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

    An introduction to sliding mode control for interdisciplinary education

    Block, B.-M., Haus, B., Schitz, P., Dethmann, J., Rossum, F. M. V. & Mercorelli, P., 01.09.2022, SEFI 2022 - 50th Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, Proceedings. Jarvinen, H.-M., Silvestre, S., Llorens, A. & Nagy, B. V. (eds.). Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, p. 131-139 9 p. (SEFI 2022 - 50th Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, Proceedings).

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

  2. Published

    Erschließung des gesellschaftlichen Problem-Lösungs-Raums durch Open Social Innovation

    Lührsen, R., Thäter, L., Johanna, M. & Gegenhuber, T., 23.11.2022, Zukunft gestalten mit Sozialen Innovationen: Neue Herausforderungen für Politik, Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft . Howaldt, J., Kreibich, M., Streicher, J. & Thiem, C. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Campus Verlag, p. 107-120 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  3. Published

    The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: Action and Process

    Frese, M. & Gielnik, M., 23.01.2023, In: Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior. 10, 1, p. 137-164 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  4. Published

    Das anwaltliche Erfolgshonorar als Element der Prozessfinanzierung

    Herbold, N. M., 01.01.2022, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 218 p. (Lüneburger Juristische Studien – Leuphana Legal Studies; vol. 33)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  5. Published

    Always on Call: Is There an Age Advantage in Dealing with Availability and Response Expectations?

    Venz, L. & Wöhrmann, A. M., 01.10.2023, In: Work, Aging and Retirement. 9, 4, p. 342-357 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Numerical investigation of laser beam-welded AA2198 joints under different artificial ageing conditions

    Examilioti, T., Germanou, A., Papanikos, P., Kashaev, N., Klusemann, B. & Alexopoulos, N. D., 01.01.2022, In: Procedia Structural Integrity. 42, p. 244-250 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference article in journalResearch

  7. Published

    Strategic Practice Drift: How Open Strategy Infiltrates the Strategy Process

    Stjerne, I., Geraldi, J. & Wenzel, M., 05.2024, In: Journal of Management Studies. 61, 3, p. 820-856 37 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    How transformational leadership transforms followers’ affect and work engagement

    Bader, B., Gielnik, M. M. & Bledow, R., 2023, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 32, 3, p. 360-372 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Testing of a Multiple Criteria Assessment Tool for Healthcare Facilities Quality and Sustainability: The Case of German Hospitals

    Brambilla, A., Apel, J. M., Schmidt-Ross, I., Buffoli, M. & Capolongo, S., 14.12.2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 24, 25 p., 16742.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    A short review on diffusion coefficients in magnesium alloys and related applications

    Shi, H., Huang, Y., Luo, Q., Gavras, S., Willumeit-Römer, R. & Hort, N., 01.12.2022, In: Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 10, 12, p. 3289-3305 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch