Organisation profile

EMPOWERING MINDS. INSPIRING INNOVATIONS. SHAPING TRANSFORMATIONS.

As part of Leuphana University, the School of Management and Technology is a dynamic and innovative community of students and faculty with high-level expertise in the fields of organization studies, responsible management, entrepreneurship, product development process, digital transformation and data science, and psychology and societal transformation. Our core aspiration is driving innovation in management and technology to shape responsible and sustainable transformations. In our research, we pioneer understandings of and solutions to the core challenges of our time, such as digitalization and sustainable production. In our teaching, we challenge conventional wisdom and inspire entrepreneurial thinking and responsible action. In business and society, we team up with local and international partners to contribute to the regional development of northern Germany. We value the interrelationships between disciplines, which is reflected in our interdisciplinary degree programs and collaboration in research.

 

The School of Management and Technology is home to the disciplines of Accounting and Finance, Business Psychology, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Management and Marketing. We support the respective identities and profile development of the disciplines, while also promoting interdisciplinary research and teaching in the shape of programs of study and research centers. This interdisciplinary approach is characterized by a commitment to responsibility and helping meet societal challenges.

Main research areas

The School of Management and Technology is the academic and professional home to 1,500 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students, more than 50 professors, more than 70 research associates and research assistants, 36 professional staff members.

The main themes of the school are reflected in its study programs: The 3 major and 7 minor programs at the College, 5 master's programs and 4 doctoral programs at the Graduate School provide academic training. The doctoral programs focus on (1.) Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation (EMI), (2.) Information Systems and Data Science, (3.) Engineering and (4.) Management, Finance and Accounting.

In total, we offer 16 programs of study in the disciplines of Business Administration (in particular Accounting and Finance), Business Information Systems, Business Psychology, Engineering and Management.  

  1. Published

    The Post-entry Performance of Cohorts of Export Starters in German Manufacturing Industries

    Wagner, J., 07.2012, In: International Journal of the Economics of Business. 19, 2, p. 169-193 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    The post-entry performance of new small firms in German manufacturing-industries

    Wagner, J., 01.06.1994, In: Journal of Industrial Economics. 42, 2, p. 141-154 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The Potential of AutoML for Demand Forecasting

    Kramer, K., Behn, N. & Schmidt, M., 2022, Conference on Production Systems and Logistics: International Conference, CPSL 2022, hosted at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, 17th May 2022 – 20th May 2022, Proceedings. Herberger, D. & Hübner, M. (eds.). Hannover: publish-Ing., p. 682-692 11 p. (Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics; vol. 3).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    The Power and Peril of Precise vs. Round Health Message Interventions to Increase Stair-Use

    Krull, S., Boecker, L. & Loschelder, D. D., 27.07.2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 8 p., 624198.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The Power of Words: Formation of Partnerships through Circular Startups

    Böckel, A., Farny, S. & Bocken, N., 01.08.2023, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2023, 1

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  6. Accepted/In press

    The Practical Significance of History: When and How History Can Be Used for Institutional Change

    Fey, L., Schupfer, H. & Eng, N., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Research in the Sociology of Organizations.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The Pricing of Default-free Interest Rate Cap, Floor, and Collar Agreements

    Briys, E., Crouhy, M. & Schoebel, R., 01.12.1991, In: Journal of Finance. 46, 5, p. 1879-1892 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The principles of international space law and their relevance to space industry contracts

    Smith, L. J., 01.01.2013, Contracting for Space: Contract Practice in the European Space Sector. Smith, L. J. & Baumann, I. (eds.). Ashgate Publishing Limited, p. 45-58 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  9. Published

    The Principles of Public International Law and their Influence on Space Contracts

    Smith, L. J., 2011, Contracting for Space: Contract Practice in the European Space Sector. Smith, L. J. & Baumann, I. (eds.). Farnham: Ashgate Publishing Limited, p. 45-58 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  10. Published