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

    Does green corporate investment crowd out other business investment?

    Weche, J. P., 01.10.2019, In: Industrial and Corporate Change. 28, 5, p. 1279-1295 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Does Gender diversity in the audit committee influence key audit matters’ readability in the audit report? UK Evidence

    Velte, P., 01.09.2018, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 25, 5, p. 748-755 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Does ESG performance have an impact on financial performance? Evidence from Germany

    Velte, P., 29.08.2017, In: Journal of Global Responsibility. 8, 2, p. 169-178 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Does CEO power moderate the link between ESG performance and financial performance? A focus on the German two-tier system

    Velte, P., 21.04.2020, In: Management Research Review. 43, 5, p. 497-520 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Does Board Composition Influence CSR Reporting? A meta-analysis

    Velte, P., 01.01.2019, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 16, 2, p. 48-59 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Does board composition have an impact on CSR reporting?

    Velte, P., 07.06.2017, In: Problems and Perspectives in Management (PPM). 15, 2, p. 19-35 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  7. Published

    Do Entrepreneurial Motivations Change when Establishing a New Venture ?

    Schulte, R., 2010, Strategic Entrepreneurship - The Promise for Future Entrepreneurship, Family Business and SME Research ?: Recontres de St-Gall 2010 : Topic D Entrepreneurial Behavior. Fueglistaller, U., Volery, T. & Weber, W. (eds.). KMU-HSG, p. 1-9 9 p.

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

  8. Published

    Do employers have more monopsony power in slack labor markets?

    Hirsch, B., Jahn, E. J. & Schnabel, C., 01.05.2018, In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 71, 3, p. 676-704 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Do Children Cooperate Conditionally? Adapting the Strategy Method for First-Graders

    Hermes, H., Hett, F., Mechtel, M., Schmidt, F., Schunk, D. & Wagner, V., 11.2020, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 179, p. 638-652 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Do chief sustainability officers and CSR committees influence CSR-related outcomes? A structured literature review based on empirical-quantitative research findings

    Velte, P. & Stawinoga, M., 12.2020, In: Journal of Management Control. 31, 4, p. 333-377 45 p., 4.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review