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

    Mittelstand 2008: aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge zu gesellschaftlichen und finanzwirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen

    Schöning, S. (Editor), Richter, J. (Editor), Wetzel, H. (Editor) & Nissen, D. (Editor), 2008, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 264 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  2. Published

    Gründungslehrstühle an Universitäten: eine Change-Management-Aufgabe?

    Weihe, H.-J., 2000, G-Forum 1999: Dokumentation des 3. Forums Gründungsforschung, Köln, 8. Oktober 1999 . Klandt, H., Nathusius, K., Szyperski, N. & Heil, A. H. (eds.). Lohmar, Köln: Josef Eul Verlag , p. 135-153 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

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    Gründungs- und Wettbewerbspotenziale im deutschen Eisenbahnsektor - vertikale Verbundvorteile ein Hindernis für Trennung von Netz und Transport?

    Wetzel, H., 2006, Existenzgründung - Beiträge zur Gründungsforschung. Schöning, S., Richter, J., Wetzel, H. & Nissen, D. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 121-135 15 p.

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

  4. Published

    Bedingungen erfolgreicher Existenzgründungen

    Laufner, W., Schüler, S. & Weihe, H.-J., 2001, Existenzgründung; 2: Erfolgsfaktoren und Rahmenbedingungen. Merz, J. (ed.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 113-134 22 p.

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

  5. Published

    Existenzgründung - Beiträge zur Gründungsforschung

    Schöning, S. (Editor), Richter, J. (Editor), Wetzel, H. (Editor) & Nissen, D. (Editor), 2006, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 302 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    Networking als zentrale Schlüsselqualifikation für Gründungsvorhaben

    Weihe, H.-J., 2001, Gründungsforschungs-Forum 2000: Dokumentation des 4. G-Forums, Wien, 5./6. Oktober 2000. Klandt, H., Nathusius, K., Mugler, J. & Heil, A. H. (eds.). Lohmar, Köln: Josef Eul Verlag , p. 231-252 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  7. Published

    Testing for Economies of Scope in European Railways: an effciency analysis

    Wetzel, H. & Growitsch, C., 2008, Lüneburg: Universität Lüneburg, 25 p. (Working paper series in economics; vol. 72).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    Gründungsforschungs-Forum 2001: Dokumentation des 5. G-Forums, Lüneburg, 4./5. Oktober 2001

    Klandt, H. (Editor) & Weihe, H.-J. (Editor), 2002, Lohmar: Eul Verlag. 423 p. (FGF-Entrepreneurship-research-Monographien; vol. 32)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  9. Published

    The difficulty of behavior as a (regulated) natural monopolist: the dynamics of electricity network access charges in Germany 2002 to 2006

    Wein, T. & Wetzel, H., 2008, Mittelstand 2008: aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge zu gesellschaftlichen und finanzwirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen. Schöning, S., Richter, J., Wetzel, H. & Nissen, D. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main [u.a]: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 73-93 21 p.

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

  10. Published

    Productivity growth in European railways: technological progress, efficiency change and scale effects

    Wetzel, H., 2008, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 22 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 101).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers