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

    Corporate social responsibility (CSR) website disclosures: empirical evidence from the German banking industry

    Schröder, P., 06.07.2021, In: International Journal of Bank Marketing. 39, 5, p. 768-788 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Corporate social responsibility (CSR) decoupling and tax avoidance. Symbolic use of sustainable boards in the European Union?

    Velte, P., 16.03.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication via social media sites: evidence from the German banking industry

    Schröder, P., 23.06.2021, In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal. 26, 3, p. 636-654 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Corporate Social Responsibility and Earnings Management: a literature review

    Velte, P., 13.01.2020, In: Corporate Ownership & Control . 17, 2, p. 8-19 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Corporate social responsibility and dividend policy

    Cheung, A., Hu, M. & Schwiebert, J., 01.09.2018, In: Accounting and Finance. 58, 3, p. 787-816 30 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Corporate Masterminds – Executive Management Teams in Focus

    Schuster, T. & Bader, B., 2015, In: Team Performance Management: An International Journal. 21, 3/4, 2 p.

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

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    Corporate hedging for different production cycles with the wavelet-approach

    Pelster, M. & Springer, T., 2015, In: International Journal of Portfolio Analysis and Management. 2, 1, p. 1-35 35 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Corporate governance reforms and management control

    Freidank, C. C., Haldma, T. & Velte, P., 10.2014, In: Journal of Management Control. 25, 2, p. 77-79 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Corporate governance in Ukraine: Major standards and emerging trends

    Kostyuk, A., Stiglbauer, M., Velte, P., Lapina, Y. & Riabichenko, D., 2014, Corporate governance in emerging markets: Theories, Practices and Cases. Boubaker, S. & Nguyen, D. K. (eds.). Berlin/New York: Springer, p. 269-288 20 p. (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review