Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Graduate, Full-time
Nominal duration	4 semesters (2 years) (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	€7,200 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Non-refundable in all cases.
Deposit	€750 one-time Mandatory deposit for all dormitory reservations.
Registration fee	€100 one-time Non-refundable in all cases.
Insurance fee	€150 one-time Medicover’s health insurance, available only for applicants under the age of 37.
Accommodation fee	€540 per month Please note that a uniform invoice of 540 EUR is issued for everyone as coverage of the first month’s rental fees. If you get accommodated in a cheaper room type or a different accommodation, the generated overpayment will be deducted from your second month’s rental fees.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) (Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Economics, Law) or a degree obtained in any other academic field The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. If the transcript received from your school is not in English/Hungarian, you must have it translated into English and upload the translation together with verified copies of the original version. Original documents are to be shown as part of the in-person registration process in Budapest.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ Upper intermediate command of English is required. Please note that all applicants have to participate in an online admission interview. During this interview, you will need to prove your language skills and the admission committee will make their admission decision based on this. If you do not reach the necessary language level, you will not be granted direct admission for your chosen program, even if you have a previously obtained language certificate. Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements, but are eligible for the English Language Preparatory Program, will be offered to start their studies with one or two semesters of it.

Overview

The development of enterprises and the process of change require complex skills. As a student of this programme, you will not only acquire theoretical and methodological knowledge of innovation, but you will also expand your business knowledge with project management, analysis and evaluation methods, as well as business communication and negotiation techniques. We help you understand the relationships and interactions of corporate management so that you can perform middle or senior management tasks in different areas of domestic or international economic life.

A business has many components. In the master’s program, we prepare students to be able to analyze the activities of enterprises and solve complex development tasks in possession of high-level theoretical and methodological knowledge in business development (innovation). Through case studies and practical examples, we help you understand the connections and learn to think in complex systems.

Programme structure

The focus of the master’s program is on the creation of start-up enterprises, the management and innovative development of enterprises. Students acquire the methods by which they propose solutions for the analysis and innovative development of the activities of small and medium-sized enterprises. At the end of the program, we can get answers to what makes a good start-up, what makes a company “creative”.

Main topics:
Managerial (business) economics; Start-ups and innovation management; Financial analysis; Strategic management; Project management; Creative economy and entrepreneurship; Management accounting; Enterprise decision support systems and methods; Marketing planning and management; Controlling systems

Career opportunities

1. middle and senior management positions
2. managerial positions in multinational companies
3. SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) consultant
4. project manager
5. business developer
6. setting up self-employed enterprises