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

    The role of the regional milieu for the decision to start a new firm: empirical evidence for Germany

    Wagner, J. & Sternberg, R., 2002, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 34 p. (Arbeitsbericht; no. 259).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  2. Published

    The role of task meaning on output in groups: Experimental evidence

    Bäker, A. & Mechtel, M., 03.2018, In: Managerial and Decision Economics. 39, 2, p. 131-141 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The role of space in the emergence and endurance of organizing: How independent workers and material assemblages constitute organizations

    Cnossen, B. & Bencherki, N., 01.06.2019, In: Human Relations . 72, 6, p. 1057-1080 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    The role of social cognitive career theory in post-retirement career planning

    Deller, J. & Wöhrmann, A. M., 2012, In: International Journal of Psychology. 47, SUPPL.1, p. 494 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The role of psychological traits for the gender gap in full-time employment and wages: evidence from Germany

    Braakmann, N., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 27 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 112).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  6. Published

    The role of private litigation in market regulation: beyond legal origins

    Halfmeier, A., 01.01.2012, European Consumer Protection: Theory and Practice. Devenney, J. & Kenny, M. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 300 - 312 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  7. Published

    The Role of Network Size for the Robustness of Centrality Measures

    Martin, C. & Niemeyer, P., 01.01.2020, Complex Networks and Their Applications VIII: Volume 1 Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Complex Networks and Their Applications COMPLEX NETWORKS 2019. Cherifi, H., Gaito, S., Mendes, J. F., Moro, E. & Rocha, L. M. (eds.). Cham: Springer Schweiz, Vol. 1. p. 40-51 12 p. (Studies in Computational Intelligence; vol. 881).

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

  8. Published

    The role of knowledge and information in innovation: The case of genetic engineering

    Weisenfeld, U., Nissen, D. & Gassert, K., 01.01.2003, In: International Journal of Technology Management. 26, 5/6, p. 640-654 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  9. Published

    The role of free will beliefs in social behavior: Priority areas for future research

    Quinton, T. S., Trafimow, D. & Genschow, O., 01.10.2023, In: Consciousness and Cognition. 115, 8 p., 103586.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  10. Published

    The role of firm-level and regional human capital for the social returns to education: evidence from German social security data

    Braakmann, N., 2009, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 38 p. (Working paper series in economics; no. 126).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers