Corvinus TDK (institutional level)
Scientific Student’s Associations Conference (TDK)
The Scientific Student’s Associations Conference, TDK (in Hungarian: Tudományos Diákköri Konferencia) is an annual contest organized by the Corvinus University of Budapest usually during the spring semester. The TDK offers an open platform for the works of students seeking to gain academic knowledge beyond the regular curriculum. Supervisors facilitate the process of preparing the papers. Similarly to academic conferences, students present their papers in sections. Papers and presentations are evaluated by a professional jury based on certain norms and criterias that apply to general scientific publications. The aim of TDK is to facilitate the authors’ professional and scholar developments and for them to develop academic thinking and style of reasoning.
Main information and instructions about the TDK
The TDK movement has a long history at Corvinus University of Budapest. Every year, around 300 students conduct individual research and write a paper to compete with their peers. For a couple of years, we opened the TDK movement to international students, too.
Participants on the conference can be (given that they haven’t received a university leaving certificate during the time of the Conference):
1. students and auditors of Corvinus University of Budapest,
2. members of any vocational college accredited by the Corvinus University of Budapest, if
a. holding active student status at any Hungarian academic institute; and
b. haven’t received a University Leaving Certificate during the time of TDK.
TDK is organized by the University Council of Student Research Societies, ETDT (in Hungarian: Egyetemi Tudományos Diákköri Tanács) with the contribution of sections’ secretary and the TDK Office.
Due to the current epidemic situation, TDK is held online.
Official hompage of TDK (in English) is: https://www.uni-corvinus.hu/main-page/research/scientific-students-associations-conference-tdk/?lang=en
You can reach ETDT for further information at: etdt@uni-corvinus.hu
IMPORTANT!!!
It is no need to fill and submit any statement besides the TDK paper
Sections
A TDK is organized based on sections. The list of available sections in English will be released on this homepage, under the ‘Sections in English’ accordion, from which the proposed sections should be indicate. We call your attention, if it is needed the TDK coordinators (ETDT) might modify the final section of the paper for organizational reasons. In this case, the authors will be informed which section they are assigned to. In this academic year the following sections are open for papers submitted and presented in English:
sections   | |
| Accounting and economic law Agricultural economics Digital marketing Digital transformation Economic policy and macroeconomics Entrepreneurship ESG, CSR, sustainability European and world economy Finance Geography, geopolitics, regional development Institutions and economic behaviour Intercultural marketing and consumer behavior Logistics and supply chain management Marketing, media and design communications Mathematics Project management Public management and policy Social sciences Sports management Strategy and international management Tourism management Transport and mobility |
Please, select that section at the Primary (most appropriate) section menu indicated in the invitation of the certain section, in which your tender fits the best. Under Secondary section and Tertiary section you have to indicate which further two sections that is not included in the list, would cover the topic of your tender the more (or less).
Accounting and economic law
Institutional unit: Department
The aim of the section is to address academic issues relevant to economists in the field of accounting and economic law and to provide a forum for students interested in these areas.
Agricultural economics
Institutional unit: Department
The Agricultural cconomics section encompasses the broad areas of agricultural economics and agribusiness. It deals with a wide range of topics, from traditional agricultural product path analyses, to the analysis of management issues of certain agricultural enterprises, to rural development and the examination of agricultural policy, to the relationship between bioenergy and agriculture. The section welcomes all students who feel they have the appropriate knowledge and commitment to the scientific examination of certain areas of agricultural economics.
Digital marketing
Institutional unit: Department
The section welcomes all papers that explore the digital aspects of marketing: the proliferation of online technologies, innovative approaches to designing, implementing and evaluating digital marketing strategies; online consumer behaviour and related decisions, omnichannel marketing; current content reflecting on the challenges of digital marketing, for example in the digital marketing activities of SMEs or marketing agencies.
Digital transformation
Institutional unit: Department
.The session will address the topics of digitalization and digital transformation, mainly along the aspects of strategy, organization, processes and performance, with a management focus. [1] Business models based on digitalization, networks, IT and competitiveness. [2] Digital strategy/maturity/readiness, management of digitalization projects. [3] Process automation and robotization (RPA, AI, etc.) [4] Digital transformation of organizations, the organization of the future, with a special focus on the management of business service centers. [5] Performance implications of digital transformation and performance measurement in the digital age. [5] Data-driven decision making and management (BI, advanced analytics, etc.) [6] CDO and other responsibilities and roles related to data-driven culture.
Economic policy and macroeconomics
Institutional unit: Institute of Economics
This section expects papers from the wide fields of economic policy and macroeconomics, either in a theoretical approach or analyzing international and Hungarian experience. We welcome papers in any topic in economic policy or macroeconomics, from theoretical macroeconomic questions to the fields of fiscal and monetary policy, and to sectoral policies.
Entrepreneurship
Institutional unit: Department
You can apply for the session with any business topic. For example: starting a business, stratups, operational/development issues of domestic SMEs, HR/finance/marketing issues of small enterprises, generational change, but also analysis of a particular set of enterprises or even elements affecting the functioning of enterprises (e.g. ecosystem, tax/regulatory issues) can be included if the focus of the essay is entrepreneurial. We welcome essays from students in the GM Entrepreneurial specialisation, but we also welcome essays from students’ colleges and student organisations.
ESG, CSR, sustainability
Institutional unit: Department
The aim of the section is to provide a space for the presentation of research that examines the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) approach, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and various aspects of sustainability. We look forward to research that focuses on the analysis of corporate strategies and practices, and studies that explore attitudes and preferences of consumer behavior related to sustainability. Special attention will be given to works that demonstrate how both companies and consumers can contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the role of collaboration with communities in shaping a sustainable future.
European and world economy
Institutional unit: Department
Recommended topics:
- European economy
- world economy
Finance
Institutional unit: Department
Recommended topics:
- banking, household and macro finance
- corporate finance
- financial markets
- sustainable finance
Geography, geopolitics, regional development
Institutional unit: Department
The Geography, geopolitics, regional development section welcomes and fosters the work of students interested in scientifically demanding studies on topics ranging from the examination of socio-economic phenomena, the geographical appearance of certain social groups, territorial inequalities and processes, to the development of settlements and companies, to all aspects of development policy and geopolitics.
Institutions and economic behaviour
Institutional unit: Department
In this section, we welcome papers that are related to the field of institutional economics or comparative economics, either in their subject matter or in their approach. We invite both theoretical and empirical contributions. Within this framework, we are particularly interested in studies that analyze a social or economic issue from an institutionalist perspective, drawing on institutional economics. We also welcome research that examines institutions, regulatory issues, economic systems or subsystems, the functioning of the state and the market, or the intersections of politics and the economy—whether employing economic methodologies or interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches.
Intercultural marketing and consumer behavior
Institutional unit: Department
The section welcomes papers that examine marketing problems primarily from an international, intercultural perspective. In addition, there is an opportunity to learn about, explore, and analyze domestic patterns. The section focuses on various areas of consumer behavior.
Logistics and supply chain management
Marketing, media and design communications
Institutional unit: Department
Marketing communications in the 21st century is no longer a combination of ATL and BTL tools. Everything communicates, direct and indirect messages are displayed. The revolution in ICT has not only led to radical structural changes in the media landscape, but has also brought about major changes in the field of corporate communication. Design communication is not only function and form, but also content, message, style and culture. It is an approach that tries to link design with the economy and strategic communication that shapes our lives, together with the status that goes with it. In this form, communication is not an afterthought, but is born with problem finding and problem solving, and is encoded in the development of a product, service or process.
Mathematics
Institutional unit: Department
We are looking for students who are interested in mathematics and its applications in economics and keen to work on questions that help them acquire a deeper knowledge of the topic.
Project management
Institutional unit: Department
The section welcomes TDKs focusing on various areas of project management. This does not limit the available topics to the general hard and soft parts of this field of this management area, but also allows students to conduct research addressing the project manager as a key individual of the field or current trends alike.
Public management and policy
Institutional unit: Department of Public Policy
We welcome papers to the section which study
- the actors, institutions, processes, mechanism and decisionmaking on different levels (national, regional, European) of governance, and in the public or nonprofit sector in a broad sense, or
- any public policy area, or policy measure from theoretical or practical perspective
- applying scientific approaches from the field of economics, public policy, political science, sociology, management studies and other fields of social sciences.
| supervisors | recommended topics |
| Attila, BARTHA | Corruption and anticorruption policies Welfare policy reforms Development policy and well being Education policy Migration policy Economic policy and institutions |
| Sándor, CSENGŐDI | Network industry and departmental regulation Role of the State in encouraging research, development and innovation Subvention of SMEs and competitiveness Effective implementation of public functions of the State Planning and evaluation of public policies |
| György, HAJNAL | Reforms, structures, and problems of government and governance on subnational and national levels Europeanization of national administrations and policies Policy processes and policy problems Any of the research topics of Professor Hajnal: latest list of publications is available here: https://scholar.google.hu/citations?hl=en&user=ozlQc4sAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate |
| Gábor Tamás, MOLNÁR | The governance and public policy role of professional communities Policy advice, expertise and policy making Community governance of public goods and common pool resources Institutional economic analysis of public decisions and their implementation |
| Márton, UGRÓSDY | Performance management in public organizations |
Social sciences
Institutional unit: Department
Recommended topics:
- international relations
- philosophy
- political science
- sociology
Sports management
Institutional unit: Department
The Section focuses on the topic of sports management, including the business operations of sports companies and the economic impact of sport (e.g. sponsorship, media, sport consumer behaviour, related industries). Sport, by its character, has the potential to achieve not only economic benefits but also social objectives. It can also create individual, corporate and societal value and support sustainability goals, and essays from a broader range of social sciences are therefore also welcome. In addition to professional sport, the business operations and social impacts of leisure sport are a regular topic. In a functional approach, sport marketing, sport innovation, human resource management in sport, sport finance (e.g. performance measurement) and the management of value-added processes (e.g. service management) will also be addressed.
Strategy and international management
Institutional unit: Department
We invite applications from students who are interested in exploring the current challenges and solutions in strategic and international management. Relevant topics in the session: strategic management, international management, management challenges, management capabilities, competitiveness, process management, performance management, digitalisation challenges, strategic opportunities of AI.
Tourism management
Institutional unit: Department
The staff of the Department of Tourism are available to students interested in scientific research and intending to write a TDK paper on topics related to their diverse educational and research activities. The staff of our department welcomes applications from all committed students interested in scientific research. If you have any questions regarding the research topic or the selection of a supervisor, please contact the secretary of the section!
Transport and mobility
Institutional unit: Department
The aim of the section is to provide space for papers analyzing the multifaceted connection between transport and tourism, transport development, its sustainability, current trends and the characteristics of the transport sub-sector. Those interested in the topics below should contact the secretary of the section, who will direct students to appropriate university and external professional supervisors.
Registration
Participation in TDK is bound to registration.
Applying for registration is done through an online registration platform (TDK online platform).
The following information is needed for registration:
- The supervisor;
- Preparatory title of the paper;
- Suggested sections (discussion with the supervisor on which proposed sections to indicate; the decision will be finalized by the University Council of Student Research Societies, ETDT);
- ABSTRACT of the paper, CONSISTING OF MINIMUM 500, MAXIMUM 2500 CHARACTERS SPACE INCLUDED, REGARDLESS OF THE FIELD OF RESEARCH. The structure of the abstract should follow the academic nature applied on the paper, or should briefly summarize the following aspects:
1. academic research question(s);
2. introduction of the applied research method;
3. when submitting the paper the finalized abstract should contain the brief description of the individual results as well (maximum 500 characters).
Attention! Some important information for the registration:
- In case of the papers with co-authors the paper is enough to be registrated by one of the authors
- The submission of an abstract with minimum 500, maximum 2500 characters takes also part of the registration
Registration in case of a joint authorship
In case of papers with co-authors, it is no need each author to register their personal data on the TDK’s online platform.
A joint piece of paper needs to be registered with only one of the author’s name. Then the registered author can add other authors. Then they can search for the name(s) of the co-author(s) from the already registered users and add them.
Falsely selected co-authors can only be deleted by the organizers of TDK during the same period.
Rules regarding the supervisor
Participation at the TDK is based on consultations.
- Supervisors facilitate the preparation of the paper. Any person owning a master degree (MSc/MA) could be chosen as Supervisor.
- The process of choosing a Supervisor should be arranged registration.
- Supervisors receive a notification in email about the author’s registration they would mentor. Supervisors can decline the request within 3 days from the day of receiving the notification. In case of declining the request, the author could name another Supervisor within three working days. Again, the new Supervisor will be notified about the request via email. If the author(s) don’t name a new Supervisor, or the second request is declined within three working days, the registration is deemed invalid.
Requirements regarding the paper
Content, basic requirements
Participating in the TDK is by submitting a paper based on an individual research study beyond the regular curriculum.
Acceptable papers are those, that haven’t been published, or submitted as a thesis for master degree, or TDK paper before.
A developed version of a Thesis prepared for a Bachelor degree is acceptable, if it hasn’t been published before (on platforms like TDK or other academic publications). In this case, a clear indication of the history of the paper is mandatory.
The paper must contain the usual elements of an academic paper:
- At the beginning of the paper, the Introduction part contains the research question;
- Provides the research model and/or methods explicitly;
- At the end of the paper, the research question is answered.This section also summarizes the new and innovative scientific findings in a thesis-like manner.
When submitting the paper each and every author claims and accepts the followings:
- The authors accept the vocational and ethical guideline of the TDK, Corvinus University of Budapest.
- They bear full responsibility over the authorship and originality of the content of their paper. The responsibility applies to all authors equally.
- The authors claim the originality of the paper. They claim that the paper doesn’t match with the work of other author(s), submitted to other sections, nor any other TDK paper in general; nor a thesis submitted and defended for Master degree; nor any academic writing, published or under publication.
- The submitted paper is the finalized version, meaning it cannot be modified after submitting.
- All contestants and professors involved can access the submitted paper through TDK’s online platform .
Text, formatting, structural requirements
The paper’s suggested range of content (from the first page of the Introduction part to the last page of the Summary) for papers covering topics within the field of:
- Economics: max. 80 pages (no minimal limit)
- Social Sciences: max. 60 (min. 20) pages: 20–40 pages + the non-content parts of the paper (Front page, Table of Contents, References, Appendix) with the range of max. 20 pages
- Geography, Regional and Sustainable Deveopment, Mathematics: max. 60 pages (no minimal limit)
- Agricultural economics: max. 50 (min. 25.) pages
A4 format, with a margin size 2.5 cm.
The title ‘Scientific Student’s Associations Conference’ should be written on the front page with the font size 14, as well as the title of the paper, date, name of the author(s), faculty, study program, year and the name of the supervisor.
Font: Times New Roman; font size: 12 pt; paragraph and line spacing: 1.5; justification
The page number should be set on the bottom of the page in the middle; starting with the Introduction page with number 1.
All figures, tables and appendices should be numbered and given titles to. The number, title and source need to be written under each figure (or table).
All subtitles and subcaptions should be signed with decimal numbers (I. First level of heading; I.2. Second level of heading; I.2.3. Third level of heading).
In order to highlight some parts of the content (only within reasonable framework) should be done by using cursive (italic) text. Authors should abstain from using bold text (apart from the titles, subtitles) from underlining the text, or applying any other forms of highlighting.
Tables, figures and other documents, illustrating the concept of the paper, although not serving the essence of the paper, should be included in the Appendix.
Structure of paper:
- Cover page
- Table of contents (list of figures and tables are not necessary)
- Introduction
- Chapters of Contents (a possible example for it: theoretical background, research method, results, evaluation of results)
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendix
Submitting the paper
The paper should be uploaded in electronic form on the TDK online registration platform. There is no need to print the paper, although it cannot be modified after submitted!
The jury only accepts structurally appropriate papers, received on time. There is no need for the supervisor’s statement. If the author submits his/her paper, yet the supervisor doesn’t support his/her participation in the TDK contest, the supervisor should inform the ETDT in email.
The authors(s) claim full publicity over their work.
Submitted TDK papers are public. All contestants and professors involved can access the submitted papers through TDK’s online platform.
The authors bear full responsibility over the authorship and originality of the content of the paper. The responsibility applies to all authors equally.
Consideration period
After receiving the submitted paper the TDK Office forwards them to the section secretaries. They assign two members for review, whose task is to evaluate the paper with a score ranking from 0–30 based on specific criterias on the format and content. The person for review raises two questions regarding the topic of the paper in a composed inscription, to which the author would answer at the oral conference before a committee. If the sum of scores given by both members of review doesn’t reach 36, then the author of the paper cannot participate at the oral conference. Authors can access the obtained reviews. When they reach the minimal score of 36, they can further on prepare for the oral conference based on the six highest ranking.
The committee’s review will be available on the registrational platform (each participant will be able to find their own at their paper).
The Students Scientific Committee can sanction with disqualification those who:
- submit the same paper to more than one section in the same year;
- the same paper has been previously published, served as a thesis for Master Degree or submitted as a former TDK paper;
- plagiarize (e.g. submitting another author’s paper)
Oral (Vocal) Round
The oral rounds will be organized between the 9th and 13th of May 2022.
At least one author needs to attend at the oral conference. If none of the authors present themselves at the oral round, then they will receive 0 score for that round. In case it is foreseeable that they cannot attend for any particular reason, then one of the authors should inform the competent section secretary. If they resign from the oral participation and the number of papers are less than six, the section secretary should choose the next one in the rank of declined papers.
Each contestant will be provided with no more than 15 minutes to present his/her paper. They can use the time to unfold and specify major thesis statements, or introduce new findings. In the following 10 minutes it’s time for the committee to ask them questions.
The committee’s evaluation is based on the oral assessment criterias. Then the jury establishes the rank from the contestants and announces the results.
Awarding
The final score of the paper is the sum of scores received from the jury at the oral round and the scores reached at the written test. The final scores will eventually give the finalized rank of papers.
Authors nominated at the I., II. and III. places will be honoured with a financial reward.
Authors of the papers receive their award certificates at the award ceremony. The proposed date of the ceremony is: 25th of May, 2023, 11.00
The TDK Office can provide a written document certifying the author’s results on the TDK contest.