Doris Keszthelyi: English programs of Corvinus University of Budapest aim to make their student body as international as possible

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The “Study In Hungary” education service made an interview with Doris Keszthelyi, Head of Office of the International Study Programs Office of the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) of the Corvinus University of Budapest.

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Study in Hungary: Dear Doris, please introduce yourself to our readers.
Doris Keszthelyi: I am Doris Keszthelyi, Head of Office of the International Study Programs Office of the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) of the Corvinus University of Budapest. I am responsible for overseeing the day-to-day work of the office that coordinates FBA’s programs that are taught in English.
Study in Hungary: How would you briefly define Corvinus University of Budapest in 3-4 sentences?
Doris Keszthelyi: Corvinus University of Budapest is Hungary’s leading university in the fields of business administration, economics, social sciences, and agricultural sciences. It is amongst the most recognized higher educational institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, with over 16,000 students studying and over 500 full- time and 200 part-time professors teaching at its 6 faculties. The university has 2 campuses: The Pest (Kozgaz) Campus gives home to the Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences, while the Buda Campus houses the Faculty of Food Science, Faculty of Horticulture and the Faculty of Landscape Architecture. The work achieved at the university involves both academic and international research projects.
Operating with 6 faculties, the University provides undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate and PhD study programmes in the areas of economics, business, horticultural science, food science, landscape architecture and social sciences. Located in Budapest the Corvinus University of Budapest with its cca 14 500 students, among them approx. 12 % are international, is an ideal meeting point for those coming from different cultures. As an internationally recognised institution it has achieved a number of international accreditations and is ranked highly in the areas of both education and research.Corvinus is the proud alma mater of a large number of Hungarian and foreign business and political leaders.

Study in Hungary: What are the competitive advantages of your university compared to other Hungarian and European universities?
Doris Keszthelyi: Since the university launched its English-taught programs in the early 1990’s, it has become evident (graduates are living and working in over 85 countries worldwide), that the Corvinus diploma is accepted and valued on the job market throughout the world.
Corvinus is a leading business and economics university not only in Hungary, but also in the Central- and East European region.
Students studying in Corvinus’s English programs study in a truly international environment, as the incoming close to 1000 foreign students (from close to 50 different countries) spending a semester at Corvinus each year study in the same courses as the students in the English degree programs.
The professors teaching in the programs are highly qualified, dedicated professors from the international and the Hungarian business world with hands-on experience in the subject areas they teach;
International focus, with professors from a great many countries
Modern resources and facilities;
One or two semester’s study abroad opportunities in over 300 higher educational institutions in over 40 different countries.
A professional management team to assist students in solving any problems encountered in the course of their studies
Graduates of the programs can choose to continue their studies in a Master degree (and later PhD) level, or can enter the job market as valued employees.

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