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

    Understanding the socio-technical aspects of low-code adoption for software development

    Naqvi, S. A. A., Zimmer, M. P., Rehan, S. & Drews, P., 05.11.2023, ECIS 2023 Proceedings. Aanestad, M., Klein, S. & Tarafdar, M. (eds.). AIS eLibrary, 17 p. 357. (Proceedings of European Conference on Information System (ECIS); vol. 2023).

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

  2. Published

    Understanding the role of gender identity in charitable giving—recruiting bone marrow donors

    Dill, K. & Soliman, M., 02.2023, In: Journal of Philanthropy and Marketing. 28, 1, 12 p., e1771.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Understanding the modes of use and availability of critical metals-An expert-based scenario analysis for the case of indium

    Weiser, A., Lang, D. J., Schomerus, T. & Stamp, A., 01.05.2015, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 94, p. 376-393 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Understanding the gender gap in immigrant entrepreneurship: A multi-country study of immigrants’ embeddedness in economic, social, and institutional contexts

    Brieger, S. A. & Gielnik, M. M., 02.2021, In: Small Business Economics. 56, 3, p. 1007-1031 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Understanding the first-offer conundrum: How buyer offers impact sale price and impasse risk in 26 million eBay negotiations

    Schweinsberg, M., Petrowsky, H. M., Funk, B. & Loschelder, D. D., 01.08.2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA). 120, 32, e2218582120.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Understanding the bright side and the dark side of telework: An empirical analysis of working conditions and psychosomatic health complaints

    Wöhrmann, A. M. & Ebner, C., 11.2021, In: New Technology, Work and Employment. 36, 3, p. 348-370 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Understanding Similarities and Differences of Digital Health Platforms: Towards a Taxonomy

    Schubert, F., Maschewski, J. & Drews, P., 2024, Wirtschaftsinformatik 2024 Proceedings. Flath, C. M., Gust, G., Thiesse, F. & Winkelmann, A. (eds.). The Association for Information Systems (AIS), 15 p. 83

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

  8. Published

    Understanding Resulting Interdependencies Within Production Planning And Control In Hybrid Manufacturing/Remanufacturing Systems

    Schulz, J., Hofmann, H., Rokoss, A. & Schmidt, M., 05.2025, Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics: CPSL 2025: 18th – 21th March 2025, University of San Ignacio de Loyola Lima, Peru. Herberger, D. & Hübner, M. (eds.). Offenburg: publish-Ing., p. 114 - 126 13 p. (Proceedings of the ... Conference on Production Systems and Logistics; vol. 7).

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

  9. Published

    Understanding Partnering Strategies in the Low-Code Platform Ecosystem

    Naqvi, S. A. A., Zimmer, M. P., Drews, P. & Basole, R. C., 07.01.2025, Proceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences: Hilton Waikoloa Village, January 7-10, 2025. Bui, T. X. (ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, p. 6226-6235 10 p.

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

  10. Published

    Understanding Low-Code Evolution, Adoption and Ecosystem for Software Development

    Naqvi, S. A. A. & Drews, P., 2025, ICSOB-C 2024, Software Business: PhD Retreat and Posters & Demos Track 2024: Companion Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Software Business (PhD Retreat, Posters & Demos Track), Utrecht, the Netherlands, November 18–20, 2024. D., Santos, R., Khanna, D. & Elshan, E. (eds.). Aachen: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, 9 p. (CEUR workshop proceedings; vol. 3921).

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