How does an originally rather expensive kayaking and canoeing city tour in Copenhagen turn into a free experience if participants agree to collect floating litter from the water along the way? What do visitors, locals, and the environment gain from this? We spoke with Balázs Kovács, leading Hungarian expert on the “new tourism” approach — an increasingly emphasized subject in Corvinus University’s Tourism Development Manager/Economist program, where he also teaches as a visiting lecturer — about the potential of this innovative perspective.

Water is the foundation of life, yet challenges such as extreme rainfall patterns caused by climate change, droughts, water pollution, and overuse pose serious issues both in Hungary and Globally.

Renovation work in the Main Building is taking longer than expected due to delays with the construction team. As a result, some projects will still be ongoing at the start of the new semester. Here’s what you can expect in the coming weeks:

Corvinus University was well represented with several speakers at one of Hungary’s leading artificial intelligence conferences, the AI Summit Budapest, held on 8–9 September. Contributions ranged from the rectors’ roundtable and panels on higher education to presentations highlighting business and leadership perspectives.

People are more likely to adopt a meat-free day for health reasons than environmental or animal welfare concerns, finds new research from Corvinus University of Budapest.

Félegyházi Bakery is one of Hungary’s best-known bakery enterprises, with flagship stores now present nationwide. While the family business was founded by their father, it was the Gulyás siblings who played a decisive role in expanding the company and strengthening the brand’s recognition. Both of them gained the foundations for business and leadership at Corvinus University.

You can apply for the 6 sessions of mentoring until 25 September.

Between 15–20 October, we will be attending two international education fairs and hosting an alumni event at the Liszt Institute in Istanbul, welcoming both former students of the University and prospective students interested in Corvinus programmes.

The Department of Public Policy participated in the EGPA 2025 Conference in Glasgow. Professors Hajnal and Schnell presented research on authoritarian practices in Central and Eastern Europe and on civil servants’ democratic role perceptions.

The document summarizing Corvinus University’s Institutional Development Plan for 2025–2028 is now available on the university’s website.