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

    Do high incomes reflect individual performance? the determinants of high incomes in Germany

    Hirschel, D., 08.2003, Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe, 33 p. (Diskussionspapier; no. 42).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  2. Published

    Do family investors differ from other investors? Similarity, experience, and professionalism in the light of family investee firm challenges

    Thiele, F. & Rottke, O. M., 01.02.2018, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 88, 2, p. 139 - 166 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Do fair value measurements affect accounting-based earnings quality? A literature review with a focus on corporate governance as moderator

    Thesing, J. & Velte, P., 09.2021, In: Journal of Business Economics : JBE. 91, 7, p. 965-1004 40 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Do Exporters Really Pay Higher Wages? First Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 01.07.2016, Microeconometrics of International Trade. Wagner, J. (ed.). World Scientific Publishing Co., p. 177-213 37 p. (World Scientific Studies in international Economics; vol. 52).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    Do Exporters Really Pay Higher Wages? First Evidence from German Linked Employer-Employee Data

    Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 05.2007, In: Journal of International Economics. 72, 1, p. 52-74 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Do exporters really pay higher wages? first evidence from German linked employer-employee data

    Schank, T., Schnabel, C. & Wagner, J., 06.2006, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 35 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 28).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Does syndication with local venture capitalists moderate the effects of geographical and institutional distances?

    Tykvová, T. & Schertler, A., 01.12.2014, In: Journal of International Management. 20, 4, p. 406-420 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Does sustainable corporate governance have an impact on materiality disclosure quality in integrated reporting? International evidence

    Velte, P., 01.12.2022, In: Sustainable Development. 30, 6, p. 1655-1670 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Does sustainable board governance drive corporate social responsibility? A structured literature review on European archival research

    Velte, P., 06.01.2023, In: Journal of Global Responsibility. 14, 1, p. 46-88 43 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Does self-employment really raise job satisfaction? Adaptation and anticipation effects on self-employment and general job changes

    Hanglberger, D. & Merz, J., 01.12.2015, In: Journal for Labour Market Research. 48, 4, p. 287-303 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review