Corvinus University Corvinus University of Budapestof Budapest

The logo and its name in The logo and its name in HungarianHungarian

HistoryHistory

The University was The University was founded in 1948founded in 1948 and it was and it was called as called as Hungarian University of Economic Hungarian University of Economic SciencesSciences. Before the mentioned date, they . Before the mentioned date, they taught economics in Budapest taught economics in Budapest only at a only at a facultyfaculty as part of the Royal Hungarian as part of the Royal Hungarian University.University.

In In 19531953, the institution received a new name , the institution received a new name after after Karl MarxKarl Marx. . In the ’60sIn the ’60s, the , the management and the professors decided to management and the professors decided to change the education rules and started change the education rules and started teaching the market-orientated economics, teaching the market-orientated economics, too. One decade later, radical reforms took too. One decade later, radical reforms took place at the University.place at the University.

Karl Marx’s statue at the main hall of the UniversityKarl Marx’s statue at the main hall of the University

In 1991In 1991, after the fall of the Hungarian communist , after the fall of the Hungarian communist regime, the institution had a new name – Budapest regime, the institution had a new name – Budapest University of Economic Sciences – until 2000, when University of Economic Sciences – until 2000, when the integration of new faculties such as the Faculty the integration of new faculties such as the Faculty of Public Administration ended. of Public Administration ended.

The Budapest University of Economic Sciences and The Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration was transformed to Public Administration was transformed to Corvinus Corvinus UniversityUniversity of Budapestof Budapest finally finally in 2004in 2004 when the when the former University of Horticulture joined the former University of Horticulture joined the institution.institution.

In 2005, construction of a new building began and the In 2005, construction of a new building began and the Facutly of Social Sciences hopefully can move to its Facutly of Social Sciences hopefully can move to its new campus in September, 2007.new campus in September, 2007.

Plan of the new buildingPlan of the new building

StructureStructure

The University has seven facultiesThe University has seven faculties

► Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Business Administration ► Faculty of Economics Faculty of Economics ► Faculty of Food Science Faculty of Food Science ► Faculty of Horticulture Faculty of Horticulture ► Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Landscape Architecture,

Protection and DevelopmentProtection and Development► Faculty of Public Administration and Faculty of Public Administration and ► Faculty of Social Sciences. Faculty of Social Sciences.

Studying at CorvinusStudying at Corvinus

Students who apply here have the possibility Students who apply here have the possibility to choose between to choose between hundreds of courseshundreds of courses and and they have the chance to become succesful they have the chance to become succesful economists, sociologists or experts of economists, sociologists or experts of international relations, among othersinternational relations, among others..

Compared to other higher-education Compared to other higher-education institutions in Hungaryinstitutions in Hungary, Corvinus can be , Corvinus can be proud of its results: it has the best proud of its results: it has the best sociological and international relations sociological and international relations expert educating structure in the country.expert educating structure in the country.

Possibilities for studentsPossibilities for students

As Corvinus University participates in As Corvinus University participates in Erasmus Erasmus and other scholarship programsand other scholarship programs, every year, , every year, there are hundreds of foreign students who there are hundreds of foreign students who travel to Budapest to study in the institution travel to Budapest to study in the institution and there are hundreds of Hungarians who and there are hundreds of Hungarians who travel abroad to study semesters in partner travel abroad to study semesters in partner schools. schools.

There are numerous There are numerous student organizationsstudent organizations – such – such as AEGEE, AIESEC, TEK, SZISZ or Hungarian UN as AEGEE, AIESEC, TEK, SZISZ or Hungarian UN Model Student Association – for those who Model Student Association – for those who would like to be prepared for their job with would like to be prepared for their job with different types of knowledge, would like to take different types of knowledge, would like to take part in international cooperations or tenders.part in international cooperations or tenders.

‘‘Infrastracture’Infrastracture’

A A foreign language departmentforeign language department, a , a language language exam centerexam center, a , a librarylibrary, a , a building fully-equiped building fully-equiped with computers and WiFiwith computers and WiFi (also, it can be used (also, it can be used everywhere in the main building) help students everywhere in the main building) help students with studying and having the necessary with studying and having the necessary information in our modern century. information in our modern century.

There are also There are also sport facilities and magazinessport facilities and magazines issued by Corvinus to publish ideas and views. issued by Corvinus to publish ideas and views.

Parties & discosParties & discos

For the freshmenFor the freshmen, the organization of students , the organization of students who care about the new ones (called in who care about the new ones (called in Hungarian ’Öcsi’) sets up every year a nice Hungarian ’Öcsi’) sets up every year a nice ball and after a big party to celebrate the ball and after a big party to celebrate the beginning of their university life.beginning of their university life.

Don’t forget about Don’t forget about ’Felező buli’’Felező buli’ which is a which is a gathering for those who are over the half of gathering for those who are over the half of their university studies and the their university studies and the ’Közgáz ’Közgáz Pince’Pince’ which is situated under the main which is situated under the main building and offers parties, dance, music, building and offers parties, dance, music, drinks, karaoke for students.drinks, karaoke for students.

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