Representatives of the awarded municipalities and libraries received ministerial awards for community culture and libraries on Monday at the National Széchényi Library, in connection with Hungarian Culture Day on 22 January.

Interview with Dr János B. Kocsis, author of In the Pull of the Periphery (2025, Századvég) and Associate Professor (habilitation) at the Department of Economic Geography and Urban Development, Corvinus University of Budapest.

At the age of 23, while still university students, the Muck brothers founded a startup focused on developing design-driven banking solutions. Since then, ff.next has supported the market launch of more than 200 digital products. Their clients include banks, fast-growing fintech startups, global consulting firms, and NGOs. We spoke with the two founders, Iván and Ferenc Muck, about the journey so far and the increasingly important role of design in digital development.

More than 17,000 of you are already part of the Corvinus Alumni Club – thank you for being with us! Last year marked a milestone in the development of the University’s alumni network in many respects, so at the beginning of the year it is worth taking a moment to look back.

With deep sorrow, we announce that Professor Dr. Péter Gál, university professor, distinguished economist, Professor at Corvinus University of Budapest, and former Chief Executive Officer of the Hungarian Development Bank, passed away on 18 January 2026, in the 74th year of his life.

The lecturer of the Department of Public Policy, participated in the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) conference Urban Dimension of EU Cohesion Policy in Rome, where she presented findings from the URDICO project, led by the Metropolitan Research Institute.

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.

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On 27 February, starting at 3:30 p.m., we are organising an ALUMNI reunion combined with a book launch for graduates of the Cultural Tourism Manager/Economist and Tourism Development Manager/Economist postgraduate specialisation programmes.

Application for teaching assistant position can be submitted for the provision of activities beyond the curriculum requirements.

The monthly published Budapest Management Review is one of the most significant journals in the field of business, management, and organizational studies in Hungary, with a history of more than 55 years, ranked in the best, “A” category by the Hungarian Academy of Science, one star on ABS List 2024.

The Artificial Intelligence, Business Sustainability and Corporate Governance (AIBSCG) Center will prepare today’s and tomorrow’s leaders for responsible, innovative and sustainable decision-making at Corvinus. The centre is being established by Zabihollah Rezaee, a researcher at the University of Memphis, with funding from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS).

The new MOHU machine is located on the ground floor of Building E, near the Fresh Corner café, in room 35.1.

Are you curious about what happens behind the scenes in sport? Would you like to understand how clubs, federations and sports organisations work from a business and economic perspective? At Corvinus, you can explore all of this in depth.

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.

Boasting a roster of laureates that includes seven future Nobel Prize winners, to honor the student-run John von Neumann and Herbert Simon Awards Rajk alumni and experts assembled to examine how these celebrated theories hold up against modern disruptions, from the mechanics of AI to the rewiring of globalization.

In 2025, LinkedIn’s popularity continued to grow within the business community, and among senior executives the publication of relevant professional content and online community building on LinkedIn have become increasingly important. The 2025 list features four Corvinus alumni.

On Wednesday, 14 January, from 16:30 to approximately 22:00, you won’t be able to register for or deregister from exams in Neptun.

Shape your future and gain real-world experience with the support of banking leaders.

Crescendo Corvinus, our university choir, achieved a gold rating at the highest level of the Hungarian choir rating system, the Zoltán Kodály X Hungarian Choir Competition.

In November, the leadership of Corvinus University of Budapest decided, in line with domestic and international trends, to restructure the university’s language-teaching provision.