Education programs
Program Director: Prof. Dr. László Kulcsár
The connections between economic and social relations are of key importance for the development of a country. The positive and negative consequences of inequalities experienced in this area throughout history and today are characteristically reflected in the structural and territorial connections of society and economy and both demonstrate the importance of this research area.
The doctoral program, with the help of the connection of demography, social sciences and economics, provides space for doctoral research and studies that deal with the mutual influence and role of demographic, social and economic resources in both domestic and international aspects.
Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development
Program Director: Prof. Dr. Attila Fábián
The aim of the doctoral program is to provide modern training and research opportunities that deeply affect economics and its subfields (e.g. environmental, ecological, resource and energy management) by systematizing advanced theoretical knowledge of the concept of sustainable development, and by presenting new challenges, areas of investigation, analysis methods, existing or planned good practices, and benchmarking issues based on empirical research.
By clarifying the fundamentals, investigation dimensions and methodological issues related to sustainable development, and by possessing analytical tools, there is an opportunity to carry out research that can fill gaps and provide progressive results from an environmental, social and economic perspective. The doctoral program welcomes applicants to examine topics arising at the global, regional and local, as well as micro (corporate) levels. The program encompasses areas critical to sustainability (e.g. energy, mass tourism, climate change) and research topics closely related to sustainability (e.g. social well-being, urban and rural development, corporate embeddedness, supply chain management), which are the focus of scientific and social debates, thus providing a suitable field of study for future researchers.
Program Director: Dr. habil. Árpád Papp-Váry
The Marketing and Tourism Program’s main goal is for doctoral students to produce scientific results during their training and later work that can be utilized in practical life.
When joining the program, we consider the following to be of particular importance. Mastering the theoretical background and practical application of modern research methods and incorporating them into their own doctoral work.
The doctoral program considers sustainable development-related solutions important in both tourism and marketing, which simultaneously take into account the needs of economic development, social needs, and environmental issues, and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN.
The doctoral program draws attention to the fact that marketing is now - according to Philip Kotler - in the 5.0 era, one of the key questions of which is how to best use modern technology to meet consumer needs, from product design to personalized marketing communication, and how business models are changing in individual sectors, including tourism.
International Economics and Management
Program Director: Dr. habil. Zoltán Pogátsa
The goal of the doctoral sub-program of International Economics and Management is to examine the development, characteristics, operation, and future of the international economic order that is characteristic of our time and has now become global. This includes the process of European transnational economic integration, as well as the analysis of the globalized economy and the operation of transnational companies. The studies are, on the one hand, economic in nature, i.e. they examine the processes of global competition and cooperation, the chances of catching up, and the international economic and geopolitical context that determines the scope for economic policy from the perspective of national economies. On the other hand, they are of a management nature, i.e. they examine the issues of internationalization, transnational production chains, the international business environment, international finance, taxation, and marketing from the perspective of companies.
Program Director: Prof. Dr. Zsuzsanna Széles
The Finance program of the Doctoral School aims to provide doctoral candidates with current knowledge based on scientific results. With the development of the economy, the financial field is also transforming, new methods, procedures, and standards are used to understand economic processes, to demonstrate results, and to plan the future. The program offers applicants a variety of research topics involving macro finance, corporate finance, accounting, controlling, and related fields. Doctoral candidates will be able to master modern quantitative tools and methods. The program aims to train highly qualified professionals with in-depth knowledge in their field of study and applying the latest methods, who will contribute to the dissemination and development of knowledge related to the field of finance.
Business Economics and Management
Program Director: Prof. Dr. Csaba Székely DSc
The aim of the program is to examine the establishment, operation and development of enterprises and other economic organizations using scientific methods, and to explore the trends influencing corporate development. Basic knowledge of the field: in addition to corporate economics, strategic management and organizational theory, closely related management knowledge such as human resource management, supply chain management, process (operation) management, innovation management and information management, etc. can also be selected as research topics. The examination of the corporate economic aspects of recent trends in science (e.g. sustainable development, circular economy, social responsibility, digitalization, globalization, etc.) is also part of the doctoral program. In addition to the theoretical approach to individual topics, taking into account practical aspects is a fundamental requirement of the program, therefore, processing the researched topics with empirical studies is inevitable for PhD students participating in the program.
