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. 2022
  2. Published

    Fundamental study of multi-track friction surfacing deposits for dissimilar aluminum alloys with application to additive manufacturing

    Soujon, M., Kallien, Z., Roos, A., Zeller-Plumhoff, B. & Klusemann, B., 01.07.2022, In: Materials and Design. 219, 15 p., 110786.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    How Individuals React Emotionally to Others’ (Mis)Fortunes: A Social Comparison Framework

    Boecker, L., Loschelder, D. D. & Topolinski, S., 01.07.2022, In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 123, 1, p. 55-83 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    How passion in entrepreneurship develops over time: A self-regulation perspective

    Lex, M., Gielnik, M. M., Spitzmuller, M., Jacob, G. H. & Frese, M., 01.07.2022, In: Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. 46, 4, p. 985-1018 34 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Perspective taking does not moderate the price precision effect, but indirectly affects counteroffers to asking prices

    Leib, M., Kee, K., Loschelder, D. D. & Roskes, M., 01.07.2022, In: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 101, 13 p., 104323.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Risikomanagement bei Startups

    Schulte, R. & Wagenknecht, M., 01.07.2022, In: Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship. 70, 3-4, p. 243-252 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on tourists’ personal prestige – an experimental study

    Kuhn, F., Kock, F. & Lohmann, M., 01.07.2022, In: International Journal of Culture, Tourism, and Hospitality Research. 16, 1, p. 238-258 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Are We Discovering or Making Concepts? Performativity in Concept Defining

    Niemimaa, M. & Zimmer, M. P., 07.2022, PACIS 2022 proceedings. AIS eLibrary, 9 p. 1853

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

  9. Published

    Dividing Apples and Pears: Towards a Taxonomy for Agile Transformation

    Lueg, R., Zimmer, M. P. & Drews, P., 07.2022, PACIS 2022 proceedings. AIS eLibrary, 17 p. 1435

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

  10. Published

    Leading in times of crisis: How perceived COVID-19-related work intensification links to daily e-mail demands and leader outcomes

    Venz, L. & Boettcher, K., 07.2022, In: Applied Psychology. 71, 3, p. 912-934 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Working from home during the COVID-19 crisis: How self-control strategies elucidate employees’ job performance

    Troll, E. S., Venz, L., Weitzenegger, F. & Loschelder, D. D., 07.2022, In: Applied Psychology. 71, 3, p. 853-880 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review