From 27–29 April 2026, faculty members from the Department of Tourism hosted an international group of 37 students and 5 instructors as part of a short-term, international CEEPUS study tour.

The Hungarian University and College National Sport Climbing Championship was held this spring on April 18–19, organized by Óbuda University and Óhegyi Sportmászó SE.

Held in the fall and spring, the race aims to promote running, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and enrich the university’s sports scene with an accessible race distance.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our everyday lives, including in education. It is worth becoming familiar with the best practices that help us use these tools in an ethical, efficient and sustainable way. If you are curious about how AI can support the learning process, now is your chance — and you could even win a Sziget day ticket!

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our everyday lives, including in education. It is worth becoming familiar with the best practices that help us use these tools in an ethical, efficient and sustainable way. If you are curious about how AI can support the learning process, now is your chance — and you could even win a Sziget day ticket!

Funding for social science research is facing serious challenges globally, while competition for scholarships and research positions is growing year by year. Barnabás Szabó graduated from the international studies program at Corvinus, completed his PhD at CEU, and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics. We spoke with the young social scientist about the challenges of building an international academic career and the effects of increasing competition in the field.

Three undergraduate students from Corvinus University of Budapest represented the university at the April 16–19 finals of the Modul Business Championship 2026 in Vienna, after successfully qualifying through the online round earlier this year.

László Valent, student of Corvinus, achieved an outstanding sporting result at the Grappling MEFOB University Championship 2026 held on April 25, which received a record number of entries this year.

Tim Jackson’s lecture at Corvinus

What does it mean to live well on a planet with finite resources, and how are genuinely fulfilling human activities connected to environmental impact?

Interview with Dr. Amrita Dhillon

Interview with Dr. Amrita Dhillon

Three graduates of Corvinus University recently took part in a special roundtable discussion; what they have in common is that they have all competed in the Olympics. The discussion was moderated by Associate Professor Attila Kajos, and Sára Bácskai, Ádám Büki, and István Péni shared their experiences on balancing university life with elite sports.

Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Rector of Corvinus University of Budapest, whose research focuses on innovation and patents, ranks first in Hungary in both the Economics and Finance field and the Business and Management field. In the global ranking for Economics, third place is also held by a researcher with ties to Corvinus: James J. Heckman, Nobel Prize-winning economist, Professor at the University of Chicago, and honorary doctor of Corvinus.

Interview with László Eszes, Director of Corvinus-SEED

The development of the first-year seminar, set to launch in the fall of 2026, has reached another important stage.

The new partnership reinforces the university’s commitment to responsible, socially relevant research.

At the end of April 2026, the European Commission's Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) sent the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence plaque to Professor Ákos Kengyel, recognizing outstanding teaching and research activities in the field of European integration studies.

CUBE (Corvinus Undergraduate Business Experience) 2026 brought together 15 university teams from across the globe. Competitors arrived in Budapest from the United States, Australia, Asia and Europe for a week of competition, collaboration and international networking.

At last week’s meeting of the Board of Trustees of the foundation maintaining the university, board members confirmed that Corvinus’ operations and the implementation of its development plans are secured for this year. They also discussed the concept of the Corvinus Educational Excellence framework and the university’s application to host the 2030 CEMS Graduation Ceremony. In relation to the university’s dividend income for this year, Richter also held its annual general meeting last week, following MOL’s earlier decision.

From effective happiness strategies to agile marketing, a total of 11 research projects worth more than HUF 1 billion (cca. 2.8 million EUR) have been launched at Corvinus University of Budapest this year and in 2025 with support from the National Research, Development and Innovation Office’s National Research Excellence Programme (NKKP).

In May, our "Sustainability Theme of the Month" project will explore the connections between environmental challenges and social responsibility.

István Benczes, Professor and Head of the Doctoral School of International Relations and Political Science at Corvinus University of Budapest, has been awarded the Academic Prize of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.