Dániel Havran: Master’s Programs Offer a Qualitative Career Leap and a Rich Intellectual Experience

Many university students settle for meeting the minimum qualifications for graduate-level jobs, i.e., obtaining a bachelor’s degree. However, with the additional investment of one or two years, an MA or MSc degree can elevate one’s professional and managerial skills to a whole new level—something the job market rewards with more responsible positions, richer tasks, and significant benefits, including an average salary increase of 20-30%. This was a key point Dániel Havran emphasized in the interview published today. 

The Dean provides detailed insights into the brand new one- and two-year master’s programs available at Corvinus, including the Master in Management (MiM) and Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs and their specializations, such as Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain Management. He also highlights the recently launched Social Data Science program, which is globally unique and combines data analysis techniques with a social science perspective. This program at Corvinus specifically prepares students to analyze geographic data, economic networks, and the resulting economic complexities. 

Some quotes from the Dean: 

• “A master’s program is not just an additional one or two years of investment; it’s a true professional development process and an intellectual journey. Especially if someone can go abroad for a semester or engage in company collaborations as part of their studies, they can craft a truly enriching two years.”

• “Graduate career tracking data shows that the average salary of a young person who completes an economic master’s program is 1.2 to 1.3 times higher than the average salary of someone graduating with an economic bachelor’s degree in the same year. At Corvinus, we even have programs where the difference can be as high as 33%.”

• “I’ve observed that when the proportion of international students reaches 30%, the dynamics of the class improve. Students from different higher education systems bring various strengths, which can be leveraged in collaborative problem-solving.”

• “Almost all newly admitted students to our master’s programs are scholarship holders if they apply from the Hungarian education system through felvi.hu. Those with a Corvinus bachelor’s degree with excellent or good grades can expect to secure a tuition-free place in our master’s programs quite easily.”

• “A master’s program will represent a qualitative leap in [the student’s] professional career. They will become more prepared and confident, not only in their field of expertise but in everyday challenges as well. They will be equipped to tackle issues brought on by AI, sustainability, and socio-economic changes. Corvinus provides up-to-date knowledge and an international background to support this journey.” 

The full interview is available in Hungarian [here]. For the English translation, we recommend using built-in translation tools in web browsers.

More information about the Corvinus master’s offerings can be found [here].