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

    Vocational identity achievement as a mediator of presence of calling and life satisfaction

    Hirschi, A. & Herrmann, A., 08.2012, In: Journal of Career Assessment. 20, 3, p. 309-321 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  2. Published

    Ecological sustainability - a customer requirement ? Evidence from the automotive industry

    Hetterich, J., Sebastian, B., Michael, P. & Georgiadis, A., 11.2012, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 55, 9, p. 1111-1133 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Project-Mentoring in Engineering Education - a competence-oriented teaching and learning approach

    Block, B.-M. & Georgiadis, A., 2012, Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2012 IEEE. 8 p. (IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON).

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

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    German multiple-product, multiple-destination exporters: Bernard-Redding-Schott under test

    Wagner, J., 2012, Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 9 p. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; no. 242).

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  5. Published

    Kulturmanagement und Kulturpolitik: Jahrbuch für Kulturmanagement 2011

    Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. (Editor), van den Berg, K. (Editor), Höhne, S. (Editor), Keller, R. (Editor), Mandel, B. (Editor), Tröndle, M. (Editor) & Zembylas, T. (Editor), 2011, 1. ed. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 402 p. (Jahrbuch für Kulturmanagement; vol. 3.2011)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    Family involvement in Chinese and German Small Business

    Schmitt, A. & Frese, M., 2011, In: Journal of Enterprising Culture. 19, 3, p. 261-285 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Wann werden Serviceleistungen nachgefagt? Ein Mikrosimulationsmodell zur Diskussion der Ladenöffnungszeiten mit Daten der Zeitbudgeterhebung - ServSim

    Merz, J., Böhm, P., Hanglberger, D., Rucha, R. & Stolze, H., 2008, Neue Ansätze der MittelstandsForschung. Merz, J. & Schulte, R. (eds.). Münster: LIT Verlag, p. 335 - 371 41 p. (CREPS Entrepreneurship, Professions, Small Buseniss Economics; vol. 4).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    The Post-entry Performance of Cohorts of Export Starters in German Manufacturing Industries

    Wagner, J., 07.2012, In: International Journal of the Economics of Business. 19, 2, p. 169-193 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    The effects of training on employee suggestions and promotions in an internal labor market

    Pfeifer, C., 2011, Book of abstracs: EALE, cyprus 22-24 September 2011. European Association of Labour Economists, p. 34 1 p.

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

  10. Published

    Emergency detection based on probabilistic modeling in AAL environments

    Busch, B.-H., Kujath, A. & Welge, R., 2011, In: IADIS International Journal on Computer Science and Information Systems. 6, 1, p. 122-137 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review