Management & Sustainable Accounting and Finance Leuphana University Lüneburg

The times of short-term profit maximisation should be over.

If you agree and if you are curious about sustainable approaches to Management, Accounting and Finance, this programme is right for you. Highly topical issues such as emission trading, green finance, bitcoin and block chain are part of the discussions with your lecturers and fellow students here.

The Leuphana University Lüneburg is known for a focus on sustainability and an interdisciplinary way of studying. Although the programme in Management & Sustainable Accounting and Finance is situated in the faculty of economics, you will also engage with other fields such as politics, law, sustainability and psychology.

The programme constitutes an excellent first step for a career in management in commercial, production or strategic consultancy and auditing companies as well as a perfect basis for a doctorate.

Be part of this exciting new field of study!

The programme in Management & Sustainable Accounting and Finance contains six core modules, three management studies seminars, three complementary seminars and three elective modules. At the end, you will write your Master's dissertation.

Core modules:

In the first semester, you will learn qualitative research methods. In addition, you will be introduced to financial and non-financial company reporting, sustainable corporate finance and sustainable management accounting.

In the second semester, you will explore quantitative research methods and complete a module on sustainable corporate governance & auditing and a module on business valuation. An elective allows you either to take a more in-depth look at your subject in practice or to attend classes from another Master's programme.

In the third semester, you will apply the specialist and methodological skills you have learned to conduct a research project. Working in a small group, you will produce a quantitative empirical seminar paper.

Alongside compulsory modules on start-up and behavioural corporate finance, two electives allow you to either further consolidate your accounting and finance expertise or to explore aspects of other Master's programmes at Leuphana University Lüneburg.

Management Studies:

Management Studies is an opportunity to expand and improve your management and entrepreneurship skills and apply those skills in the current context of constantly changing structures. The first semester uses a range of tools including case studies to illustrate "Organisation, Strategy & Innovation", while the second semester explores "Digitalisation" and the issues surrounding it from different disciplinary perspectives. In the third semester, you will develop specific business ideas for companies and partners in an "Entrepreneurship Project".

Complementary Studies:

You will take the following three compulsory Complementary Studies modules alongside Management Studies: Engaging with Knowledge and Sciences, Reflecting Research Methods, and Connecting Science Responsibility and Society. You will learn about theories and methods from outside your field, exploring topics such as the philosophy and ethics of science and research.

Master's Dissertation:

You spend the final semester working on your empirical Master's dissertation. Throughout the semester, the Master's Forum will help you develop your research question and methodology and is an opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions with fellow students and supervisors.

University of Glasgow (double degree option)

For a detailed list of requirements, see: https://www.leuphana.de/master-apply.

You do not have to pay tuition fees. You only have to pay a semester contribution of approx. 450 EUR per semester (subject to change). This will entitle you to receive a semester ticket, which covers public transport in Germany. The semester contribution also covers participation in a rent-a-bike programme and free entrance to many cultural events in Lüneburg.

Approx. 900 EUR per month to cover personal expenses in Lüneburg:

• Accommodation: 350 to 500 EUR
• Food: 250 EUR
• Health insurance: 120 EUR (not applicable for EU students)
• Leisure activities, books, clothing: 80 to 250 EUR

Students have the opportunity to take up part-time employment alongside their studies. Positions may be available in the city of Lüneburg, within the university itself, for example as student or research assistants, as well as in the nearby city of Hamburg, which offers a wide range of job opportunities in various sectors.

International students with a residence permit are allowed to undertake a limited amount of paid employment (a maximum of 120 days per year, or alternatively 240 days part time — up to four hours a day).

However, please note that Graduate School's Master’s programmes are designed as a full-time courses of study.

Leuphana's own Career Service offers comprehensive services in various fields of activity involving career and vocational orientation linked to degree programmes as well as the possibility to connect with the labour market.

More information can be found on the website of Leuphana's Career Service.

Student Counselling Service of the Graduate School

Websites and relevant addresses for finding accommodation in Lüneburg are listed on the website of the International Office.

Leuphana University Lüneburg is one of Germany's landmark universities for higher education reform and innovation. With about 10,000 students and 160 full-time professors, the university has developed a highly respected academic profile. Today, Leuphana University Lüneburg is regarded as an institution for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, academic organisation, innovation in teaching, and academic transfer.

The mission of Leuphana University Lüneburg derives from the fundamental idea of academic education as enabling an individual to live in a self-determined manner and take part in shaping society. A university for civil society in the 21st century, Leuphana follows the mission of being a humanistic, sustainable, and proactive university.

Leuphana University Lüneburg consists of three organisational units focusing on the needs of different academic constituencies: Leuphana College, which offers specialised and interdisciplinary Bachelor's programmes; Leuphana Graduate School, with its consecutive Master's and doctoral programmes; and Leuphana Professional School, focusing on continuing education and knowledge transfer.

The Leuphana Graduate School encompasses both the Master's and the doctoral programmes of all faculties. Thus, students benefit from a seamless transition between Master's and doctoral programmes as well as from close interaction with students from other programmes and faculties. The model of a discipline-independent graduate school also ensures consistently high-quality standards in study, teaching, and administration.

Lüneburg is a 1,000-year-old city of about 80,000 inhabitants, located near Hamburg. Established as a salt mining community, it enjoyed great prosperity in its early years, supplying the whole Scandinavian and Baltic Sea regions with salt. Renowned for its opportunities and affluence, Lüneburg was the place to be for Germany's most wealthy inhabitants, a legacy still evident in the well-preserved city centre.

Today, Lüneburg is essentially a university town. The lavish 14th and 15th-century churches — St. John's, St. Michael's, and St. Nicolai's — the beautiful Baroque main square, and the tranquil medieval monastery attract visitors from all over the world.

The pedestrian city centre invites visitors to linger; a great number of well-assorted specialist shops in historic buildings featuring steep gables provide extensive shopping opportunities, and many cafés and pubs open their doors to visitors every day. In particular, the bars situated at the Stint and in Schröderstraße offer various options for a vibrant nightlife. Lüneburg is also a vibrant cultural hub; numerous musicians, artists, and actors are active in the clubs, studios, and theatres of the town.