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Full-Time MBA

A two-year, accredited MBA programme featuring comprehensive business projects with a sustainability mindset, guiding students through a transformative experience of a lifetime.

Our full-time MBA is ideal for mid-level managers with a minimum of three years of work experience. You will commit to 3-4 days per week in the classroom (10-16 hours), so this MBA is suited for professionals prepared to take a career break or work part-time in Budapest.

Our programme is unique, combining traditional elements of finance, marketing and human resources with four themes that run throughout:

Complex problem solving
Soft skill development
Sustainability
Quantitative methods.

You will be transformed into an ethical, responsible, successful business leader. Giving you the chance to work on real business assignments with practitioners, supported by experienced professors from business, leadership and sustainability, Corvinus’ full-time MBA is a transformative experience that will make a lasting impact on your life and career.

Challenges in our global environment abound, under pressure from emerging disruptors, changing consumer needs and rising ethical standards, it has never been more important to upgrade your knowledge and skills with an MBA. The full-time MBA programme at Corvinus will help you cut through the complexity of contemporary business problems, set and reach your personal development goals, improve your professional numeracy and run your business with holistic sustainability in mind.

Studying at a university with multiple accreditations in the liveable city of Budapest, you will gain valuable professional insights from practitioners, develop your understanding of emerging issues with respected professors, and build your global personal network. Get ready to become a more complete professional, move up a gear in your career and upgrade your skills and understanding of the world, in business and beyond.

Programme name: Full-time MBA

ECTS: 120

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)
Teaching hours: 16-20 hours/week
Start date: September 2025

Tuition fee (EEA):
1 500 000 Ft/semester
cca. 3 800 EUR/semester*
Tuition fee (Non-EEA):
4 500 EUR/semester

*The official price list can be found in the annex to the Regulation on Student Fees and Benefits.

What will you study?

Year 1

Year 2

Year 1

Year 2

* The above is not an exhaustive list. Corvinus University of Budapest reserves the right to change modules.

Application Requirements

Completed bachelor/undergraduate degree
3 years of work experience since graduating with a BA/BSc.
Pass an interview in the entrance exam period of Corvinus
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For Hungarian Citizens

You can apply through felvi.hu.

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Credit Requirements

In Hungary, there are legal pre-requisite credit requirements to study postgraduate programmes.

Please make sure you meet the minimum requirements for this programme before applying.

You will need a minimum of 30 ETCS constituted from the following areas:

Methodology (including Mathematics, IT and Statistics)
Economics (including microeconomics, macroeconomics, environmental management, economic theory, economic statistics, history of economic theory, business modelling, economic policy, sectoral and functional economics, community finance, world and European economy, public policy)
Business (including business economics, accounting, controlling, HR, business law, marketing, management and organisation, management of value creating processes, decision making skills and methodology, business ethics, strategic planning, business communication)
Social sciences (including EU, general and business law, economic history, sociology, psychology, philosophy)
Professional skills

There are three ways to apply to Corvinus as an international student

Self-funded route (available for all applicants)

Stipendium Hungaricum route (non-EU applicants only, further restrictions apply)

Diaspora scholarship route (non-EU nationals with Hungarian heritage only, further restrictions apply)

Self-funded route (available for all applicants)

Stipendium Hungaricum route (non-EU applicants only, further restrictions apply)

Diaspora scholarship route (non-EU nationals with Hungarian heritage only, further restrictions apply)

Scholarships

There are two remarkable scholarship opportunities available to Non-EU international students:

Stipendium Hungaricum (for non-EU nationals from over 70 countries)
Diaspora scholarships (for international students with Hungarian ancestry).

Both scholarships entitle you to:

Free tuition for the duration of your studies
43,700 HUF (approx. €120) per month for the duration of your studies (for living costs)
University accommodation or an additional 40,000 HUF (approx. €110) per month for the duration of your studies (accommodation allowance)
Medical insurance

Eligibility requirements apply, please click the button below for more information.

Dr. Miklós Kozma

Programme Director

Associate Professor

From The Programme Director...

Miklós has diverse experience combining 15 years in strategic consulting with more than 20 years in academia. Whilst at KPMG he worked with a significant portfolio of multinational clients.

For over ten years, Miklós has been teaching international students at postgraduate level.

Miklós’ key research areas include business model innovation in a digital environment and the success factors of international start-ups. As a mentor, his students have achieved gold medals in global business competitions.

As the Full-time MBA programme director, his credo is to provide real-life experiences to students willing to elevate their careers and become more complete professionals – keep an open mind and a willingness to learn.

Specialisations

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Sustainability

IT

Leadership and Management

Marketing

Accreditations and Rankings

#2 Best Business School

Eduniversal Eastern Europe rankings. 2020 (1st in 2019, 2nd in 2017, 2018)

#300-350 for Business and Management studies

What do our students think?

The MBA has provided me with countless useful tools for my future career. Moreover, the experience of working in a global classroom of business professionals opened up my eyes to alternative insights, international business problems and their solutions that I wouldn’t have known if I stayed in my bubble back home. The modules allow me to think flexibly and in perspective. I can confidently recommend the MBA programme to anyone wishing to become a complete business expert.