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

    Managing (in) times of uncertainty: the effects of leadership sensemaking on employee well-being in dynamic business environments

    Eller, F. J., Fischer, S. & Diedrich, L., 01.01.2016, Healthy at Work : Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Wiencke, M., Cacace, M. & Fischer, S. (eds.). Schweiz: Springer International Publishing, p. 127-137 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Unternehmenskultur als Führungsaufgabe

    Puppatz, M. & Deller, J., 2016, Handbuch Mitarbeiterführung : Wirtschaftspsychologisches Praxiswissen für Fach- und Führungskräfte. Felfe, J. & van Dick, R. (eds.). Berlin: Springer Verlag, p. 53-67 15 p. (Springer Reference Psychologie ).

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

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    Sustainable Development and Law

    Peeters, M. & Schomerus, C.-T., 2016, Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, p. 109-118 10 p.

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

  4. Published

    EEG 2014 - Konsequenzen für die Finanzwirtschaft

    Degenhart, H. (Editor) & Schomerus, C.-T. (Editor), 2016, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 144 p. (Lüneburger Schriften zum Wirtschaftsrecht; vol. 30)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Der Regierungsentwurf für ein Abschlussprüfungsreformgesetz (AReG): Künftiges Zusammenspiel von Aufsichtsrat und Abschlussprüfer

    Velte, P., 2016, In: WPg - Die Wirtschaftsprüfung. 69, 3, p. 125-131 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    An Exploration of humans‘ ability to recognize emotions displayed by robots

    Reiser, J., Tschöpe, N., Oehl, M. & Höger, R., 01.04.2015, Abstracts of the 57th Conference of Experimental Psychologists – TeaP 2015. Bermeitinger, C., Mojzisch, A. & Greve, W. (eds.). Pabst Science Publishers, p. 204 1 p.

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

  7. Published

    Knowledge retention from older and retiring workers: What do we know, and where do we go from here

    Burmeister, A. & Deller, J., 27.04.2016, In: Work, Aging and Retirement. 2, 2, p. 87-104 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Evidence on copula-based double-hurdle models with flexible margins

    Schwiebert, J., 01.08.2016, In: Empirical Economics. 51, 1, p. 245-289 45 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Multinomial choice models based on Archimedean copulas

    Schwiebert, J., 01.07.2016, In: AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis. 100, 3, p. 333-354 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Increased materiality judgments in financial accounting and external audit: A critical comparison between German and international standard setting

    Müller-Burmeister, C. & Velte, P., 01.01.2016, In: International Journal of Critical Accounting. 8, 3/4, p. 227-245 19 p., 3/4.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review