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

    Towards a Multi-Level Approach to Studying Entrepreneurship in Professional Services

    Reihlen, M. & Werr, A., 2012, Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in Professional Services. Reihlen, M. & Werr, A. (eds.). 1. ed. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 3-20 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  2. Published

    Das heterarchische Unternehmen

    Reihlen, M. & Rohde, A., 2002, In: Lernende Organisation. 8, p. 30-34 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  3. Published

    Neue Ansätze der MittelstandsForschung

    Merz, J. (Editor) & Schulte, R. (Editor), 2008, Münster, Westfalen u.a.: LIT Verlag. 417 p. (Entrepreneuships, Professions, Small Business Economics; no. 4)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  4. Published

    Developing and Evaluating Entrepreneurship Curricula: Lessons from a Start-up Simulation Pilot

    Tegtmeier, S. & Schulte, R., 2009, Inter ICSB: 2008 World Conference. 2 ed. Washington DC.: International Council for Small Business, p. 5 - 20 16 p. (Inter ICSB Online).

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

  5. Published

    Activity-based start-up simulations in entrepreneurship education at the German universities

    Ebbers, I., Krämer-Gerdes, C., Schulte, R. & Seitz, M., 2009, In: Electronic Journal of Family Business Studies (EJFBS). 3, 2, p. 118 - 134 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    International Generalizability of Expatriate Success Project (iGOES): Erste Ergebnisse einer empirischen internationalen Großstudie zur Vorhersage von Anpassung und Leistung Auslandsentsandter in allen weltweiten Kulturgruppen

    Deller, J., 2010, Conference Papers : Chinesisch-Deutsche Konferenz zur Interkulturellen Kommunikation. Henze, J. & Kulich, S. (eds.). Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, p. 82-96 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  7. Published

    Internationales Projektmanagement in der interkulturellen Forschung – am Beispiel des Projektes iGOES

    Deller, J. & Albrecht, A.-G., 2010, Chinese Intercultural Disciplinary Development Symposium. Kulich, S. J. & Weng, L. (eds.). SISU Intercultural Institute, p. 267-282 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  8. Published

    Herausforderung Demographie und Wandel der Arbeitsgesellschaft

    Deller, J. & Kolb, P., 2010, Angewandte Psychologie für das Human Resource Management: Konzepte und Instrumente für ein wirkungsvolles Personalmanagement . Werkmann-Karcher, B. & Rietiker, J. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 421-433 13 p.

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

  9. Published

    Silver Work: Zum Stand beruflicher Aktivitäten im Ruhestand in Deutschland

    Deller, J. & Maxin, L., 2010, In: Informationsdienst Altersfragen . 37, 2, p. 3-9 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Das Steuerungskonzept der "regulierten Selbstregulierung" am Beispiel des Risikomanagements von Aktiengesellschaften

    Braun, S., 2011, Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen: Finanz-, Wirtschafts- und andere Krisen: Forschungsbeiträge. Schöning, S., Richter, J. & Pape, A. (eds.). Peter Lang Verlag, p. 125-143 19 p.

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