The Faculty of Economics is the flagship institution in the education and research of economics in Hungary. Combining excellence in research, teaching and learning, our Faculty is one of the most popular and populous faculties at Corvinus University of Budapest, with more than 1500 enrolled students and around 140 academics.
The Faculty has an excellent reputation as a leader in Hungary and abroad for offering high quality programmes and courses that are diverse, flexible and widely renowned. It offers a relatively wide range of undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, mostly in Hungarian, but some also in English.
Our Faculty was ranked 6th in 2009 in the field of economics in the evaluation by the Financial Times:
Best in Economics
1. London School of Economics
2. Mannheim Business School
3. Stockholm School of Economics
4. University of Cologne, Faculty of Management
5. Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration
6. Corvinus University of Budapest
7. National Chengchi University
8. Business School of the Montreal University
9. Kozminski University, Warsaw
10. Manchester Business School
The Center for Higher Education Development (CHE) studied nearly 4000 European institutions of higher education with a focus on numerous academic disciplines, thus, on economics as well. CHE considered several aspects when compiling its Excellence Ranking List but specifically had its focus on a given institution’s strength in research and its efforts to get involved in the international academic life. Universities that were awarded at least two stars made the Excellence Group. In the ranking of 2009, The Faculty of Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest was awarded three stars.
Ranking in Hungarian higher education in 2008:
• In general rankings among economics faculties, we are ranked 1st place.
• Our Faculty ranked 4th in the category of optimal student-to-instructor ratio (27 students/1 qualified instructor).
• In the category of “Prestige of Economic Institutes”, our Faculty was ranked 2nd place, based on a survey of 3200 employers.
One of the main goals of the University and the Faculty alike has been to become a significant player on the international scene of high quality higher education. Accordingly, some of the degrees programmes are now open for international students as well, who can learn from the best scholars of our institution. Several double and joint degree programmes, along with Erasmus Mundus programmes make the university attractive and respected worldwide.
From 2008 onwards, the two-year-long MA in International Economy and Business programme is available in English, making it possible for foreign and domestic students to obtain one of the most prestigious and respected degrees.
From 2011 we will launch a new MA programme in the field of Public Policy and Management. The aim of this programme is to train graduates who can apply their practical and theoretical knowledge in economics, social sciences, management, and law to solve and analyze issues in public policy and state administration.
We also offer a two-year programme called International Master in Economy, State & Society (IMESS), which, when completed by the prospective student, will lead to a double degree with the University College London, in the UK.
The Faculty of Economics hosts several dozens of undergraduate and graduate students every year from every part of the world, in particular from the European Union, Eastern Europe, North America, North Africa, Middle East and the Far East. Students who choose our University will have the chance to follow full degree programmes, short master’s certificate programmes or single courses, which will enable them to acquire a sound knowledge within the field of both theoretical and applied economics, with a specific focus on understanding policy decisions and the policy-making process in Central and East Europe, the European Union and the global economy.