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

    Towards a European Natural Ressources Law?

    Terhechte, J. P., 2019, European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2018. Bungenberg, M., Krajewski, M., Tams, C., Terhechte, J. P. & Ziegler, A. R. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 203-228 26 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law; vol. 9).

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

  2. Published

    Towards a future conceptualization of destination resilience: exploring the role of actors, agency and resilience narratives

    Posch, E., Eckert, E. & Thiebes, B., 16.12.2024, In: Journal of Tourism Futures. 10, 3, p. 461-475 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Towards a Model for Building Trust and Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence Aided Medical Assessment Systems

    Seitz, L., Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S., Bontrup, F., Wildt, J. & Gohil, K., 27.05.2020, Proceedings of the 49th EMAC 2020 Annual Conference, Budapest, May 26-29, 2020. Brüssel: European Marketing Academy, 10 p. 64418. (Proceedings of the European Marketing Academy ; vol. 2020).

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

  4. Published

    Towards a Multi-Level Approach to Studying Entrepreneurship in Professional Services

    Reihlen, M. & Werr, A., 2012, Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in Professional Services. Reihlen, M. & Werr, A. (eds.). 1. ed. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 3-20 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    Towards a Multi-Level Approach to Studying Entrepreneurship in Professional Services

    Reihlen, M. & Werr, A., 2012, Lüneburg: Otto Group Lehrstuhl für Strategisches Management an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Arbeitspapier : Discussion paper; no. 4).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    Towards an Extended Enterprise Architecture Meta-Model for Big Data: A Literature-based Approach

    Burmeister, F., Drews, P. & Schirmer, I., 08.2018, Americas Conference on Information Systems 2018: Digital Disruption, AMCIS 2018. Association for Information Systems, 10 p. (Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS); vol. 2018).

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

  7. Published

    Towards an Intra- and Interorganizational Perspective: Objectives and Areas of Activity of Digital Innovation Units

    Raabe, J.-P., Drews, P., Horlach, B. & Schirmer, I., 01.01.2021, Proceedings of the 54th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2021. Bui, T. X. (ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, p. 5902-5911 10 p. (Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; vol. 2020-January).

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

  8. Published

    Towards a socio-cognitive approach to knowledge transfer

    Ringberg, T. & Reihlen, M., 07.2008, In: Journal of Management Studies. 45, 5, p. 912-935 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Towards a spatial understanding of identity play: coworking spaces as playgrounds for identity

    Cnossen, B. & Stephenson, K., 03.09.2022, In: Culture and Organization. 28, 5, p. 448-470 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Towards measuring user engagement in internet interventions for common mental disorders: Workshop on People, Computers, and Psychotherapy

    Kleine Stegemann, S., Ebenfeld, L., Thiart, H., Berking, M. & Funk, B., 2012, Proceedings of HCI2012 - People & Computers XXVI: The 26th BCS Conference on Human Computer Interaction. BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT, 4 p. (Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)).

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