Management & Entrepreneurship

Master Degree Programme

Today’s entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial managers need to drive innovations in business and society towards a more sustainable future. The Leuphana Master's Programme in Management & Entrepreneurship provides students with the knowledge, skills and the spirit to take on complex challenges: working towards a future in which people can thrive in a healthy environment. The programme is firmly embedded in current academic debates, it teaches students rigorous methods for empirical research, and deals with real-world problem-solving, including business venturing by students. Our ap­proach is to com­bi­ne theo­ry with prac­tice and in­di­vi­du­al re­flec­tive thin­king with col­la­bo­ra­ti­ve learning. Our curriculum blends in­sights from va­rious di­sci­pli­nes such as psy­cho­lo­gy, ma­nage­ment, or­ga­ni­sa­tio­nal so­cio­lo­gy, en­tre­pre­neurship, in­for­ma­ti­on sys­tems and fi­nan­ce to pro­vi­de a uni­que edu­ca­tio­nal of­fer to ma­na­gers who will have the abili­ty to work towards a sustainable fu­ture.

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Management & Entrepreneurship – The Programme

  • Content
  • Structure
  • Master Thesis

Management & Entrepreneurship – The Programme

Content

Since its foundation, Leuphana University has been dedicated to blend cutting-edge management and entrepreneurship research with a link to the industry and startup culture. Our unique programme is characterised by the following six principles:

Explorative – motivating students and encouraging them to engage with novel issues in Management & Entrepreneurship theory and practice.

Research-based – training students in theory, methods and empirical data from management & entrepreneurship research.

Actionable – providing practical contexts for problem-based learning as well as supporting and coaching student’s business ventures.

Reflective - offering educational spaces for reflective and critical dialogues to explore the limits of theories, methods and practical solutions.

Individualised – offering possibilities to personalise the educational experience with supplementary profiles in business venturing, finance and accounting, data science, culture and organisation, sustainability management, public policy and the Graduate School's doctoral track.

International – creating an international community of students, educators and practitioners, for example integrating as international partner programmes.

Structure

This masters programme is structured along five tracks:

1. The Ma­nage­ment Stu­dies track ad­dres­ses the issue of re­s­pon­si­ble ma­nage­ment in busi­ness and so­cie­ty. It dis­cus­ses ad­van­ced foun­da­ti­ons of or­ga­ni­sa­ti­on, stra­te­gy and  in­no­va­ti­on, of­fers mul­ti­di­sci­pli­na­ry per­spec­tives on di­gi­ta­li­sa­ti­on and con­clu­des in the third se­mes­ter with an in­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry caps­to­ne pro­ject.

2. The Core Cur­ri­cu­lum track pro­mo­tes en­tre­pre­neu­ri­al thin­king and fos­ters cri­ti­cal re­flec­tion. It inte­gra­tes com­pul­so­ry and elec­tives mo­du­les, brin­ging to­ge­ther two are­as of busi­ness stu­dies – en­tre­pre­neurship and ma­nage­ment. We are in­te­rested in to­pics co­ver­ing in­di­vi­du­als, or­ga­ni­sa­ti­ons and in­dus­try set­tings in which in­no­va­tions in pro­ducts, ser­vices, tech­no­lo­gies and in­sti­tu­tio­nal frame­works are re­inven­ted and chan­ged through en­tre­pre­neu­ri­al in­itia­ti­ves. Our curriculum covers these topics in various modules, such as En­tre­pre­neu­ri­al Psy­cho­lo­gy, En­tre­pre­neu­ri­al Stra­te­gy, En­tre­pre­neu­ri­al Fi­nan­ce as well as In­no­va­ti­on and Mar­ket Crea­ti­on, Or­ga­ni­sa­ti­on De­sign for In­no­va­ti­on, and In­sti­tu­tio­nal Chan­ge.

3. The Re­se­arch track ai­ms to ad­dress real pro­blems and ad­van­ce new know­ledge. Stu­dents can focus on  qua­li­ta­ti­ve and quan­ti­ta­ti­ve re­se­arch me­thods and can apply their theoretical skillswithin  a re­se­arch pro­ject during the third semester. In this re­se­arch pro­ject, stu­dents will ad­van­ce their sci­en­ti­fic un­der­stan­ding and de­ve­lop so­lu­ti­ons for cur­rent pro­blems.

4. In the Com­ple­men­ta­ry Stu­dies track, stu­dents from all stu­dy pro­gram­mes come  to­ge­ther in in­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry se­mi­nars. Mo­du­les on En­ga­ging with Know­ledge and Sci­ence, Re­flec­ting Re­se­arch Me­thods as well as Con­nec­ting Sci­ence, Re­s­pon­si­bi­li­ty and So­cie­ty of­fer op­por­tu­nities to reflect upon science, its history and ethics as well as its interaction with society and foster our student’s in­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry per­spec­tives and skills.

5. By choo­sing dif­fe­rent elec­tive pro­files with mo­du­les from sub­ject are­as such as busi­ness ven­tu­ring, fi­nan­ce & ac­coun­ting, sustaina­bi­li­ty ma­nage­ment, cul­tu­re and or­ga­ni­za­ti­on and data sci­ence.

If you want to start your doctoral studies parallel to your Masters degree you need to choose the Doctoral Track. Ofcause you also may choose the "classical" way and start for a doctorate after the Masters degree.

Here you can find further information on the course content of the Masters programme Management & Entrepreneurship.

Master Thesis

Students at Leuphana Graduate School wri­te their Master thesisas an in­de­pen­dent sci­en­ti­fic work, applying  their know­ledge and skills to treat prac­tical and sci­en­ti­fic pro­blems. Both fiel­ds of re­se­arch re­qui­re strong ana­ly­ti­cal skills and com­plex thin­king in or­der to iden­ti­fy re­le­vant ques­ti­ons, de­ve­lop theo­ries, car­ry out em­pi­ri­cal ana­ly­ses and re­flect on possible so­lu­ti­ons.

Study Regulations and Subject-Specific Schedule

The following link provides access to documents which set out the general conditions for examinations, an overview of the curriculum, as well as detailed and legally binding regulations.

General Assessment Regulations and the Subject-Specific Schedules

Teaching Personnel

Programme Directors

  • Prof. Dr. Ursula Weisenfeld
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Reihlen

Studying Abroad and Double Degree

If you are interested in studying abroad or in a double degree, Leuphana offers students of this Masters programme various options. Since there have been repeated queries: the integrated study abroad is an offer and optional - you can of course also study your Masters degree completely at Leuphana.

As part of the degree programme Management & Entrepreneurship, you may integrate a study visit to the University of Cranfield to obtain a further Master's degree. If you are interested, please continue reading on the website Responsible Management.

Leuphana University of Lüneburg and the University of Glasgow offer management degree programmes together. Thus, students of the Masters programmes "Management & Entrepreneurship" and "Management & Sustainable Accounting and Finance" will have the opportunity to obtain degrees from both universities. Further information can be found on the page "Integrated study abroad at the University of Glasgow". Here you can learn more about the partnership between the two universities.

For students who are plan­ning a stay ab­road, we re­com­mend the third se­mes­ter. It is possible to stu­dy ab­road as a free mo­ver or in an Eras­mus pro­gramme at one of our part­ner uni­ver­si­ties. Our University’s International Center sup­ports students right from the start.

Students with a view of Lüneburg from the outside gallery of the Leuphana central building ©Leuphana Universität/Jannis Muser
The Master's programme Management & Entrepreneurship at Leuphana Graduate School.

Career Prospects

The Ma­nage­ment & En­tre­pre­neurship degree pro­gram­me provides an ex­cel­lent foun­da­ti­on for entering into dif­fe­rent ca­re­er paths. By com­bi­ning profound aca­de­mic know­ledge, ana­ly­ti­cal skills and cri­ti­cal thin­king with excellent  pro­blem-sol­ving skills, graduates  will be pre­pa­red for a va­rie­ty of dif­fe­rent ca­re­ers. These can range from star­t­-up en­tre­pre­neurs, ma­na­ge­ri­al po­si­ti­ons in mul­ti­na­tio­nal cor­po­ra­ti­ons or pu­blic or­ga­ni­sa­ti­ons to busi­ness de­ve­l­opers, and con­sul­tants in pri­va­te or pu­blic or­ga­ni­sa­ti­ons. Students who would like to continue their academic career are welcome to apply for our doctoral programme on Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation. Sin­ce our stu­dents have the pos­si­bi­li­ty to per­so­na­li­se their edu­ca­tio­nal pro­fi­le by choo­sing dif­fe­rent elec­tive tracks and as such co-spe­cia­li­se in are­as like busi­ness ven­tu­ring or sustaina­bi­li­ty ma­nage­ment, they can crea­te uni­que stu­dy pro­files, and prepare themselves for dif­fe­rent job mar­ket op­por­tu­nities.

As a student of our Master's programme, you also have the opportunity to start your doctorate at an early stage via the Doctoral Track.

Impressions of the Programme

Programme Director Prof. Ursula Weisenfeld about the Masters programme in Management & Entrepreneurship

Admission Requirements and Application

You can find all information about the admission requirements, the application and the selection procedure on our "Apply" page.

Please note in particular: When applying for the study programme Management & Entrepreneurship, you can achieve additional points in the selection procedure through an above-average result in one oft the admission tests (TM-BASE or GMAT) and thus improve your chances of a study place in Lüneburg. Further information on this can be found on the "Selection Procedure" page.

International Students

The study programme matches your interests? Then you will find further information for prospective international students on residence and social matters, such as visa, residence permit, health insurance or finding accommodation, on the following pages. Please note that the information for incoming exchange students and international degree-seeking students differs slightly.

Information for incoming exchange students

Information for international degree-seeking students

At a Glance

Degree awarded: Mas­ter of Sci­ence (M.Sc.)
Application deadline: EU degrees: 1 June / Non-EU degrees: 1 May
Type of programme: Subject specific
Study places: 60, including up to 5 Doctoral Track places
Start date: Oc­to­ber 1
Extent: 120 ECTS
Duration: 4 se­mes­ters
Language: Eng­lish, some electives in German
Semester contribution: ca. 320 EUR

Contact and Counselling

First contact point

The Information Office (Infoportal) is your contact point for

Information Office

Building 8, Ground Level
Fon +49.4131.677-2277
studierendenservice@leuphana.de

By telephone
Mon - Thu 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 12 noon

Campus opening hours
Mon - Thu 9.30 am - 12 noon +
1 pm - 2.30 pm
Fr 9.30 am - 12 noon

Student Counselling

To make an appointment with our Student Counselling Service, please make an appointment on our website.

Appointments are usually available in the following time slots (CET/ CEST):
Wednesday 2 - 4 pm
Thursday 4 - 6 pm