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.  

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    Combining Kalman filter and RLS-Algorithm to Improve a Textile based Sensor System in the Presence of Linear Time-Varying Parameters

    Schimmack, M., Mercorelli, P. & Maiwald, M., 15.04.2016, 17th International Conference on E-health Networking, Application & Services (HealthCom). IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 507-510 4 p.

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

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    Bargaining zone distortion in negotiations: The elusive power of multiple alternatives

    Schaerer, M., Loschelder, D. D. & Swaab, R. I., 01.11.2016, In: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. 137, p. 156-171 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    A Matter of Psychological Safety: Commitment and Mental Health in Turkish Immigrant Employees in Germany

    Ulusoy, N., Moelders, C., Fischer, S., Bayur, H., Deveci, S., Demiral, Y. & Roessler, W., 05.2016, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 47, 4, p. 626-645 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Positive impact of entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurial behavior in a vocational training setting

    Gielnik, M. M., Frese, M., Bischoff, K. M., Muhangi, G. & Omoo, F., 15.07.2016, In: Africa Journal of Management. 2, 3, p. 330-348 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Finanzierung von Bürgerbeteiligung für Erneuerbare Energien als Aufgabe für kommunale Sparkassen

    Degenhart, H. & Kahla, F., 12.2015, In: Kommunalwirtschaft. 108, Sonderausgabe Dezember, p. 12-15 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Trade cost shocks and lumpiness of imports: Evidence from the Fukushima disaster

    Wagner, J., 2016, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 13 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 360).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Investitionen junger Unternehmen - Eine theoretische und empirische Untersuchung der Investitionsmuster deutscher Unternehmensgründungen

    Schulte, R., 04.2016, In: Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship. 64, 3, p. 185-212 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review