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

    Active red sports car and relaxed purple–blue van: affective qualities predict color appropriateness for car types

    Hanss, D., Böhm, G. & Pfister, H.-R., 09.2012, In: Journal of Consumer Behaviour. 11, 5, p. 368-380 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    A Questionnaire Assessing Discomfort in Automation – The Disco-Scale

    Siebert, F., Oehl, M., Mahlfeld, W., Pfister, H.-R. & Höger, R., 2012, In: Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling. 54 (sup.), p. 28 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Beruf aus Berufung? Ein Überblick über die Forschung

    Hirschi, A. & Herrmann, A., 2012, In: Wirtschaftspsychologie aktuell. 19, 3, p. 40-43 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  4. Published

    Aging Workforce, Training Participation, and Training Effects: Evidence from Personnel Data

    Pfeifer, C., 28.09.2012, In: Adapt International Bulletin. 29, 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Transfer

  5. Published

    Emotion Perception in Human-Robot Interaction

    Oehl, M., Telle, N.-T., Siebert, F., Pfister, H.-R. & Höger, R., 2012, 48. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie - Abstracts. Riemann, R. (ed.). Pabst Science Publishers, p. 28-29 2 p.

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

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    Exports, Imports and Profitability: First Evidence for Manufacturing Enterprises

    Wagner, J., 11.2012, In: Open Economies Review. 23, 5, p. 747-765 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Foreign Ownership and Firm Survival: First evidence for enterprises in Germany

    Wagner, J. & Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 01.03.2013, In: International Economics. 132, 4, p. 117-139 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Foreign and Domestic Takeovers in Germany: First Comparative Evidence on the Post-acquisition Target Performance using new Data

    Weche Gelübcke, J. P., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 249).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

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    Minderheitsbeteiligung im Fokus von (Kapital-)Markt und Gesetzgeber: wie weit reicht der Einfluss der Aktionäre?

    Braun, S., 2012, Der Mittelstand: Forschungsansätze zur Sicherung der Zukunftsfähigkeit. Schöning, S., Pape, A. & Richter, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Frankfurt: Peter Lang Verlag, p. 165-185 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Credit constraints and exports: Evidence for German manufacturing enterprises

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 41 p. (Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 251).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers