Budapest University of Economics and Business

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

Project reference number: 2025-3.1.2-KÖA - (publicly funded) support under the RDI Act. 

Project reference number: support for the participation of higher education institutions (who transferred to a new operational model) in EU RDI programmes - Governmental Contribution Fund 

Project number: 2025-3.1.2-KÖA-2025-00015

Project duration: 1 February 2026 – 31 January 2030

Grant received: 83 641 950 HUF

International consortium, role of BUEB, members of the BUEB team

1 UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO (Portugal) – Coordinator

2 BUDAPESTI GAZDASÁGTUDOMÁNYI EGYETEM (Hungary)

3 AARHUS UNIVERSITET (Denmark)

4 UNIVERSITAET KASSEL (Germany)

5 UNIVERSITE TOULOUSE II-JEAN JAURES (France)

6 INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE TOUL (France)

7 UNIVERSITE TOULOUSE CAPITOLE (France)

8 RHODES UNIVERSITY (South Africa)

9 DEAKIN UNIVERSITY (Australia)

10 ESSRG NONPROFIT KFT (Hungary)

11 UPTEC ASSOCIACAO DE TRANSFERENCIA DE TECNOLOGIA (Portugalia)

12 ASSUMPTION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (South Africa)

13 GLOBALE STUDERENDE DANMARK (Denmark)

14 ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK AISBL (Belgium)

15 OSSERVATORIO DELLA MAGNA CHARTA SUI VALORI E DIR (Italy)

16 EURODOC-LE CONSEIL EUROPEEN DES DOCTORANTS ET J (Belgium)

BUEB core team: Géring Zsuzsanna, Varga László

Objectives, rationale of the project/research:

Objective 1 (phase 1, M1-12) is to make a thorough analysis of the democratic role of universities. To do this we will break the role into five constituent parts: the translation of democratic values into institutional frameworks (WP2) and systems of governance (WP3), and practices of research (WP4), education (WP5) and civic engagement (WP6). For each constituent part, we will review the state of the art by taking a critical perspective that opens up innovative ways of using university resources to benefit democracy. For each aspect we will also develop criteria for verifiable and achievable ways of assessing whether and how these alternative activities actually enhance democracy.

Objective 2 (phase 2, M13-36) is for WPs 4-6 to each design an experiment about new initiatives that can be run in different university contexts, in Europe, South Africa and Australia (WP4&5), or make detailed studies of existing cases of alternative practices identified among the academic and non-academic partners. These experiments and cases will be analysed carefully in contextual detail so that readers can see how to transfer them to new contexts. The analysis will use the criteria developed under Objective 1 to assess whether and how these experiments and cases actually enhance democracy.

Objective 3 (phase 3, M37-46) is to reassemble the results of the five constituent parts (WPs 2-6) to generate a new theorisation of universities’ roles in democracy and to identify the practical implications for students and academics, non-academic organisations, university leaders, and national and international policy makers. All five WPs will work under the leadership of WPs 2&3, to identify from the results of their experiments and case studies how institutional frameworks could more clearly translate democratic values into practice, and to determine the necessary forms of governance within universities and between universities and government.

Objective 4 is to implement a structured, inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary staff development plan within a multi-disciplinary consortium. It focuses on pairing individuals for conducting critical research across the fields of higher education studies and organisational studies, philosophy, sociology, social anthropology, political science, education, psychology, literature and cultural and comparative studies and further matching with non-academic participants for collaborating on experiments and case studies. Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary secondments will pair early-stage and senior researchers to foster mentorship, skills enhancement, and collaboration. The individual staff development plans involve mentoring, workshops, joint publications and professional networking to enhance participants’ skills and career development, with input from the three student and early-career organisations that are non-academic partners. The goal is also to create a learning community that bridges the gap between researchers and support staff, maximizing insights and innovation. The achievements of this plan will be measured by advancements in members’ CVs, publication lists, and promotions gained.

Objective 5 is to create a sustainable and long-lasting transnational consortium among participating institutions to strengthen research, expertise, networking and dissemination on democratic development after the project. This will be evident in co-authored publications, continued exchanges and funded follow-up projects.

Main activities of the project/research:

Phases

Phase 1, year 1, after a kick-off conference, each WP assembles its inter-disciplinary, inter-generational and cross-sectoral team. Through secondments and online meetings, they critique the state of the art on their topic and develop a new approach with criteria for assessing how it can actually enhance some aspects of democracy in practice (see section 1.1). The 5 WPs share their phase 1 results in a conference in M12. WP2 provides a theoretical framework for the ways the other WPs can research how democratic values are institutionalised. WP3 produces a draft heuristic to alert the other WPs to the governance implications in their work. WPs 4-6 outline the experiments and case studies through which they will explore how the ideas generated by their critical state-of-the-art actually work in practice. By M12, all WPs will have generated original work and have an overview of how they contribute to a coordinated whole.

Phase 2, years 2-3, through secondments, WPs 4-6 conduct their case studies and experiments in the partner countries whilst WP2&3 follow their progress and study the implications for policy and governance. Each draw on a specific method suited to its aim: computer-based simulation, participatory research, participant observation, tool design. In M30-36, WPs4-6 hold open workshops to analyse their team’s results in detail.

Phase 3, in year 4, the detailed analysis results in publications by each WP. WPs 2&3 lead a transverse analysis of the WPs’ combined results to identify new directions for translating democratic values into institutional policies and systems of governance. In M40, a final conference presents the results to students, academics, civil society and other stakeholders, university leaders, international organisations and national and regional policy makers.

Work packages

·        WP1: Coordination and Management (leader: Porto University, Amélia Veiga)

·        WP2: Democratic values and their institutionalisation (leader: Porto University, Amélia Veiga)

·        WP3: Governance instruments (leader: Kassel University, Tim Seidenschnur)

·        WP4: Participatory research and citizen science (co-leaders: ESSRG, BUEB, Porto University, Bálint Balázs, Zsuzsanna Géring, Amélia Veiga)

·        WP5: Education in a hospitable university (leader: INSA Toulouse, Marie-Agnes Detourbe)

·        WP6: Civic Engagement by a neighbourly university (leader: Aarhus University, Sue Wright)

·        WP7: Dissemination and Exploitation (co-leaders: ESSRG, BUEB, Porto University, Bálint Balázs, Zsuzsanna Géring, Amélia Veiga)

Expected results and outputs:

• DRU Zenodo community (Zenodo.org shared repository)
• Outreach to public (website, social media posts, podcasts, YouTube videos, science fairs etc.)
• Conferences and workshops (2 conference, 2 workshops)
• Academic outreach (8 working papers, 14 journal articles, conference presentations)
• Practical toolkits (playbook for inclusive education, handbook of participatory methods)
• Policy recommendations (policy briefings for higher education management and national and international policymakers)

Others

Website:  Under development

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

Financed directly by Visegrad Fund

Project reference number: 22510339

Project duration: 01/10/2025–01/03/2027

Grant received: 10,140 EUR, BUEB does not receive any direct funding (accommodation and living expenses for colleagues attending a face-to-face workshop are funded)

International consortium, role of BUEB, members of the BUEB team

Applicant: Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Partners:

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia

Budapest University of Economics and Business, Budapest, Hungary

BUEB core team:

Faculty of Marketing and Business Communication, Department of Marketing

Titanilla Oravecz, PhD, project leader

Dávid Harsányi, PhD, project member

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

Storytelling is a powerful tool for businesses, enabling deeper consumer connections and stronger brand presence. In the Visegrad wine industry (Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary), storytelling holds a potential to tackle key challenges: declining wine consumption, shifting preferences, and rising demand for sustainable products. Wine consumption in Europe has dropped, especially among younger generations, yet interest in organic and biodynamic wines has surged by cca. 20% annually. Despite adopting eco-friendly practices, many Visegrad wine producers lack effective communication strategies. Sharing stories about sustainable production, local heritage, and environmental efforts can differentiate their brands, strengthen consumer loyalty, and foster responsible consumption. However, competition from well-established Western European producers demands more innovative approaches. This project will map current storytelling practices, identify gaps, and quantify consumer perceptions of sustainability-driven narratives. By promoting storytelling as a strategic tool, the project aims to enhance the competitiveness of Visegrad wine producers while encouraging sustainable consumption.

To address the acute challenges in the Visegrad wine industry, this project focuses on enhancing storytelling as a strategic tool for promoting sustainable wine production. It will map current storytelling practices among regional wine producers and evaluate their impact on consumer behaviour, purchase decisions, and wine tourism. A cross-regional survey will gather quantitative data on wine consumers’ perceptions, preferences, and habits regarding storytelling in wine branding. Additionally, in-depth interviews with selected wine producers will provide qualitative insights into their marketing strategies, storytelling techniques, and brand-building efforts. To ensure practical application and long-term impact, the project will deliver two key outputs: a Best Practice Guide and a Storytelling Toolkit. The Best Practice Guide will present actionable insights, case studies, and steps to improve storytelling efforts, with a focus on sustainability. The Storytelling Toolkit will offer practical resources, including templates, frameworks, and metrics, to help producers craft compelling narratives and measure their impact. By equipping producers with these tools, the project aims to strengthen their communication strategies, enhance market competitiveness, and foster sustainable wine consumption.

Main results and outputs of the project/research

The wine industry in the Visegrad region needs more advanced marketing strategies to keep pace with evolving consumer demands. While storytelling has proven effective in enhancing brand engagement and wine tourism globally, its potential in the Visegrad region remains untapped. This project brings added value by introducing tailored, sustainability-focused storytelling strategies that highlight the region’s authenticity and uniqueness. Our approach centres on three core principles: sustainability, authenticity, and regional identity, aimed at creating narratives that appeal to eco-conscious consumers and differentiate Visegrad wines. The project’s innovative element lies in its integration of storytelling with global sustainability trends, supported by comprehensive research. By conducting quantitative surveys of wine consumers and qualitative interviews with producers, we will gather valuable insights to develop actionable storytelling frameworks. Key outputs include a Best Practice Guide and a Storytelling Toolkit, providing wine producers with practical tools and templates to craft compelling narratives. Additionally, the project will promote a unified Visegrad wine identity, enhancing regional competitiveness, fostering sustainable tourism, and contributing to the local economy.

Outputs:

·        Best Practice Guide: A practical guide offering actionable strategies, real-life case studies, and step-by-step instructions for wine producers to craft compelling, sustainability-driven narratives. This result equips producers with concrete tools to enhance their marketing and communicate sustainability effectively. By applying best practices, producers can improve their competitiveness, increase consumer engagement, and boost wine tourism.

·        Storytelling Toolkit: The online toolkit will provide producers and marketers with user-friendly resources to create engaging and consistent narratives. By simplifying the process, it fosters long-term adoption of storytelling, enhancing brand visibility, promoting sustainable consumption, and supporting regional competitiveness. It equips wine producers and marketers with ready-to-use tools for crafting engaging stories that resonate with diverse consumer groups.

·        Consumer Insights Report: A report based on quantitative surveys of 400–500 wine consumers across the Visegrad region, capturing their preferences, perceptions, and expectations regarding storytelling in wine branding. Contribution - understanding what resonates with consumers—such as sustainability, heritage, and authenticity—will enable producers to craft narratives that strengthen consumer loyalty and drive wine tourism.

·        A peer-reviewed scientific article: The article will be submitted to a relevant academic journal in marketing, tourism, or regional studies (open access), summarizing the key findings of the project, including the impact of storytelling on consumer behaviour and wine tourism, and the role of sustainability in branding. Contributing to academic knowledge, promoting further research, and positioning the Visegrad region as an innovator in sustainable wine branding.

·        Moodle course: This will provide an immersive online learning experience, featuring gamified modules such as "Build Your Wine Brand Narrative" and "Engaging Millennials Through Storytelling." Participants will engage in interactive activities, creating digital storyboards using embedded storyboarding tools and collaborating on storytelling challenges with peers. The course will also offer micro-certifications for completed topics.

·        Mapping of Current Storytelling Practices: An analysis of existing storytelling efforts by Visegrad wine producers, including the identification of gaps and opportunities for improvement. This result addresses the lack of effective communication strategies among wine producers. By understanding existing practices, producers can adopt storytelling strategies that emphasize sustainability, authenticity, and local heritage, enabling them to differentiate their brands in a competitive market.

Others

Website:  https://www.muni.cz/vyzkum/projekty/74449

The project is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from the International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

Financed directly by Visegrad+ Grants

Project reference number: 22320140

Project duration: 01/10/2023–31/03/2025

Grant received: 49,382.00 EUR, ca. 19 M HUF, part of BUEB:  6,340.00.EUR, ca. 2,4 M HUF

International consortium, role of BUEB, members of the BUEB team

Ambis University (coordinator)

Budapest University of Economics and Business

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan

Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica

"Fan S. Noli", University of Korça

BUEB core team:

Dr. Kiss Kornélia, Dr. Petykó Csilla, Schultz Éva, Hegedüs Sára, Dr. Pál Ágnes

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

The main objective of the project is to explore the potential of data collection in cultural tourism destinations.

Cultural tourism is one of the most important tourism products in Hungary and in the participating countries, yet we do not have a sufficiently wide range of data to study it. The project could therefore provide very useful results for the regions, especially as it also focuses on sustainability aspects.

The project will carry out the research in cooperation with stakeholders operating tourist attractions, municipalities and other economic and civil actors, with the aim of ensuring that the results can be directly used by stakeholders in regional development. As the project aims to collect and monitor tourism and sustainability data, the knowledge will be directly applicable to the teaching of tourism undergraduate students.

It is important that the study of the possibilities of data collection in tourism destinations is carried out in partnership with economic operators and that students are involved, so that they can encounter a real life and a real problem in the context of their study field and thus can benefit from the project.

Main results and outputs of the project/research

Main results: Within each phase of the project, the aim is to collect international good practices (e.g. specific data collection systems), to identify the needs and data collection "gaps" of the participating countries/destinations in relation to cultural tourism. A further objective is to outline and test the possibilities for empirical data collection related to cultural tourism, to work with stakeholders such as attraction operators, local tourism management organisations and to make recommendations to data collection institutions based on the results.

Outputs:

1.     Needs analysis

2.      Good practices collection

3.     Development of data set, questionnaire and data collection guidelines

4.     Guidelines testing in the respective destinations

5.     Workshop on evaluation of the applied data collection guidelines, data analysis

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

Financed directly by Visegrad Fund

Project reference number: 22210051

Project duration: 20/05/2022–20/10/2022

Grant received: 36 527,00 EUR, ca. 14,6 M HUF, part of BUEB: 5750 EUR, ca. 2.3 M HUF

International consortium, role of BUEB, members of the BUEB team

· Moravian Business College Olomouc

· University of Economics in Katowice, Faculty of Economics

· The University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of Business Management

· Maccabi Research and Innovation Centre

BUEB core team:

Judit Sági PhD. project leader, Miklós Fellegi PhD., Anita Kolnhofer-Derecskei PhD., Csaba Gárdos, László Zoltán Kucséber PhD.

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

A pressure to provide quality health care with limited resources, population aging, higher patient expectations and a lack of qualified staff call for innovations in health care. Healthcare innovations are urgent in COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the project is creating the platform for identification of current state and the problems in health care, using of selected modern technologies including mechanisms for start-ups establishing in health care of V4 countries. The use of the best practice from Israel is essential for solving the project. The area for joint projects will be proposed.

Main results and outputs of the project/research

Main results:

For the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, innovations in health care represent the basic presumption for providing available and high-quality health care for aging population with increasing number of chronic diseases. It turns out that the use of the best practice from successful countries implementing healthcare innovations is essential for solving these problems, which means setting up an effective system of implementation of healthcare technologies. Israel considered as a country of innovation ecosystem and start-ups in health care, is opened to cooperation with V4 countries. The cooperation between Israel and V4 countries will be ensured by an International Platform for Healthcare Innovations. The platform will determine synergic innovations leading to an improvement of the current situation on the basis of the key economic, management and financial challenges in health care.

Outputs:

·    Series of 5 online workshops

·      Conference: Innovations in Health Care

·      Expert report on innovations in health care from the Czech Republic

·      Expert report on innovations in health care from Hungary

·      Expert report on innovations in health care from Slovakia

·      Expert report on innovations in health care from Poland

·      E-brochure

Others

This project has been funded with support from Visegrad Fund.

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology, Directorate Media Policies, Unit Audiovisual and Media Service Policy

Project reference number: LC-01678544

Project duration: 01.10.2021-30.09.2022

Grant received: 998.933 EUR, part of BUEB: 28.283 EUR

International consortium, role of BUEB, members of the BUEB team

Paris-Lodron Universität Salzburg (Austria) - Coordinator

Ghent University (Belgium)

University of Leuven (Belgium)

The Endowment for Independent Journalism (Czech Republic)

Roskilde University (Denmark)

Tampere University (Finland)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)

Vytautas Magnus University (Litvánia)

Budapest Business School (Hungary)

Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung / Hans Bredow Institute (Germany)

La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)

University of Minho (Portugal)

Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain)

University of Gothenburg (Sweden)

University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

BUEB core team:

Bajomi-Lázár Péter, Krasztev Péter

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

The overarching goal of the project is to understand the economic, social, institutional and policy This project is to design a central databank for information on media ownership in 15 member states of the European Union. These countries represent large and small states, as well as Western and Eastern countries, including countries with identified media ownership transparency risks.

Main results and outputs of the project/research

Four groups of indicators (structural, economic, performance, technical) will feed into the central database, which is scalable and accessible online. The theoretical approach is based on the structural ownership and on principle-agent theory. Methodological triangulation helps reducing the complexity of the project.

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

European Commission, ERASMUS+ Strategic Partnership, Higher education

Financed directly by the german national agency.

BUEB participates as partner.

Project reference number: 2019-1-DE01-KA203-005057

Project duration: 01.09.2019 – 31.12.2022

Grant received: 390 281 EUR, ca. 128,8 M HUF, part of BUEB: 32 760 EUR, ca 10,8 M HUF

International consortium, role of BUEB

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin, Berlin (Germany) – Coordinator

Budapesti Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary)

Università degli studi di Bari - Aldo Moro, Bari (Italy)

University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa (Spain)

Cologne Business School, Köln, (Germany)

Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta (Finnország)

BUEB core team

Dr. Szegedi Krisztina, Dr. Csillag Sára, Dr. Győri Zsuzsanna, Nagy Andrea

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

Sustainable Development and the responsibility of political, corporate and other actors for solving current social and environmental problems is one of the top priorities of international organizations such as the UN (UN Agenda 2030) as well as the European Union (EU Sustainable Development Strategy) and national and local governments. Higher Education institutions (HEI) play a crucial role in educating responsible future decision makers – in their role as managers, employees, consumers or investors.

The UNESCO took up this idea by promoting concepts of “Education for Sustainability”. At the same time the PRME initiative of the UN Global Compact formulates six principles that higher education institutions should follow in order to support the formation of responsible future managers. There is an increasing number of teaching approaches that are designed with the aim of increasing awareness for CSR, changing attitudes and influencing behaviour of individuals. However, tools for controlling the effectiveness of both the general approaches of higher education institutions as well as the specific teaching concepts are missing.

The objective of the 3-year EFFORT project is therefore to develop tools and guidelines that support higher education institutions to increase the effectiveness and quality of sustainability-, ethics- and/or CSR-related teaching (in the following referred to as CSR-/sustainability-related teaching). The expected results consist of a tool for controlling the effectiveness of teaching formats (IO1), a Handbook/Toolbox presenting a systematically structured overview on currently existing innovative CSR-/sustainability-related teaching concepts/courses (IO2), a self-evaluation tool allowing higher education institutions to benchmark themselves against other institutions (IO3), a number of new innovative teaching formats (IO4 - IO6) as well as a statistical analysis report (IO7) and a guideline (IO8) that shed light on which attributes of teaching concepts are most effective for educating responsible business leaders.

Different target groups are addressed by the project. Main targets are higher education institutions (governing and administrative bodies, lecturers, technicians etc.) and their stakeholders (first and foremost the students, but also companies, regional/local/national governments, NGOs etc.). These target groups are addressed by facilitating high quality CSR-/sustainability-related education (HEI and other providers of vocational training and teaching) and increasing the awareness for sustainability challenges and the ways how to address them.

The six partners are unified by the idea that CSR-/sustainability-related education is an important challenge of the future and need to be integrated holistically into policies and teaching of higher education institutions. They all have been active in different areas of sustainability education and partly have been working together in projects beforehand. Each partner bears a specific responsibility within the project, but is also co-responsible for the work packages and intellectual outputs generated by the other partners. The two associated partners (Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative and the Centre for Responsible Citizenship and Sustainability - Murdoch University) contribute with expert knowledge and for dissemination of the results.

Regular project meetings should ensure the progress of the project and the contribution of each partner to the different intellectual outputs. Multiplier events serve as forums to communicate project results and to foster the further dissemination of knowledge. A number of other dissemination activities and follow-up activities ensure the long-term impact and sustainability of the project.

Main results and outputs of the project/research

• IO1: Controlling Tool
• IO2: Handbook/Toolbox
• IO3: Self-Evaluation Tool
• IO4: Innovative Teaching Format 1
• IO5: Innovative Teaching Format 2
• IO6: Innovative Teaching Format 3
• IO7: Statistical Analysis Report
• IO8: Guideline

Website of the project: https://effortcourse.uni-bge.hu/

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsi­ble for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

European Commission, ERASMUS+ Strategic Partnership, Higher education

Financed directly by the german national agency.

BUEB participates as partner in the project.

Project reference number: 2018-1-DE01-KA203-004222

Project duration: 01.09.2018 – 31.12.2021

Grant received: 439 894 EUR, ca. 140.77 M HUF, part of BUEB: 49 016 EUR, ca 15.69 M HUF

International consortium, role of BUEB

Duale Hochschule Baden Württemberg Karlsruhe, Németország – Coordinator

Universite de Strasbourg, Franciaország

Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Franciaország

Budapesti Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Magyarország

Uniwersytet Lodzki, Lengyelország

Politechnika Lodzka, Lengyelország

Instituto Universitário da Maia, ISMAI, Portugália

Instituto Politecnico do Porto, Portugália

Kaakkois-Suomen Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy, Finnország

BUEB core team

Dr. Kolláth Katalin, Dr. Keresztes Éva Réka, Dr. habil Bajomi-Lázár Péter

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

The target group involved in the project are the students of the participating institutions of higher education. The aim is to help these students identify the similarities and appreciate the differences in national and European identities, and to observe the behaviours in which these identities are manifest in the countries of the participating institutions. As a result of the research carried out, students learn to differentiate between objective observation and subjective opinions, and they also learn to tell the difference between objective data and stereotypes. As part of the project, students will get to know the culture of the countries of the participating institutions and come to understand the significance of the observed behaviours in the development of the European identities in these countries (Germany, France, Hungary, Portugal, Poland and Finland).

Students will conduct research in the course of which they will familiarise themselves with various research methods and tools. Their work will be supervised by tutors of the partner institutions. The research results will be published on open source platforms where the results can be accessed by the public at large.

Planned activities

The students will learn to work with selected tools used in social psychology and also how to process and interpret the data collected. In the first part of the project, tutors from the participating institutions will undergo training in using these tools. The tutors will then train the students and supervise their work when the mixed nationality groups collect the data in various locations. The groups will also work on describing and interpreting the data collected.  

The tool used will be the SYMLOG method (Systematic 3D observation of groups) (Bales & Cohen, 1982). In order to compare and describe the identities students will collect self-concept data since in the literature ‘identity’ and ‘self-concept’ are the same. The data will be processed in a self-concept table (Orlik, 2006). 

The students (5 or 7 per partner institution) taking part in the project spend one week in one of the partner institutions. Their task is to collect data in everyday and business situations, process, describe and interpret it. The aim is for them to pinpoint the similarities and differences in people’s behaviour when handling conflicts or making decisions.

Main results and outputs of the project/research

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsi­ble for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

More information is available only in Hungarian.

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

European Commission, Horizon2020 framework programme

BUEB participated as partner in the project.

Project reference number: 727072

Project duration: 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2019

Grant received: 4 910 537,5 EUR, kb. 1,52 Billion HUF, ebből a BGE része: 16 000 EUR, kb. 4,96 Million HUF

International consortium, role of BUEB

University of Oxford, Egyesült Királyság - Coordinator

Budapesti Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest, Magyarország

Stichting European Journalism Centre, Hollandia

Uppsala Universitet, Svédország

Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spanyolország

International Centre for Migration Policy Development, Ausztria

Universitat Wien, Ausztria

Universiteit Maastricht, Hollandia

TNS Opinion SA, Belgium

Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Németország

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spanyolország

Goeteborgs Universitet, Svédország

Fondation Migration Policy Institute Europe, Belgium

BUEB core team

Dr. habil Bajomi-Lázár Péter

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

The overarching goal of the project is to understand the economic, social, institutional and policy factors that have shaped the impacts of free movement and public debates about it. It aims to help European policymakers develop policy responses that inspire public trust, ensure the fairness and sustainability of free movement, and maintain inclusive policies that reduce inequalities across the continent.

First, the project will generate a deeper understanding of the nature and impacts of intra-EU mobility, focusing in particular on how countries’ institutional and policy environments shape the impacts of free movement on individuals, households, labour markets, public services and public finances. Second, it will assess how political and media narratives about intra-EU mobility are formed, focusing on the role of traditional and social media, political discourse, and influential participants in public debates. Third, it will assess the relationship between real and perceived impacts, examining the factors that drive realities and misperceptions about free movement and why these debates have unfolded in different ways across the EU.

A consortium of researchers with deep understanding of policies and institutions across Europe will implement a multidisciplinary research strategy. Cutting-edge research methods will range from content analysis based on machine-learning techniques to multi-wave panel and survey experiments to theoretical and empirical analysis of the role of institutions and norms in shaping free movement and public debates about it. The project combines qualitative and quantitative approaches, carefully integrating work packages to allow data and results to flow seamlessly between them. Policy specialists will develop concrete options for reforms.

An experienced communications team will work with consortium members to develop accessible resources, ensuring wide reach to policymakers, media practitioners and influential stakeholders across Europe.

Main results and outputs of the project/research

Key audience

Policy (at EU , national, regional and local levels, covering many different portfolios)

• Build an evidence base on the nature and economic implications of EU mobility(WPs 2-6). Improve opportunities to assess and revise policies relating to immigration, welfare and labour-markets.
• Analyse the content and drivers of public and media debates on EU mobility and immigration of third country nationals (WPs 7-11). Facilitate improved engagement in these debates and better opportunities to address public concerns
• Assess policy options to harness the benefits and mitigate the disadvantages of EU mobility and to address concerns about fairness through cost-sharing mechanisms (WP1, WP12). Generate new ideas to improve the sustainability of free movement.

Media (print, broadcast, online)

• Develop a toolbox of materials to provide analysis of the key aspects of EU mobility, with an emphasis on socio-economic and welfare issues (WP1). Facilitate professional development for journalists reporting on EU mobility and immigration of third-country nationals
• Analyse the content and drivers of public and media debates on EU mobility and immigration of third country nationals (WPs 7-11). Drive improved standards in the reporting through opportunities for reflection and self-regulation within the media industry.

Stakeholders (e.g. social partners, civil society, digital activists, other opinion formers)

• Build an evidence base on the nature and economic implications of EU mobility (WPs 2-6). Empower organisations and activists to participate more effectively in policy debates.
• Develop a toolbox of materials to provide analysis of the key aspects of EU mobility, with an emphasis on socio-economic and welfare issues (WP1). Empower organisations and activists to participate more effectively in media debates.
• Analyse the content and drivers of public and media debates on EU mobility and immigration of third country nationals (WPs 7-11). Empower organisations and activists to scrutinise media narratives and hold media and policymakers to account.

Academia (across the social sciences and linguistics)

• Fill empirical gaps in the understanding of EU mobility and generate new databases that integrate key information sources. Facilitate future research by improving the knowledge base and making data sources more accessible.
• Develop theoretical frameworks and methodologies for systematic and nuanced descriptions of impacts, perceptions and the role of institutions. Provide models for cross-disciplinary collaboration on complex policy questions; encourage greater attention to role of institutions in future mobility research

Website of the project: https://www.reminder-project.eu/

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 727072.

Institutional framework and financier of the project/research

European Commission, Leonardo da Vinci Programme, Reference Materials Subprogramme

Financed directly by the EACEA.

BUEB participated as coordinator in the project.

Project reference number: 2003-3448/001-001-LE2-51OREF

Project duration: 01.10.2003 – 30.09.2006

Grant received: 554 508 EUR, ca. 166,4M HUF (total budget: 611 563 EUR, ca. 183,5M HUF), part of BUEB: 77 822 EUR, ca. 23,3M HUF (totally: 86 469 EUR, ca. 25,9M HUF)

International consortium, role of BUEB

Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary – Coordinator

EHSAL - Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

University of Technology, Business and Design, Wismar, Geermany

UNED - Spanish National Distance University, Madrid, Spain

Université Paris Ouest – Défense, Párizs, France

University of Bedfordshire, Luton, United Kingdom

Institute of Sociology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists, Budapest, Hungary

Institute of Labour and Social Studies, Warsaw, Poland

Institute for Sociology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

BUEB core team

Dr. Roóz József, Sándorné Dr. Kriszt Éva, Prof. Dr. Makó Csaba, Csizmadia Péter, Illéssy Miklós, Tamási Péter

Objectives, rationale of the project/research

The Budapest Business School is a leading institution in the field of initial and continuing education of entrepreneurship. BUEB delivers joint diploma giving courses with several EU higher education institution for adult entrepreneurs.

BUEB has also a group of young research men working in the field of the SMEs in co-operation with outstanding SME experts of the Institute of Sociology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

With this structural background BUEB initiated the above mentioned Leonardo project in the special strand: “European Reference Material” with the main objectives:

• To produce a deep comparative study on the SME systems of eight European countries
• To produce eLearning curricula on the national analyses as well as on the international comparative study
• To make these curricula available for a large European SME target group
• To facilitate the cross country mobility of European SMEs

Main results and outputs of the project/research

• National reports on SMES (Hungary, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Slovakia)
• Case studies from the participating countries
• Comparative report on SMEs
• National Web-based (E-learning) curricula based on the national reports (Hungary, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Slovakia)
• Comparative Web-based (E-learning) curriculum – based on the Comparative report