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 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

  2. 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

  3. Published

    The Role of Geometry in Mg Implant Design

    Hort, N., Wiese, B., Witte, F. & Maier, P., 2025, Magnesium Technology 2025. Tolnai, D., Palumbo, A., Leonard, A. & Neelameggham, N. R. (eds.). Cham: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, p. 3-8 6 p. (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Published

    The Role of Extensive Margins of Exports in The Great Export Recovery in Germany, 2009/2010

    Wagner, J., 08.2014, In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. 234, 4, p. 518-526 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    The role of extensive margins of exports in The Great Export Recovery in Germany, 2009/2010

    Wagner, J., 2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 15 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Papers in Economics; no. 266).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  8. Published

    The role of error management culture for firm and individual innovativeness

    Fischer, S., Frese, M., Mertins, J. C. & Hardt-Gawron, J. V., 01.07.2018, In: Applied Psychology. 67, 3, p. 428-453 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The role of core self-evaluations in the success of European expatriates

    Paulus, F., Albrecht, A.-G., Dilchert, S. & Ones, D. S., 01.06.2008, In: International Journal of Psychology. 43, 3-4, p. 553 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearch

  10. Published

    The role of chance events in the school-to-work transition: The influence of demographic, personality and career development variables

    Hirschi, A., 01.08.2010, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 77, 1, p. 39-49 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review