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

    The distribution and re-distribution of income of self-employed as freelancers and entrepreneurs in Europe

    Merz, J. & Hirschel, D., 05.2003, Lüneburg: Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe, 31 p. (Diskussionspapier; no. 39).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  2. Published

    The (dis)similarity of interindustry wage differentials in Germany and the United-States: Evidence from microdata

    Helwege, J. & Wagner, J., 01.12.1994, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 213, 6, p. 670-679 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The dispositive factor in a system of inventory-controlled production

    Reese, J., 2000, Theory of the firm: Erich Gutenberg’s Foundations and Further Developments. Albach, H., Brockhoff, K. K. L., Eymann, E., Jungen, P., Steven, M. & Luhmer, A. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 210-229 20 p.

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

  4. Published

    The difficulty to behave as a (regulated) natural monopolist: the dynamics of electricity network access charges in Germany 2002 to 2005

    Wein, T. & Wetzel, H., 2007, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 30 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 62).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. 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

  6. Published

    The determinants of CDS spreads: evidence from the model space

    Pelster, M. U. & Vilsmeier, J., 01.04.2018, In: Review of Derivatives Research. 21, 1, p. 63-118 56 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The dependency of the banks’ assets and liabilities: Evidence from Germany

    Memmel, C. & Schertler, A. G., 09.2012, In: European Financial Management. 18, 4, p. 602–619 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The decision to start a new firm: personal and regional determinants. Empirical evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM) Germany

    Sternberg, R. & Wagner, J., 2004, Gründungsprozess und Gründungserfolg: Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zum Entrepreneurship Research. Fritsch, M. & Niese, M. (eds.). Heidelberg: Physica-Verlag, p. 19-38 20 p.

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

  9. Published

    The death of German firms: What role for foreign direct investment?

    Franco, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 02.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 37 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 264).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  10. Published

    The death of german firms: What role for foreign direct investment?

    Franco, C. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 04.2015, In: World Economy. 38, 4, p. 677-703 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review