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GeoInno 2026, the 8th edition of the Geography of Innovation Conference series, is being hosted by Corvinus University of Budapest from 28th-30th January, marking the first time in Central and Eastern Europe. 

Nearly 30 percent of Python functions in the United States are now written with the help of AI, according to a study published in Science by researchers at Corvinus University of Budapest and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna. The researchers also find that the productivity gains go almost entirely to senior developers, rather than to novices – even though novices use these tools most.

From Vác to Diósd, from Szentendre to Gödöllő, eight urban centres are taking shape around Budapest, while urbanisation in the south-eastern part of the metropolitan area is lagging behind, according to a study by Corvinus University of Budapest. The researchers argue that motorway access plays a far more important role in the formation of centres than rail connections.

People facing worsening financial difficulties, older adults, women, parents of young children and those in leadership positions were more likely to increase their consumption during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a newly published Hungarian study.

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.

A Benedictine’ Monastery saves roughly HUF 400,000 per monk per month by relying on the monks’ own work instead of hiring external market providers, according to a newly published joint study by Saint Mauritius Monastery and Corvinus University of Budapest.

There’s a surprisingly simple way to cut household energy use: when given reliable information, university students would significantly lower the temperature in their homes. This comes from a recent survey by Corvinus University of Budapest.

Hungarians show growing interest in volunteering, but many don’t take the final step. A new study involving Corvinus says the main reasons are the lack of clear opportunities, limited time and doubts about personal skills.

Remote work boosts performance when leaders build a culture based on trust, according to a new study from Corvinus University of Budapest.

People who manage their money carefully are more likely to act in environmentally conscious ways. Those who love shopping, however, are generally less attentive to environmental aspects. This is one of the key findings of a recent study from Corvinus University of Budapest.

Pandemics, wars, natural disasters and financial turmoil tend to trigger similar patterns in food consumption. People start panic-buying, they switch to cheaper products, local sources become more important and online shopping grows – according to researchers in agricultural economics at Corvinus University.

From ragweed to tiger mosquitoes, delay and inaction come at a high price – concludes a recent study by Corvinus University of Budapest and HUN-REN.

A new European initiative, with the participation of Corvinus University of Budapest as Hungary’s sole partner, has been launched to strengthen the spread of Industry 5.0 across Central and Eastern Europe. Industry 5.0 builds on partnership between humans and machines, aiming to advance ethical, sustainable, and people-centred technologies.

Researchers at Corvinus University have developed a comprehensive wildfire forecasting method that identified several fire corridors across the Carpathians. Among the most fire-prone regions are Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Heves counties.

Quality labels on products work best when they are concrete and easy to understand. Their effectiveness depends not only on the regulations behind them but also on how clear their meaning is to consumers, according to a recent international study involving Corvinus University of Budapest.

Led by Corvinus University of Budapest, a €1.4 million European initiative aimed at making regional development investments more sustainable. Global Biodiversity Finance Pioneer Endorses NATUREFIN’s Policy Ambition.

On Friday, 26 September, the Budapest Corvinus University will welcome Hungarian and international visitors with more than twenty interactive and playful programmes throughout the afternoon and evening. Topics range from K-pop and artificial intelligence to migration research.

Budapest, Hungary, September 2025 – The Sustainable Finance Research Centre (SFRC) at Corvinus University of Budapest is proud to announce its role in the newly launched BioSolar project, co-funded by BIODIVERSA+ and Hungarian National Research, Development and Innovation Office. BioSolar explores how solar energy infrastructure can be transformed into nature-positive solutions that restore ecosystems while delivering clean energy.

A comprehensive new professional reference book on real estate development, The Encyclopaedia of Real Estate Development, was presented on 16 September at Corvinus University of Budapest.

People are more likely to adopt a meat-free day for health reasons than environmental or animal welfare concerns, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest.

Hungarians go to farmers’ markets more than Italians or Brits. Those who stay away, however, think that farmers’ markets are far away, expensive and inconvenient, according to a European research conducted by the Corvinus University of Budapest.

Among corporate IT solutions, integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) systems are the most widespread in Hungary. However, even these are fully utilised by only one in five companies. Dedicated AI applications have been adopted by 13% of businesses, according to this year’s Hungarian Competitiveness Report from Corvinus University of Budapest.  […]

In Hungary, the sustainability strategies and investments of domestic companies are most influenced not by market factors, but by regulatory requirements and the hope of reducing environmental risks in 2025, according to this year’s quick report on the competitiveness of Hungarian companies from Corvinus University of Budapest.

A new Hungarian-language volume titled Higher Education Management Handbook, recently published under the editorial leadership of Corvinus University of Budapest, offers a comprehensive look into the inner workings of universities and the higher education sector. The authors set out to map the unique characteristics of university operations and provide practical guidance to decision-makers wherever possible.

A recent study from Corvinus University of Budapest shows that financial factors remain the most important for Hungarian parents to feel satisfied with the maternity care their child receives at birth.

Agricultural enterprises led by women optimise resources better and operate with greater eco-efficiency, producing their goods with less environmental impact, according to a recent Hungarian-Slovenian study led by Corvinus University of Budapest.

Efficient collaboration hinges on uneven task distribution among members with the presence of a proactive, decisive leader in software development teams, according to a recent study co-authored by researchers from Corvinus University of Budapest. Additionally, the study found that teams tend to perform better when leadership roles are rotated.

While environmentally conscious behaviour is often associated with left-leaning political views, researchers at Corvinus University of Budapest have found the opposite to be true in Hungary. Analysing data over several years on selective waste collection across Budapest’s districts, they discovered that districts with higher proportions of left-wing voters experienced a smaller increase in the amount of selectively collected waste.

Domestic family businesses are considered to be professionally prepared at an average of 58%, while non-family businesses score 63%, according to research conducted by Budapest’s Corvinus University, the Gremium for Succession Association, and company information service provider Opten.

The most likely papal candidates are Michael Czerny (Canada), Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio (Peru), and Paulo Cezar Costa (Brazil), according to a recent game-theoretic analysis involving Corvinus University of Budapest.

The latest competitiveness research from Corvinus University reveals a stark contrast between Hungary’s competitive and less competitive domestic companies. These groups perceive political and economic factors in drastically different ways. However, they are united in their tendency to rate their own performance much higher compared to their industry competitors.

Interview with Professor Alberto Ferraris

It’s not just the pilot’s expertise and the condition of the aircraft that matter, but also the quality of the airline’s corporate governance that affect the likelihood of plane crashes – finds a recent international study involving Corvinus University of Budapest, which examined hundreds of airline companies.

Despite rising GDP and the benefits of globalization, these factors alone are not enough to ensure environmental sustainability – in fact, urbanization tends to worsen the situation. This is the key finding of a new Corvinus University of Budapest and HUN-REN KRTK study, based on data from 149 countries.

Urban highways reduce the number of social connections between people living on either side of the road by an average of 1–16%, according to a recent international study involving Corvinus University of Budapest.

In 2024, the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to three economists – Daron Acemoğlu, James Robinson, and Simon Johnson – whose work focuses on something long overlooked but incredibly important: it is not prosperity that brings about democracy, but rather the other way around. A report by Katalin Török.

“Shock anticipation”, a novel mechanism introduced in this paper, describes the behavior of individuals to voluntarily resign from their current positions upon observing an external shock in the broader environment, even when their own organizations are not directly targeted and affected by the adverse event. Research from Corvinus University examines this phenomenon among foreign directors of Chinese-listed companies, particularly in the context of US sanctions against China, which began in 2018.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

In the months following the removal of the Hungarian fuel price cap, gasoline prices were on average 12% higher compared to the price levels that would have occurred in a similar, but price cap-free market, according to an analysis by Corvinus University of Budapest.

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.

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.

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.

The dean responsible for bachelor’s programs at Corvinus introduced readers of Index.hu, one of the most popular news site in Hungary to the bachelor’s degrees available at the university and explained why Corvinus is a great choice after high school.

The initiative will investigate the interplay between housing markets, sustainability, and retirement strategies.

How to apply artificial intelligence to create real, measurable business value? Anyone completing Corvinus University’s new Master’s programme will it learn. In this year’s admissions cycle, the university is offering ten new one-year Master’s programmes.

From 1 January, cooperation between SEED (School of Executive Education and Development) and Corvinus University of Budapest will become even closer. This will create Hungary’s largest university-based executive education provider, aiming to become one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading schools in the market within a few years.

Thanks to the partnership, HIPA can provide guest lecturers for Corvinus programmes and offer professional internship placements to students.

The agreement will open up several opportunities for internships, practice-focused learning, from guest lectures to mentoring.

Corvinus University of Budapest has been awarded the Family Friendly Place certification, run by the Family Friendly Hungary Centre. The recognition highlights several employee benefits such as extra leave, nursery and school-start support, discounted summer camps and contributions granted at the birth of a child.

Corvinus University of Budapest and the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) have launched a new partnership that brings together the university’s academic expertise with BKK’s experience in sustainable urban development.

Deloitte Hungary and Corvinus University of Budapest have signed a cooperation agreement to establish a strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to create mutual value in education, professional development, and innovation.

Corvinus University of Budapest continues to rank among the world’s top universities, once again the only Hungarian institution featured in the 2026 lists of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the international higher education rating organisation, evaluating international trade education programmes. Corvinus was included with its Executive MBA programme for practising professionals and its Master’s in International Economy and Business.

The Budapest Court of Appeal has today definitively rejected Zoltán Ádám’s claim and ruled in favour of Corvinus University in the labour lawsuit he had initiated.

The aim of the agreement is to strengthen professional and academic relations in the field of economics.

The prestigious QS business education ranking has awarded an outstanding result to the CEMS Master’s in International Management (MIM) programme, which Corvinus students can complete as a double degree alongside several business majors. According to the Financial Times, graduates of the programme also report particularly high average earnings.

Corvinus University of Budapest has retained its place on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) international ranking of full-time MBA programmes, remaining the only Hungarian institution on the list.

This is how we invite future Corvinus students to Budapest – from all around the world.

On 19 September, the fifth cohort of the International Project Manager Postgraduate Programme will begin at Corvinus University of Budapest, organised in cooperation with the Hungarian Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI), drawing participants from a wide range of industries.

Final-year secondary school students and recent graduates are invited to apply, with the best participants receiving support to launch their own business.

Corvinus University is continuing its Illyés Gyula Programme, a one-year education and support scheme for motivated young people who have completed secondary school but, due to financial or family reasons, haven’t yet entered higher education or weren’t admitted to the university of their choice. The application deadline is 19 August, and applicants are not required […]

This year, Corvinus University of Budapest has offered 361 more tuition-free places and admitted 25% more domestic students than in 2024. Once again, the most talented applicants chose Corvinus. The admission cut-off scores were the highest among all Hungarian universities offering the respective programmes for most of the available bachelor’s degrees. Among all full-time, scholarship-based […]

Corvinus University of Budapest has achieved a unique milestone by not only participating in but leading an international research project funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme – a first for a Hungarian higher education institution.

For the first time, a Hungarian university’s English-language finance program has been ranked in the Financial Times’ Top 70 Masters in Finance global ranking. In this prestigious list, Corvinus University of Budapest’s master’s program secured 15th place in terms of value for money and 69th overall.

On May 29 and 30, the two international advisory boards of Corvinus University of Budapest will hold their annual in-person meetings. Their task is to support the university’s path to becoming a global leader in higher education, a mandate initiated by Corvinus’s rector, appointed last year.

Corvinus Executive MBA programme was re-accredited for the maximum period of five years by EFMD, the world-renowned accreditation body for business education.

On May 16, 2025, Corvinus University of Budapest and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute (CUHK SZRI) signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement in Budapest, at Corvinus’ Gellért Campus, to establish a joint R&D-based innovation and incubation system. The collaboration is supported by a shared fund of €14 million in total, contributed equally by both institutions.

From this year, Gyula Zilahy, full professor at Corvinus University of Budapest leads the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS), a global organization that brings together nearly 3,000 members from five continents.

The number of first-choice applications for Corvinus’ only undivided program has increased by over 40% compared to the previous academic year. Among master’s programs, social sciences have seen the most significant growth, with 50% more first-choice applicants than last year. Overall, the total number of first-choice applicants to Corvinus has risen by 13%.

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.

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.

The three-year collaboration, signed on Tuesday, brings together the two parties in education, research, and the labour market.

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.

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.

A new European project launched in February aims to develop a standardized European research management qualification framework. As a key professional partner, Corvinus University of Budapest will not only test pilot training programmes but also play a crucial role in developing a quality label to certify and standardize RM training programs across Europe. The collaboration involves ten countries, supported by the Horizon Europe program and the National Research, Development, and Innovation Fund.

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.

This year, a Hungarian university has made it onto the International Trade Rankings 2025 compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

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.

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.

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.

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.

The initiative will investigate the interplay between housing markets, sustainability, and retirement strategies.

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.

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

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 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 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.

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.

This year, a Hungarian university has made it onto the International Trade Rankings 2025 compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

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.

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.

The three-year collaboration, signed on Tuesday, brings together the two parties in education, research, and the labour market.

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.

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.