Family Businesses

Although family-owned medium and large enterprises are important players of the Hungarian economy and society, relatively little is known about them. We interviewed Attila Wieszt research fellow of or university’s Center for Family Business (CFB) about their current research and further aims.
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“I work out of sheer personal curiosity” – Anthony Oberschall Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina, honorary doctor of the Corvinus University of Budapest

Professor Anthony R. Oberschall delivered his inaugural speech entitled „Sociological reflections on a family history” on the occasion of the ceremony during which he was awarded a honorary doctorate by our University on 27 September 2017. Anthony Oberschall is professor emeritus of the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill). After receiving a PhD at the Columbia University as a student of Paul Lazarsfeld, he taught at UCLA, Yale and Vanderbilt. His work has focused on issues of survey research, empirical sociology, social conflicts, conflict management and peace making, and the theory of rational choice. Besides having studied conflicts, he was a consultant on the Kofi Annan plan for Cyprus and an expert witness for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Anthony Oberschall was interviewed by Júlia Sipos.
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Did it happen otherwise? What is true of the great historical narratives if viewed from a global perspective?

Our University hosted the European Network in Global and Universal History (ENIUGH) organization’s fifth European Congress in September. This outstanding professional event mobilized hundreds of scholars in global history from the best research and teaching centres of the world. Máté Baksa talked to Attila Melegh our university’s lecturer, chief organizer about the congress.
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Two keywords: Cooperation and innovation – are there any reserves?

I interviewed István Vilmos Kovács, Director of International Relations and Innovation of our university about his professional background and his plans for the coming period, with special regard to the support to scholarly achievements.
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"From the University's Past – The Eastern Museum

The Eastern Museum used to operate at our University’s predecessor institution, the Eastern Trade Academy. What does the name of the institution suggest and why would the Eastern Academy maintain a museum?
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