The consortium, led by the French business school EM Normandie, is focused on developing sustainable strategies for integrating AI. Alongside Corvinus, members include Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Maastricht University, BI Norwegian Business School, Estonian Business School in Tallinn, two institutions from Dublin – the Technological University and Trinity College – as well as Kozminski University in Warsaw, ESIC in Madrid, the Universities of Zagreb and Ljubljana, and one non-European partner, Stellenbosch Business School in South Africa. The importance of the initiative was highlighted by Péter Fehér, Head of International Relations at Corvinus, who participated in the workshop: “It’s an honour for Corvinus to be part of this collaboration – we get to learn from international best practices and work together to find innovative ways to successfully integrate AI.” 

The first consortium workshop, held in Paris from 16–20 June, brought together not only decision-makers, strategists, and educators experienced in pedagogy and AI, but also professionals working in the administrative areas of higher education. As a result, the five-day programme covered a broad range of institutional aspects related to AI integration – from curriculum development and the use of AI in teaching and learning, to AI-assisted research projects and student engagement with the technology. The consortium also looked at how AI could support the optimisation of administrative processes in higher education. 

Experts from Corvinus gave a presentation on how to establish an effective regulatory framework for generative AI applications in higher education. Their recommendations encouraged partner institutions to view AI both as a tool and a societal phenomenon, to base regulation on guiding principles rather than a desire to eliminate all risks, and to build on their institutions’ existing strengths.   

The value of experimentation was one of the key takeaways for Csaba Csáki, Dean for Artificial Intelligence at Corvinus: “What we saw this week confirms that the most inspiring uses of AI in higher education are those that grow organically from the community itself – we need to be brave and explore new, experimental directions.” 

The consortium’s work will continue in the coming months with the drafting of a white paper that will include concrete recommendations for higher education institutions.