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

    "Social Media and Tourism" Internationale Konferenz (21.-22.10.2011, Verona, Italien)

    Horster, E. & Bauhuber, F., 2011, In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft. 3, 2, p. 225-226 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Transfer

  2. Published

    Social Justice in European Contract Law: a manifesto

    Brueggemeier , G., Bussani, M., Collins , H., Colombi Ciacchi, A., Comandé, G., Fabre-Magnan , M., Grundmann , S., Hesselink , M. W., Joerges , C., Lurger, B., Mattei, U., Meli, M., Rutgers, J., Smith, L. J., Schmidt , C., Sefton-Green , R., Muir-Watt, H. & Wilhelmsson , T., 11.2004, In: European Law Journal. 10, 6, p. 653-674 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

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    Social Intervention in Psychiatric Disorders

    Rössler, W., 26.03.2015, International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: 2nd Edition. Wright, J. (ed.). Elsevier Inc., p. 380-385 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

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    Social identity and social free-riding

    Bernard, M., Hett, F. & Mechtel, M., 01.11.2016, In: European Economic Review. 90, p. 4-17 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Social identity and place-based dynamics in community resilience building for natural disasters: an integrative framework

    Farny, S. & Dentoni, D., 05.2025, In: Ecology and Society. 30, 2, 14 p., 12.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Social Enterprise - The Rising Star of Customer Well-beeing?

    Batt, V. & Falter, M., 2018, 2018 Global Marketing Conference at Tokyo Proceedings. Changwon: Changwon National University, p. 797-809 13 p. (Global Marketing Conference; vol. 2018).

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

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    Social Desirability and its Impact on Audience Research

    Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S., Bögel, P. M. & Heinen, A., 2014, Paradigm Shifts & Interactions: EMAC 2014 European Marketing Academy 43rd annual conference; Conference Proceedings. Bigné, E. (ed.). Universitat de València, p. 121 1 p.

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

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    Social Actor or Technology? Experimental Studies on the Perception of Chatbots Versus Humans and Their Implications for Anthropomorphic Chatbot Design

    Seitz, L., 27.05.2024, Lüneburg: Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. 275 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesDissertations

  10. Published

    Smartphone bans and workplace performance

    Chadi, A., Mechtel, M. & Mertins, V., 01.02.2022, In: Experimental Economics. 25, 1, p. 287-317 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review