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.  

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    Kommentierung von Art. 197: Effektive Durchführung des Unionsrechts: Vertrag über die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union

    Terhechte, J., 2015, Europäisches Unionsrecht: Vertrag über die Europäische Union - Vertrag über die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union - Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union. Schwarze, J., Hatje, A. & von der Greoeben, H. (eds.). 7 ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 228-236 8 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions in collection of commentariesResearch

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    Begleitforschung zum NRW-Förderprogramm : Meistergründungsprämie für Existenzgründungen im nordrhein-westfälischen Handwerk. Bericht über die Ergebnisse der Begleitforschung 2012 im Gründungspanel NRW

    Schulte, R., 2013, Auerbach: Verlag Wissenschaftliche Scripten. 32 p. (Begleitforschung zum NRW-Förderprogramm)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

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    Risk or Resilience? The Role of Trade Integration and Foreign Ownership for the Survival of German Enterprises during the Crisis 2008-2010

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 12.2013, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 23 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 288).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Die Kunst des Möglichen - Management mit Kunst

    Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Editor), van den Berg, K. (Editor), Höhne, S. (Editor), Keller, R. (Editor), Mandel, B. (Editor), Tröndle, M. (Editor) & Zembylas, T. (Editor), 2013, 1 ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 426 p. (Jahrbuch für Kulturmanagement; vol. 5.2013)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Age and gender effects of workforce composition on productivity and profits: Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises

    Pfeifer, C. & Wagner, J., 31.03.2014, In: Contemporary Economics. 8, 1, p. 25-46 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    A temporal analysis of how entrepreneurial goal intentions, positive fantasies, and action planning affect starting a new venture and when the effects wear off.

    Gielnik, M., Barabas, S., Frese, M., Namatovu-Dawa, R., Scholz, F., Metzger, J. & Walter, T., 01.11.2014, In: Journal of Business Venturing. 29, 6, p. 755-772 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Steady State Detection for the Context Aware Evaluation of Vital Signs

    Busch, B.-H. & Welge, R., 2014, Wohnen – Pflege – Teilhabe: Besser leben durch Technik - 7. AAL-Kongress mit Ausstellung 21.-22. Januar 2014 in Berlin, Tagungsbeiträge. VDE Verlag, 8 p.

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

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    The Career Engagement Scale: Development and validation of a measure of proactive career behaviors

    Hirschi, A., Freund, P. A. & Herrmann, A., 12.11.2014, In: Journal of Career Assessment. 22, 4, p. 575-594 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Future Challenges for Global Tourism: A Delphi Survey

    von Bergner, N. M. & Lohmann, M., 07.2014, In: Journal of Travel Research. 53, 4, p. 420-432 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review