The national final of the Economics Olympiad held at Corvinus once again
This year, Corvinus University of Budapest once again hosted the national final of the Economics Olympiad, to which 27 dedicated secondary school students qualified. To reach the final, they had to achieve a perfect score in the previous round. The competitors’ level of knowledge is well reflected by the fact that this represented the highest cut-off score in the history of the competition in Hungary.
At the Budapest final held at Corvinus, 26 students from 16 schools across 8 towns ultimately competed. The national final consisted of two rounds: in the morning, students competed in a written test, and the top 10 performers advanced to an oral round in the afternoon before a jury of distinguished economists.
The jury of the national final was chaired by Professor György Kocziszky. Its other members were Professor Magdolna Csath, Vice-Chair of the Innovation Section of the Hungarian Economic Association, and Ákos Dombi, Associate Professor and Head of Department at the Faculty of Economics of Eötvös Loránd University. The finalists were welcomed by Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Rector of Corvinus University of Budapest; Gyula Pleschinger, President of the Hungarian Economic Association; and Éva Hegedüs, Secretary General of the Association and Chair and CEO of GRÁNIT Bank.
The top three places in the national final were awarded to the following outstanding students:
- Domán Nacsa (Ferenc Erkel Secondary School, Gyula)
- Márton András Oláh (Illyés Gyula Secondary School, Technical School and Vocational School, Budaörs)
- Szilárd Attila Ispán (ELTE Radnóti Miklós Practice Secondary School, Budapest)
In addition to them, the fourth- and fifth-placed students, Bendegúz Pál Ruskal (ELTE Radnóti Miklós Practice Secondary School, Budapest) and Vencel Kozák (Ferenc II Rákóczi Secondary School, Budapest), will also represent Hungary at the international final of the competition, held in English in Olympia, Greece, in mid-August.
We wish the winners every success at the international final.