Responsibility and Reflection in Student Group Actions – Recipients of the 2025 Decision Techniques Good Practice Award
Stress management, developing financial awareness, supporting animal shelters, addressing loneliness among the elderly, promoting conscious digital device use, the situation of children in state care, preventing type 2 diabetes, and the issue of homelessness — these were the socially significant topics addressed by the 2025 awardees of the Good Practice Award in the Decision Techniques course. The award ceremony took place on 9 February 2026, for the third time, where participating groups could receive the “Good Practice Award” and the “Best Practice Award”.
As part of the Decision Techniques course, students work in groups of 5–6 to implement actions based on problems they jointly select as important. The collaborative problem-solving process allows them to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in class to real-life situations and later reflect together on the experiences gained during implementation. The aim of the Best Practice Award is to provide a space to showcase the most successful and impactful student initiatives, share experiences, and encourage further actions that foster responsibility. The award-winning actions of 2025 focused on mental and physical health, as well as social and community issues.
The submissions were evaluated based on several criteria: the social impact of the actions, the creativity of the solutions, the degree of stakeholder involvement, and the learning processes of the groups, all of which played an important role. The course instructors and experts in the respective fields jointly evaluated the submissions: in the category of mental and physical health, the Student Wellbeing and Community Centre participated in the decision-making, while in the field of social and community issues, the Corvinus Science Shop contributed to the evaluation.
Award-winning teams in the topic of mental and physical health
Mentális Hősök (Best Practice Award) – Meditation App for Stress Management
Action: The team created the InnerBloom meditation application, which supports everyday stress management through short exercises and gamified elements. The app achieved more than 7,400 clicks, 36 regular users, and exceptionally positive feedback on improvements in emotional well-being (scores ranging from 4.6 to 4.8).
Evaluation: The team responded to a sensitive and timely issue by implementing a highly effective, well-targeted, and long-term social intervention. They applied extremely creative, innovative, and scientifically grounded solutions — for example, in the design of visual elements, symbolic systems, and tools supporting behaviour change. The implementation was characterized by excellent resource use, strong stakeholder involvement, high team reflection, and significant personal development.
Team Members: Eszter Polgár, Alexandra Érsek, Csanád Czanik, Eszter Székelyi, Panka Peják
Seminar Leader: Adrienn Munkácsi
Go Do Shin (Good Practice Award) – Yoga and Conversation on Coping with Stress
Action: The team organized a two-part stress relief event for 23 participants. With the involvement of an instructor, they held a yoga session followed by a group discussion about stress, expectations, competitive situations, and available support options. relief event for 23 participants. With the involvement of an instructor, they held a yoga session followed by a group discussion about stress, expectations, competitive situations, and available support options.
Evaluation: The action supported participants’ experiential learning through yoga and shared conversations. Creative elements were, among others, involving an instructor and the nature-based location. The event was carried out with smooth communication and active engagement—particularly on social media. The organizers’ cooperation, enthusiasm, and commitment remained strong throughout the process.based location. The event was carried out with smooth communication and active engagement—particularly on social media. The organizers’ cooperation, enthusiasm, and commitment remained strong throughout the process.
Team Members: Dorottya Flóra Dankó, Lili Édua Denk, Anna Sólyom, Virág VályiNagy, Laura Visser, Éva Irén WindtnerNagy, Laura Visser, Éva Irén WindtnerNagy, Laura Visser, Éva Irén WindtnerNagy, Laura Visser, Éva Irén Windtner
Seminar Leader: Attila Szathmári
Sugar Fighters (Good Practice Award) – Instagram Campaign on Diabetes
Action: The team aimed to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes among university students. To achieve this, they translated complex health information into simple, easily digestible content through a weeklong Instagram campaign that reached more than 2,200 people and sparked active student dialogue.long Instagram campaign that reached more than 2,200 people and sparked active student dialogue.
Evaluation: The action approached a sensitive topic thoughtfully and empathetically, using a supportive and solution focused perspective. With inspiring and informative visual content — including recipes — it reached a wider audience than originally planned. The team demonstrated maturity and honesty in reflecting on the challenges they encountered during implementation.focused perspective. With inspiring and informative visual content — including recipes — it reached a wider audience than originally planned. The team demonstrated maturity and honesty in reflecting on the challenges they encountered during implementation.
Team Members: Negar Goharian, Luo Huihan, Gong Jiayu, Nurgul Amirkhan, Aisaule Shamil, Nursultan Anat
Seminar Leader: Julianna Kiss
Skibidi (Good Practice Award) – Animated Video for Helping Primary School Children Lead a More Conscious Lifestyle
Action: The team created an animated video and held in person classroom sessions, reaching 154 children, aiming to strengthen the mental and physical wellbeing of primary school students and to promote conscious digital device use and a balanced, active lifestyle.person classroom sessions, reaching 154 children, aiming to strengthen the mental and physical wellbeing of primary school students and to promote conscious digital device use and a balanced, active lifestyle.
Evaluation: The action addresses an important and timely social issue with an exceptionally creative and innovative implementation — using cartoon style video tools combined with personal school visits. It involved numerous schools and students, made effective use of communication channels, and demonstrated professional organization. The students honestly reflected on the challenges they encountered, which contributed to their professional development and improved teamwork.style video tools combined with personal school visits. It involved numerous schools and students, made effective use of communication channels, and demonstrated professional organization. The students honestly reflected on the challenges they encountered, which contributed to their professional development and improved teamwork.
Team Members: Réka Balogh, Aliz Iloskity, Luca Katona, Vince Lénárt, Emese Szank, Blanka Varga
Seminar Leader: Edit Szathmári
Award-winning Teams in the topic of Social and Community IssuesWinning Teams in the topic of Social and Community Issues
Nyitott szemmel (Best Practice Award) – Raising Awareness Among Corvinus Students About Homelessness
Action: The team aimed to increase young people’s — especially Corvinus students — understanding of the real causes and human aspects of homelessness, thereby reducing social indifference and prejudice. To achieve this, they organized an interactive session by inviting two experiential experts from the Homelessness Firsthand program, who shared their personal stories related to homelessness, answered questions, and led participants through situational exercises. Based on feedback from around 20 students, the initiative had a genuinely transformative impact on participants’ perspectives.Hand program, who shared their personal stories related to homelessness, answered questions, and led participants through situational exercises. Based on feedback from around 20 students, the initiative had a genuinely transformative impact on participants’ perspectives.
Evaluation: With a courageous and socially responsible choice of topic, the action addressed a real social issue and had a strong, meaningful impact through dialogue with homeless individuals, personal encounters, and a partnership with a civil society organization. The event was characterized by innovative and creative implementation — including experiential stories from experiential experts and situational games — and the team demonstrated a highly reflective, sensitive learning process.
Team Members: Fruzsina Tóth, Beatrix Bálint, Hajnal Tóth, Jázmin Kiss, Dániel Varga, Levente Gábor Horváth
Seminar Leader: Attila Szathmári
Aprótalpak (Good Practice Award) – Playful Workshop for Children in State Care
Action: To help alleviate the neglect often experienced by children living in state care, the team organized a workshop offering age appropriate, inclusive, experience based, and creative activities (DIY tasks, arts and crafts, treasure hunt). Both the children and their caregivers found the event highly enjoyable and beneficial.appropriate, inclusive, experiencebased, and creative activities (DIY tasks, arts and crafts, treasure hunt). Both the children and their caregivers found the event highly enjoyable and beneficial.
Evaluation: In this action, the team engaged with the children in a sensitive, supportive, and genuinely present manner. Building on prior information gathering, they developed a creative, differentiated, and flexible program, providing an alternative to everyday routines while involving personal interactions and additional supportive resources. The team’s work was characterized by an honest learning process and deep personal engagement.
Team Members: Tícia Farkas, Veronika Gáspár, Fanni Matolcsy, Panna Molnár, Adél Magdolna Tari, Réka Tönkő
Seminar Leader: Julianna Kiss
Finance Fairies (Good Practice Award) – Interactive Workshop for Financial Awareness
Action: The team aimed to deliver an interactive lesson that would help high school students learn essential financial concepts in a clear, interesting, and practical way. As a result, students showed genuine interest in the topics presented, acquired new knowledge, understood the importance of basic financial concepts, and several indicated that they would like to continue learning about finance, even at the university level.
Evaluation: The action addresses a well-chosen social topic that is especially relevant for high school students, engaging them through in-person interaction and a carefully structured, interactive class. The team ensured the content’s credibility through thorough preparation and a high level of professional rigor.chosen social topic that is especially relevant for high school students, engaging them through inperson interaction and a carefully structured, interactive class. The team ensured the content’s credibility through thorough preparation and a high level of professional rigor.
Team Members: Anna Borbély, Emese Ónodi, Szilvia Sztanek, Bianka Kapcsa, Liu Yaxuan, Panna Gyurátz
Seminar Leader: Julianna Kiss
Állatvédők (Good Practice Award) – Supporting Animal Shelters Through Material Donation Collection
Action: The team aimed to support the Budaörs and Zöld Sziget Animal Shelters through a visually engaging, attention grabbing on campus donation campaign, encouraging students to donate regularly and to participate in volunteer activities. As a result, they collected 70 kg of pet food, along with cleaning supplies, blankets, and toys. The stand attracted many interested visitors and increased awareness of the shelters’ work.grabbing oncampus donation campaign, encouraging students to donate regularly and to participate in volunteer activities. As a result, they collected 70 kg of pet food, along with cleaning supplies, blankets, and toys. The stand attracted many interested visitors and increased awareness of the shelters’ work.
Evaluation: The action achieved a meaningful and visible social impact through the donation drive, active collaboration with the animal shelters, and creative, experience-based solutions — such as running a donation stand, walking dogs, and engaging in personal interactions. In addition to tailoring the engagement process to the shelters’ needs, maintaining continuous presence, and talking with peers, the team steadily developed its reflective practice and collaboration throughout the project.based solutions — such as running a donation stand, walking dogs, and engaging in personal interactions. In addition to tailoring the engagement process to the shelters’ needs, maintaining continuous presence, and talking with peers, the team steadily developed its reflective practice and collaboration throughout the project.
Team Members: Fanni Czigány, Abdulrahim Ídrís, Borbála Kullmann, Lili Osztovits, Dániel Rozsi, Zsófia Velich
Seminar Leader: Veronika Lajos
Aranyévek (Good Practice Award) – Community Program Against Loneliness Among the Elderly
Action: To help alleviate loneliness in old age, the team organized a program for the residents of a retirement home, filled with conversation, a music quiz, and various games. As a result, the participants greatly enjoyed the event, and the staff also provided positive feedback.
Evaluation: The action responded sensitively and responsibly to a social issue, delivering a rich, flexible, and experience based program. The team collaborated with the retirement home openly and enthusiastically, while navigating implementation challenges through honest reflection and a conscious learning process-based program. based program. The team collaborated with the retirement home openly and enthusiastically, while navigating implementation challenges through honest reflection and a conscious learning process.
Team Member: Katalin Spiller
Seminar Leader: Noémi Krátki
The award ceremony once again demonstrated the power of student initiatives when learning is combined with responsibility and conscious reflection. The actions were simultaneously bold, creative, and deeply human endeavors that responded to real social needs through genuine community engagement. The groups openly analyzed challenges related to time management, cooperation, and communication, and reflected on the personal and collective lessons they gained from the process. The award-winning projects clearly show that the impact of university learning extends far beyond the classroom: it reaches communities, shapes perspectives, and sparks tangible development.winning projects clearly show that the impact of university learning extends far beyond the classroom: it reaches communities, shapes perspectives, and sparks tangible development.
Congratulations to all participating teams!
Further information about the course and the instructors: https://www.uni-corvinus.hu/fooldal/egyetemunkrol/tanszekek/donteselmelet-tanszek