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

    Enabling Road Condition Monitoring with an on-board Vehicle Sensor Setup

    Kortmann, F., Peitzmeier, H., Meier, N., Heger, J. & Drews, P., 10.2019, 2019 IEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2019 - Conference Proceedings: Conference proceedings. Piscataway: IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 4 p. 8956699. (Proceedings of IEEE Sensors; vol. 2019-October).

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

  2. Published

    Enhancing Information Governance with Enterprise Architecture Management: Design Principles Derived from Benefits and Barriers in the GDPR Implementation

    Burmeister, F., Huth, D., Drews, P., Schirmer, I. & Matthes, F., 01.2020, Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020: IT Governance and its Mechanisms. Bui, T. X. (ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, p. 5593-5602 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

  3. Published

    Everyone’s Going to be an Architect: Design Principles for Architectural Thinking in Agile Organizations

    Horlach, B., Drechsler, A., Schirmer, I. & Drews, P., 01.2020, Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020. Bui, T. X. (ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, p. 6197-6206 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

  4. Published

    Fatigue crack propagation influenced by laser shock peening introduced residual stress fields in aluminium specimens

    Keller, S., Horstmann, M., Kashaev, N. & Klusemann, B., 01.01.2020, ICAF 2019 – Structural Integrity in the Age of Additive Manufacturing: Proceedings of the 30th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue, 2019. Niepokolczycki, A. & Komorowski, J. (eds.). Cham, Schweiz: Springer, p. 617-631 15 p. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

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

  5. Published

    The impact of governance on integrated reporting: A literature review

    Velte, P. & Gerwanski, J., 2020, The Routledge Handbook of Integrated Reporting. de Villiers, C., Hsiao, P.-C. K. & Maroun, W. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 210-226 17 p. (Routledge international handbooks).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Do CEO incentives and characteristics influence Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and vice versa? A literature review

    Velte, P., 20.10.2020, In: Social Responsibility Journal. 16, 8, p. 1293-1323 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Transaction Data for Germany's Exports and Imports of Goods

    Wagner, J., 01.08.2020, In: Jahrbucher für Nationalokonomie und Statistik. 240, 4, p. 537-542 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  8. Published

    Open to Offers, but Resisting Requests: How the Framing of Anchors Affects Motivation and Negotiated Outcomes

    Majer, J. M., Trötschel, R., Galinsky, A. & Loschelder, D. D., 09.2020, In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 119, 3, p. 582-599 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Acquiring sustainability information in holiday travel

    Schmücker, D., Kuhn, F. & Horster, E., 11.2020, Eye Tracking in Tourism. Rainoldi, M. & Jooss, M. (eds.). 978-3-030-49708-8: Springer Nature AG, p. 155-181 27 p. (Tourism on the Verge).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  10. In preparation

    Bearbeitung des Stichworts "Ethical Standards for International Judges"

    Terhechte, J. P., 2020, (In preparation) Max Planck Enzyklopedia of International Procedural Law (EPIEL). Fabri, H. R. & Wolfrum, R. (eds.). Oxford University Press, 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesTransfer