Corvinus University and Mastercard Enter Collaboration

The agreement was signed on January 28 at Corvinus University’s Gellért Campus by Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Rector of Corvinus University, and Lajos Szabó, Vice-Rector for Academic Programmes, on behalf of the university, as well as by Gergely Márkus, Country Manager for Mastercard Hungary and Slovenia, representing Mastercard. 

The parties aim to collaborate in five key areas, ranging from education to corporate scholarships. Mastercard has committed to developing a 2–3-day practical course in alignment with the syllabus of a university subject, in collaboration with Corvinus faculty. They also plan to organize a complex student team competition involving multiple universities. Additionally, Mastercard will participate as a presenter in relevant Corvinus events, such as roundtable discussions or professional programs during freshman camps. The two organizations have also initiated discussions on the potential development of a digital university concept and a specialized corporate scholarship program. 

This mutually beneficial collaboration is an exemplary opportunity for our university to strengthen its role in both the domestic and international business spheres while fostering dialogue between the academic and business worlds through the two-way exchange of knowledge and expertise. Through our joint efforts with Mastercard, our students can gain up-to-date practical skills, while the company obtains direct access to our most outstanding talents,

said Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Rector of Corvinus University, regarding the signing.

Innovation, creative business thinking and technological readiness are among the key drivers for the development of digital payments. For six decades, Mastercard has been developing secure, convenient and fast payment solutions and the ecosystems that build on them to create business value. I am confident that our collaboration with Corvinus University will help us in the long term to ensure that digital payment solutions create value for more businesses and consumers and benefit society. Mastercard is bringing its expertise in payment technology and cybersecurity to Corvinus, one of Hungary’s leading educational institutions, for the benefit of the next generation, and we are honoured to have this opportunity

 – remarked Gergely Márkus, Country Manager for Mastercard Hungary and Slovenia, who is also a Corvinus alumnus. 

Even before the signing of the memorandum of understanding, Corvinus and Mastercard had maintained close professional ties. For instance, last November, the university hosted a cybersecurity conference supported by the company.