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

    Examining how AI capabilities can foster organizational performance in public organizations

    Mikalef, P., Lemmer, K., Schaefer, C., Ylinen, M., Fjørtoft, S. O., Torvatn, H. Y., Gupta, M. & Niehaves, B., 01.04.2023, In: Government Information Quarterly. 40, 2, 14 p., 101797.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Examensklausur im öffentlichen Recht: "Die Negativliste"

    Hatje, A. & Terhechte, J., 2005, In: Nordrhein-Westfälische Verwaltungsblätter. 19, 9, p. 360-364 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesEducationpeer-review

  3. Published

    EVOLVING PURPOSES OF DIGITAL INNOVATION UNITS: EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS FROM A LARGE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Werner, M., Stockhinger, J. & Schiffer, S., 2025, Academy of Management Proceedings.

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

  4. Published

    Evidence on copula-based double-hurdle models with flexible margins

    Schwiebert, J., 01.08.2016, In: Empirical Economics. 51, 1, p. 245-289 45 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Evidence-Based Management and Organizational Reality: Reducing Knowledge/Action Tensions through Reflection

    Mensmann, M., Rousseau, D. M. & Frese, M., 12.10.2022, Handbook of Philosophy of Management. Neesham, C., Reihlen, M. & Schoeneborn, D. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 1-16 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Evidence-Based Management and Organisational Reality: Reducing Knowledge/Action Tensions through Reflection

    Mensmann, M., Rousseau, D. M. & Frese, M., 15.12.2022, Handbook of Philosophy of Management. Neesham, C., Reihlen, M. & Schoeneborn, D. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 1-16 16 p. (Handbooks in Philosophy).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

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    Evidence-Based Management

    Mensmann, M., Rousseau, D. M. & Frese, M., 12.2022, Handbook of Philosophy of Management. Neesham, C., Reihlen, M. & Schoeneborn, D. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 39-54 16 p. (Handbooks in Philosophy).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  8. Published

    Evidence-based Entrepreneurship (EBE): A systematic approach to cumulative science

    Frese, M., Bausch, A., Schmidt, P., Rauch, A. & Kabst, R., 2012, The Oxford Handbook of Evidence-Based Management. Rousseau, D. (ed.). New York: Oxford University Press, p. 92-112 21 p. (Oxford library of psychology).

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

  9. Published

    Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship: An Extended Approach

    Rauch, A. J. & Gielnik, M. M., 2021, The Psychology of Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives. Gielnik, M. M., Cardon, M. S. & Frese, M. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 323-339 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  10. Published

    Evidence-based entrepreneurship: Cumulative science, action principles, and bridging the gap between science and practice

    Frese, M., Schmidt, P., Rauch, A., Kabst, R. & Bausch, A., 2012, In: Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship. 8, 1, p. 1-62 62 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch