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. 2015
  2. Published

    Share of exports to low-income countries, productivity, and innovation: A replication study with firm-level data from six European countries

    Wagner, J., 2015, In: Economics Bulletin. 35, 4, p. 2409-2417 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Speichersimulation der regionalen Speicherkomponente unter Zuhilfenahme eines künstlichen Lastprofiles

    Plenz, M., 2015, Pumpspeicher an Bundeswasserstraßen: Technische, wirtschaftliche und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen am Beispiel des Elbe-Seitenkanals. Degenhart, H., Schomerus, T. & Schulz, D. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien, p. 97-100 4 p.

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

  4. Published

    Start-up Consulting in the German Language Realm

    Schulte, R., Kailer, N. & Kraus, S., 2015, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 7, 2, p. 128-151 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Step on it! How Positive Affective States Influence Young Drivers’ Driving Behaviors

    Oehl, M. & Siebert, F., 2015, Abstracts of the 57th Conference of Experimental Psychologists: TeaP 2015. Bermeitinger, C., Mojzisch, A. & Greve, W. (eds.). Pabst Science Publishers, p. 185 1 p.

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

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    System Universität: Fortschritt, Gleichschritt oder Rückschritt?

    Weisenfeld, U., 2015, Erkenntnis und Fortschritt: Beiträge aus Personalforschung und Managementpraxis; Festschrift für Albert Martin . Behrends, T., Jochims, T. & Nienhüser, W. (eds.). 1. ed. München: Rainer Hampp Verlag, p. 168-173 6 p.

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

  7. Published

    Technische Grundlagen und Umsetzungsvarianten eines Pumpspeichers am Elbe-Seitenkanal

    Plenz, M., Mattner, S., Koch, R., Weiß, T. & Schulz, D., 2015, Pumpspeicher an Bundeswasserstraßen: Technische, wirtschaftliche und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen am Beispiel des Elbe-Seitenkanals. Degenhart, H., Schomerus, T. & Schulz, D. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg, p. 7-40 34 p.

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

  8. Published

    The 1986 Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space (RS Princi­ples)

    Smith, L. J., Gabrynowicz, J. I., Harris, R. & Schmidt-Tedd, B., 2015, Cologne Commentary on Space Law (CoCoSL). Hobe, S., Schmidt-Tedd, B. & Schrogl, K.-U. (eds.). Carl Heymanns Verlag, Vol. Vol III. p. 81-187 106 p.

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

  9. Published

    The Doctrines of Contract and Negotiorum Gestio in European Private Law: Quest for Structure in a No Man's Land of Legal Reasoning

    Dornis, T. W., 2015, In: Restitution Law Review (RLR). 23, p. 73-91 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    The failed implementation of the electronic prescription in Germany: A case study

    Drews, P. & Schirmer, I., 2015, ECIS 2015 Completed Research Papers. AIS eLibrary, 15 p.

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

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    The impact of growth markets in the downstream sector: The parameters for connectivity and services: Beyond outer space law

    Smith, L. J., 2015, 66th International Astronautical Congress 2015: Space - The Gateway for Mankind's Future. International Astronautical Foundation IAF, p. 12099-12104 6 p. (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC; vol. 2015).

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