Research, Projects

Our department considers the performance of high-level research work of basic importance. This is essential not only for our own individual careers, but for the community of the department and the continuous improvement of the level of teaching. To this end, the lecturers of our Department closely cooperate with domestic and international professional organisations, so that they can keep track of research activities going on in the world, and can join the domestic and international scientific circulation. From 2016 to 2020, intensive research work was carried out at the Department, similarly to the previous period. Below is a list of programmes currently running or completed in the past five years.

The effectiveness of the research work carried out at the department is indicated by the high number of prizes collected by our staff in the past few years. Dávid Losonci won a New National Excellence Programme (ÚNKP) scholarship for 2016-2017. Judit Nagy was awarded a scholarship in 2018 for the setting up of a research group. Gyöngyi Vörösmarty was awarded the Hungarian Logistics Association’s “decorative pen” (MLE dísztoll) prize for her outstanding work in the Logistic Almanac and in the professional public life in 2018. The Industry and Business Management Publication Award of the Management Science Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences was given to Gyöngyi Vörösmarty and Tünde Tátrai for their jointly written book in 2018, in the category of books, and for an article written with co-authors Dávid Losonci and Krisztina Demeter in the category of international articles.

In 2019, an article written by Andrea Gelei, Imre Dobos and Levente Dudás and published in the Statisztikai Szemle was given an award of excellence in academic literature, in domestic journal category, by the Management and Organisation Science Subcommittee of the Management Science Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In 2020 Judit Nagy was awarded the prize of the Lecturer of the Year.

There were a number of international prizes, too. In 2017, Krisztina Demeter received a prize from the Romanian Ministry of Education for the best economic publication, selected from international articles published by Romanian authors in the given academic year, for an article published in the IJPE, with the following co-authors: Levente Szász and Béla Gergely Rácz (both are the researchers of the Bábes-Bolyai University).

In 2018, among the articles of 2017 of the IJOPM journal issued by the Emerald Publishing House, the article written by Dávid Losonci, Richárd Kása, Krisztina Demeter, Balázs Heidrich and István Jenei was selected by the editorial committee of the journal to be one of the 5 best articles (“highly recommended paper”).

Main research, projects

Year	Title	Financial support	Department research coordinator/participant*
2012-2016	Sustainable supply chain	OTKA K 105888	Andrea Gelei, Gyöngyi Vörösmarty
2012-2016	Examination of satisfaction and feeling of happiness within ecological and consumption limits	OTKA K 105228	Mária Csutora, Gábor Harangozó*
2013-2016	Contingency factors in the area of production management: their impact on production practices and operating performance	MTA Bolyai scholarship	Zsolt Matyusz
2014-2017	Impact of factory roles on knowledge sharing in production and supply networks	OTKA K 112745	Krisztina Demeter, Dávid Losonczi, Zsolt Matyusz*
2015-2019	Research of supply networks, focusing on behaviour theory issues	OTKA K 115542	Andrea Gelei, Zsófia Jámbor, Judit Nagy*
2016-2018	Scope 3 carbon-dioxide emission accounting and management	OTKA K 116472	Mária Csutora, Gábor Harangozó*
2017-2020	Sustainable supply chain	NKFIH	Gyöngyi Vörösmarty, Tünde Tátrai*
2017-2020	Intelligent specialisation in the Székesfehérvár region	EFOP 3.6.1. – Business networks sub-project	Andrea Gelei, Dávid Losonci, Judit Nagy, Zsófia Jámbor*
2017-2020	Aspects of developing intelligent, sustainable and inclusive society	EFOP-3.6.2. – Industry 4.0 and supply chain sub-project	Krisztina Demeter, Orsolya Diófási-Kovács, Dávid Losonci, Zsolt Matyusz, Judit Nagy, Zsófia Jámbor, Adrienn Munkácsi, Mária Wittinger*
2018-2019	Examination of the competitiveness of Hungarian food industry chains in the light of European competitors	EFOP-3.6.3.-VEKOP-16-2017-00007 „From talent to young researcher” sub-project	Judit Nagy, Zsófia Jámbor*

Visegrand Fund projects

Resilient City Logistics and Supply Chains for Sustainable Competitiveness in the V4 Region

The project addresses the increasing vulnerability of urban supply chains and logistics systems in the Visegrad region, which has been exposed by multiple recent crises—including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the 2024 floods that disrupted transport and last-mile delivery in several V4 cities.

To address the growing risks facing urban logistics in the V4 region, a more integrated and evidence-based approach must be adopted—one that connects public administration, logistics providers, and academia across borders.

The project introduces a step-by-step method to build such a foundation. First, an expert workshop in Brno will co-develop a common methodology for structured interviews, ensuring cross-country comparability and consistent thematic categories. Each partner will then conduct 20 interviews with local stakeholders—municipal officials, logistics operators, and crisis managers—focusing on real-life disruptions, coordination challenges, and adaptive practices. The anonymized data will be processed with AI-assisted tools to identify national patterns, gaps, and successful strategies. A comparative analysis report will synthesize these insights into a typology of vulnerabilities and recommendations. Key results will be presented at a public conference in Budapest.

Partners will actively promote the findings through institutional newsletters, academic forums, and public media. A press kit and policy summary will be sent to selected national and regional outlets in each V4 country. The joint scientific article will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal and disseminated via several platforms.

To ensure long-term impact, a practical e-learning module will be created in English and national versions, freely available on Moodle. Additional outputs—a policy brief and stakeholder toolkit—will offer actionable guidance to city administrations, urban planners, and logistics actors.

By combining local insight, regional comparison, and open educational access, the project promotes sustainable knowledge transfer, supports urban preparedness, and strengthens regional cooperation across V4 countries.

The project is implemented by the involvement of 3 institutions of V4 countries beside Hungary:

Total budget of the project: 21 389 EUR

Fund allocated to Corvinus: 5227 EUR

Contact: Visegrad Fund

Science Speaks V4!

Within the project named “Science Speaks V4!” which is funded by the International Visegrad Fund, a Scientific Pitch Festival will be organized at Corvinus University of Budapest for V4 students researching AI. During the Festival, AI-powered research projects will be presented before a jury of business and NGO representatives. The competition aims to showcase how AI can be leveraged to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and to tackle environmental issues.

The festival addresses the gap between academic research—particularly in the social sciences—and business and civil sphere applications.

By requiring students from the V4 countries to link their AI-focused research to the UN SDGs, the project encourages exploration of how technological innovation can directly help solve global sustainability challenges. Another specialty of the project is the applied pitch presentation format. Rarely used in student scientific competitions, this method promotes clarity, conciseness, and real-world relevance – making complex research accessible and impactful for audiences beyond academia.

During the two-day competition, students will pitch their AI-related research in short presentations, with a special focus on the UN SDGs and practical relevance to businesses or the civil sphere. In preparation, participants will attend online training and coaching sessions, where they will learn how to transform their academic research into a clear and compelling pitch tailored for an applied interdisciplinary audience.

This initiative also stands out by offering regional cooperation opportunities. It brings together students from top universities across Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and Czechia to share knowledge, compare perspectives, and build cross-border networks.

The competition will be promoted on implementing universities’ websites. A preview will be published for promotional purposes, followed by a summary article. An online booklet will present the partners, highlight key outcomes of the event, and feature award-winning student papers.

Several follow-up activities are planned that will build on the results and the positive impact generated by this project. One of the key goals is to establish a long-term regional tradition by expanding the initiative to include additional countries beyond the V4 while maintaining its core focus on interdisciplinary, socially impactful research and youth engagement.

The project is implemented by the involvement of 3 institutions of V4 countries beside Hungary:

Project implementation period: February 2, 2026 – March 1, 2027.

The project is funded by the International Visegrad Fund.

Amount of funding: EUR 14,250

Contact: Visegrad Fund