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Science Communication
2025

A toxic leader can “hide” in the organization for years
14/01/2025
Many people know it, but few talk about it. Toxic leadership is present in many organizations, but little is known about what characterizes this style, how to recognize its warning signs, and what we can do about it. A recent study by researchers from Corvinus University of Budapest and the University of Debrecen (DU) may provide a clue for better recognizing and addressing toxic leadership in organizations.

Strictness or flexibility: what is needed for successful digitalisation?
24/01/2025
In the short term, task-focused management, but in the long term, relationship orientation can improve the business performance of organisations that want to evolve in digitalisation, according to a recent study by a research team at Corvinus University of Budapest.

Student increased drinking in some countries with stricter COVID restrictions
06/02/2025
Students were more likely to report increased weekly drinking in countries with stricter COVID-19 limitations on social gatherings, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest, the University of Antwerp, and other institutions.

Corvinus University Secures Visegrad Fund Grant on Housing Market and Retirement Sustainability
06/01/2025
The initiative will investigate the interplay between housing markets, sustainability, and retirement strategies.
Institutional Communication
2025

Consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable plastic – but it’s not enough
12/03/2025
Consumers are willing to pay more for water in biodegradable plastic bottles, but it’s not enough to cover the additional cost of manufacturing, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest.

Corvinus University and Mastercard Enter Collaboration
29/01/2025
A thematic mini-course, a student team competition, and a new scholarship are among the opportunities outlined in the memorandum of understanding signed yesterday by Corvinus University of Budapest and the financial corporation Mastercard.

QS International Trade Ranking 2025: Corvinus Executive MBA Ranked In the World’s Top 20
18/02/2025
This year, a Hungarian university has made it onto the International Trade Rankings 2025 compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Freshness, Curiosity, and Tradition: Corvinus Unveils Its Renewed Visual Identity
21/02/2025
After five years, Corvinus University has refreshed its visual identity. The new design harmonizes the values of innovation and tradition, supporting the university’s efforts to achieve a stronger presence in both the Hungarian and international higher education landscape. The rebranding process was carried out with the active involvement of the university community.
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A toxic leader can “hide” in the organization for years
14/01/2025
Many people know it, but few talk about it. Toxic leadership is present in many organizations, but little is known about what characterizes this style, how to recognize its warning signs, and what we can do about it. A recent study by researchers from Corvinus University of Budapest and the University of Debrecen (DU) may provide a clue for better recognizing and addressing toxic leadership in organizations.

Strictness or flexibility: what is needed for successful digitalisation?
24/01/2025
In the short term, task-focused management, but in the long term, relationship orientation can improve the business performance of organisations that want to evolve in digitalisation, according to a recent study by a research team at Corvinus University of Budapest.

Student increased drinking in some countries with stricter COVID restrictions
06/02/2025
Students were more likely to report increased weekly drinking in countries with stricter COVID-19 limitations on social gatherings, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest, the University of Antwerp, and other institutions.

Corvinus University Secures Visegrad Fund Grant on Housing Market and Retirement Sustainability
06/01/2025
The initiative will investigate the interplay between housing markets, sustainability, and retirement strategies.

Everyone Is a Link in the Chain: Screening Is Common but Little-Known at International Aid Organizations
11/02/2025
The technological and data processing practices of certain aid organizations are highly controversial, as highlighted by Beáta Paragi, Associate Professor at Corvinus University of Budapest, in her study and monograph. Although widely used among large aid organizations, it is little known that stored personal data undergo screening—primarily concerning employees, suppliers, and partners, while beneficiary data is scrutinized to a lesser extent.

Study reveals how to reduce the carbon footprint of houses
13/02/2025
A house’s carbon footprint decreases more than 1kg in carbon dioxide equivalent for every euro (around £0.80p) invested in sustainable building materials, finds new research from Université Libre de Bruxelles and Corvinus University of Budapest. The largest impact comes from investing in sustainable windows and external walls

Men and women are not equal in the online professional space either
07/03/2025
Do gender inequalities manifest in online professional collaboration platforms, and if so, how? This question guided the research conducted by Orsolya Vásárhelyi, an assistant professor at Corvinus University, and her colleague.

Consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable plastic – but it’s not enough
12/03/2025
Consumers are willing to pay more for water in biodegradable plastic bottles, but it’s not enough to cover the additional cost of manufacturing, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest.

Consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable plastic – but it’s not enough
12/03/2025
Consumers are willing to pay more for water in biodegradable plastic bottles, but it’s not enough to cover the additional cost of manufacturing, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest.

Corvinus University and Mastercard Enter Collaboration
29/01/2025
A thematic mini-course, a student team competition, and a new scholarship are among the opportunities outlined in the memorandum of understanding signed yesterday by Corvinus University of Budapest and the financial corporation Mastercard.

QS International Trade Ranking 2025: Corvinus Executive MBA Ranked In the World’s Top 20
18/02/2025
This year, a Hungarian university has made it onto the International Trade Rankings 2025 compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Freshness, Curiosity, and Tradition: Corvinus Unveils Its Renewed Visual Identity
21/02/2025
After five years, Corvinus University has refreshed its visual identity. The new design harmonizes the values of innovation and tradition, supporting the university’s efforts to achieve a stronger presence in both the Hungarian and international higher education landscape. The rebranding process was carried out with the active involvement of the university community.

Prestigious Professional Recognition: Alexandra Köves Elected President of the European Society for Ecological Economics!
20/02/2025
On February 11, the election process of the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE) concluded, and the members elected Alexandra Köves, Associate Professor at Corvinus University of Budapest, as the new President of the organization.

Corvinus and Allianz Technology Hungarian Branch enter into a Strategic Partnership
06/03/2025
The three-year collaboration, signed on Tuesday, brings together the two parties in education, research, and the labour market.

The Eye-Tracking Technology Analyzes Human Behavior at Corvinus
06/03/2025
Budapest Corvinus University has established the region’s largest neuromarketing laboratory. Equipped with ten screen-based camera and wearable glasses, the lab provides an extensive amount of data for researchers studying human behavior in the fields of management, marketing, psychology, and sociology.

QS World University Rankings by Subject: Corvinus Remains the Top Institution in Hungary for Its Fields of Study
13/03/2025
In the field of social sciences and management—improving in several categories—Corvinus University of Budapest continues to hold the top position among Hungarian universities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. This year, for the first time, Hungarian institutions appeared in the politics category, with Corvinus leading among domestic participants.