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

    What makes a high-quality exporter? Evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 06.05.2014, In: Economics Bulletin. 34, 2, p. 865-874 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    What lures cross-border venture capital inflows?

    Schertler, A. G. & Tykvová, T., 10.2012, In: Journal of International Money and Finance. 31, 6, p. 1777-1799 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    What Is the Impact of Financial Penalties on the Performance and Stock Returns of Banks?

    Pelster, M., 01.01.2017, Hamburg : Lastest Thinking GmbH.

    Research output: other publicationsArticles in scientific forums or blogsResearch

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    What is normal? The impact of psychiatric classification on mental health practice and Research

    Rössler, W., 09.12.2013, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 1, DEC, 4 p., 68.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    What influences environmental entrepreneurship? A multilevel analysis of the determinants of entrepreneurs’ environmental orientation

    Hörisch, J., Kollat, J. & Brieger, S. A., 01.01.2017, In: Small Business Economics. 48, 1, p. 47-69 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    What has gone wrong with application development? Who is the culprit?

    Bonin, H. E. G., 1994, In: IFIP Transactions A: Computer Science and Technology. A-53, p. 442-443 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    What drives the development of community energy in Europe? The case of wind power cooperatives

    Bauwens, T., Gotchev, B. & Holstenkamp, L., 03.2016, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 13, p. 136-147 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    What do we know about new venture investment time patterns?

    Schulte, R., 01.03.2018, In: Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies. 21, 1, 19 p., 1850004.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    What do we know about meta-analyses in accounting, auditing, and corporate governance?

    Velte, P., 18.02.2019, In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 27, 1, p. 17-43 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch