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A Corvinus Degree Becomes More Valuable as the University Moves Up in the QS Rankings

12/12/2025
Not only current students, but also our alumni automatically gain more value from their degrees if the university rises in one of the most important international higher education rankings, the QS World University Rankings. In this process, the alumni community connected to the university plays an important role.
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Corvinus among the Times of India’s recommended international study destinations

08/01/2026
With a monthly readership of 62 million, the Times of India featured Corvinus in a December article in which Rector Bruno van Pottelsberghe was also quoted.
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Corvinus Rector to the EFMD Blog: It’s time to move beyond “siloed thinking”

08/01/2026
In a recent blog post, EFMD Global asked the leaders of 18 business and economics higher education institutions – including the Rector of Corvinus – what business schools should focus on in 2026.
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GeoInno 2026: Where Geography Meets Innovation at Corvinus

08/01/2026
One of the key international forums for academic and policy debate is approaching – bringing together those interested in the spatial dimensions of innovation, knowledge flows, and regional development.
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From a Failed University Exam to a Successful Startup

07/01/2026
Even the biggest setbacks can lead to global success—as shown by the creation of the learning-support app Voovoo— or a pharmaceutical research company employing 80 people today can grow out of a cramped research room, as demonstrated by the Turbine team. The short stories of how these two startups were founded and developed are now available online in Márton Szirmai’s video series about Hungarian inventors and startups.
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Momentum Programme: Our researcher Balázs Lengyel studies the innovation and polarisation effects of urban networks

07/01/2026
How do interpersonal networks shape the economic and technological development of cities and regions? Balázs Lengyel, a researcher at Corvinus University of Budapest and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economics of HUN-REN CERS, is seeking answers to this question with newly awarded funding under the Momentum (Lendület) Programme.
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Life Beyond the Comfort Zone – A Semester Abroad in France

06/01/2026
A study abroad programme is not just about university lectures. In Grenoble, France, Réka got to experience the thrill of stepping into the unknown. Réka Sie’s report on her study abroad experiences through the Pannónia Scholarship Programme.
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Get ready for admissions and win a scholarship – Corvinus’ tips on Telex

05/01/2026
Telex, one of Hungary’s leading news site has published an interview with Lajos György Szabó, Vice-Rector for Academic Programmes, focusing on the key topics of the upcoming admissions period.
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The call for Application for Teaching Assistants is open

05/01/2026
Application for teaching assistant position can be submitted for the provision of activities beyond the curriculum requirements.
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Corvinus University of Budapest and the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency sign cooperation agreement

22/12/2025
Thanks to the partnership, HIPA can provide guest lecturers for Corvinus programmes and offer professional internship placements to students.
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HVG rankings: Corvinus retains its leading position in Hungarian economics and social science education

22/12/2025
According to Hungary’s leading higher education ranking system, the HVG 2026 ranking, Corvinus University of Budapest remains the country’s top institution in the disciplines it teaches, and ranks first in several sub-rankings as well.
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Hidalgo’s principles of knowledge: business success or failure isn’t always down to chance

19/12/2025
One of Hungary’s prominent media outlet, Telex spoke with Corvinus researcher César A. Hidalgo about his newly published new book, the power of data and knowledge, and his research.
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Thank your favourite teachers for their work and nominate them for the Teacher of the Semester Award!

19/12/2025
From January 5th to January 18th, you will have the opportunity to nominate the teachers who truly made your semester special with their work.
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AI, Music and Sociology: A Digital Christmas Gift for the Department

19/12/2025
As a unique blend of academic curiosity, creativity, and festive spirit, Bence Ságvári (Institute of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Sociology) surprised his colleagues with an extraordinary digital Christmas gift that pioneers a new way of engaging with academic work through artificial.
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Corvinus University of Budapest and Wizz Air sign strategic partnership

19/12/2025
The agreement will open up several opportunities for internships, practice-focused learning, from guest lectures to mentoring.
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Economic data scientist: knowledge follows the laws of nature

19/12/2025
A new book explores how knowledge grows and spreads in the economy and in science. César A. Hidalgo, an expert on economic complexity and a researcher at Corvinus University, has identified patterns in the behaviour of knowledge that resemble the principles governing matter and energy.
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Felvi.hu is now open: more predictable tuition-free study at Corvinus; 9 new one-year Master’s programmes

19/12/2025
Four out of five first-year students at Corvinus University of Budapest receive a scholarship. Under a recent decision, the conditions for studying tuition-free at Corvinus will become even fairer from the next academic year.
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Are you a doctoral student applying for a dormitory place? Don’t forget to apply for the Regular Social Grant at the beginning o

18/12/2025
If you are also submitting a dormitory application for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, you can submit your application starting from 5 January.
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Study at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management! With the Pannónia short-term mobility programme it’s possible

18/12/2025
Study abroad for a short time. Apply for the Design and Management of Hierarchies module at one of Germany’s leading universities.
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Ágnes Wimmer, university professor at Corvinus, was awarded the Trefort Ágoston Award

18/12/2025
A faculty member of the Department of Business Economics at the University’s Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation has received an award recognizing higher education professionals who have demonstrated outstanding long-term service in support of education. Heartfelt congratulations!
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You can apply for the Regular Social Grant at the beginning of next year

18/12/2025
If you are also submitting a dormitory application for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, you can submit your application starting from 5 January.
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Outstanding interest in the national German business presentation competition

18/12/2025
This year’s national German-language professional presentation competition, titled Challenges of the Economy and International Relations, was held on 5 December 2025 with the cooperation of the DSG German-Language Management Training Center and the Centre for Foreign Language Education and Research.
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Academic Promotions and New Faculty Members – November 2025 

17/12/2025
Starting this November, the University leadership will welcome newly appointed faculty and researchers at the monthly Senate meetings. At the Senate session held on 11 December, we celebrated the academic advancement and arrival of four colleagues. 
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Join the Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability (FECS) 2026 Program

17/12/2025
Learn from leading scholars from Harvard, Oxford, Yale, and other top universities through this international doctoral reading group in climate and sustainable finance.
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