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

    A Research-Led Contribution of Engineering Education for a Sustainable Future

    Block, B. M. & Guerne, M. G., 2024, Smart Technologies for a Sustainable Future: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Smart Technologies and Education. Volume 1. Auer, M. E., Langmann, R., May, D. & Roos, K. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, Vol. 1. p. 86-97 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1027 LNNS).

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

  2. Published

    Are Retirees More Satisfied? Anticipation and Adaptation Effects of Retirement on Subjective Well-Being: A Panel Analysis for Germany

    Merz, J., 09.2018, Lüneburg: Forschungsinstitut Freie Berufe, 35 p. (FFB Diskussionspapier; vol. 107).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  3. Published

    Are rational expectations equilibria with private information eductively stable?

    Heinemann, M., 01.06.2004, In: Journal of Economics. 82, 2, p. 169-194 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Are private banks the better banks? An insight into the principal-agent structure and risk-taking behavior of German banks

    Schmielewski, F. & Wein, T., 08.07.2015, In: Journal of Economics and Finance. 39, 3, p. 518-540 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Are nascent entrepreneurs 'Jacks-of-all-trades' ? A test of Lazear's theory of entrepreneurship with German data

    Wagner, J., 10.11.2006, In: Applied Economics. 38, 20, p. 2415-2419 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Are nascent entrepreneurs jacks-of-all-trades? a test of Lazear's theory of entrepreneurship with German data

    Wagner, J., 2003, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 12 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 295).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  7. Published

    Are low-productive exporters marginal exporters? Evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 2013, In: Economics Bulletin. 33, 1, p. 467-481 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Are low-productive exporters marginal exporters? Evidence from Germany

    Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 21 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 263).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  9. Published

    A Reference Model for Data-driven Business Model Innovation Initiatives in Incumbent Firms

    Rashed, F., Drews, P. & Zaki, M., 2022, ECIS 2022 proceedings. AIS eLibrary, 15 p. 1873. (ECIS 2022 research papers; no. 156).

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

  10. Published

    A reference architecture for the integration of EMIS and ERP-Systems

    Funk, B., Niemeyer, P. & Möller, A., 2009, Informatik 2009: Im Focus das Leben; Beiträge der 39. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Informatik. Fischer, S., Maehle, E. & Reischuk, R. (eds.). Bonn: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., p. 436 1 p. (GI-Edition : Lecture Notes in Informatics, Proceedings; vol. 154).

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