Péter Marton, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, has recently given a talk at the Institute of European Studies at the University of Wroclaw, guest-lecturing there with a Pannónia Scholarship.

On 21 February, the Corvinus University of Budapest and OTP Bank launched the third round of their joint mentorship programme, now with sixteen mentor-mentee pairs. Over the past year, the programme has expanded and deepened, fostering long-lasting career-impacting relationships between mentors and mentees.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), and as part of the celebratory campaign, a video series titled “For Me, It’s Science – Researchers’ Confessions” has been launched.

On March 15, 2025, the Ministry of Culture and Innovation awarded economist Dr. Balázs Lengyel, research professor at the Department of Network Science at Corvinus University and head of the Agglomeration and Social Networks Research Group at the Institute of Economics of the HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, with the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (Civilian Division) in recognition of his contributions to advancing national interests and enriching universal human values.

The Minister for Culture and Innovation held a press conference on Thursday at Corvinus University to discuss the achievements and future plans of the one-year-old Pannonia Scholarship Program. Lajos György Szabó, Vice-Rector for Education, also spoke at the event.

The third quarter of the 2024/2025 academic year is coming to an end, which means it’s time to give feedback on the quarter subjects. The Corvinus University Educational Quality EnhancementTeam invites students to share their experiences through the MyView questionnaires. It is important that at this stage, only the quarterly courses can be evaluated; the evaluation period for the semester-long courses will begin later.

"Shock anticipation", a novel mechanism introduced in this paper, describes the behavior of individuals to voluntarily resign from their current positions upon observing an external shock in the broader environment, even when their own organizations are not directly targeted and affected by the adverse event. Research from Corvinus University examines this phenomenon among foreign directors of Chinese-listed companies, particularly in the context of US sanctions against China, which began in 2018.

The College for Advanced Studies of Diplomacy in Practice is still open for applications in 2025 - Extended deadline for applications!

The John Von Neumann Award, founded by the Rajk College for Advanced Studies, marks its thirtieth ceremony this year. The recipient, Guido Tabellini, is a professor of economics at Bocconi University. After receiving the award, Mr. Tabellini elaborated on the book he has written with joint authors, expected to be published this autumn. The publication draws comparisons between the cultural and organizational history of China and Europe between the two millenniums. Tamás Varga reported on the event.

The number of first-choice applications for Corvinus’ only undivided program has increased by over 40% compared to the previous academic year. Among master’s programs, social sciences have seen the most significant growth, with 50% more first-choice applicants than last year. Overall, the total number of first-choice applicants to Corvinus has risen by 13%.