Budapest University of Economics and Business

Dr. Beatrix Lenkovics is an economics teacher and food engineer, working as a lecturer and researcher in the fields of hospitality, gastronomy and the food industry. Her research focuses on the study of food and gastronomic raw materials as well as issues related to innovation in the food industry. In her teaching activities, she places special emphasis on supporting students’ scientific work and supervising theses and research projects.
She began her higher education studies in 1997 at the College of Commerce, Catering and Tourism, where she obtained her degree in economics with a specialization in hospitality and hotel management in 2001. She continued her studies at the college and, in parallel with her economics studies, also completed a teacher training programme. In February 2003, she obtained her degree as a teacher of economics.
Following this, she was admitted to the Faculty of Food Science at Corvinus University of Budapest (formerly Szent István University), where she continued her studies from September 2003. In 2006, she obtained her MSc degree in Food Engineering.
In 2010, she began her doctoral studies at the Doctoral School of Management and Business Administration of Szent István University, where she obtained her PhD degree in Management and Business Administration in May 2017.
Her teaching and research activities focus on hospitality, gastronomy and the food industry. Her research primarily addresses the study of food and gastronomic raw materials as well as innovation within the food industry.
She considers it an important task to support students interested in scientific work, supervise theses and research projects, and prepare students for participation in the Scientific Students’ Associations Conference (TDK).
She participates in the implementation of university research projects, often in cooperation with other higher education institutions and industry partners. The results of these research activities are published in national and international scientific forums, and she aims to ensure that these results are also utilized in education and professional practice.
In her teaching activities, she contributes to the organization and conduct of final examinations, entrance examinations and doctoral comprehensive examinations, and participates in the work of final examination and examination committees. Her responsibilities include supervising students preparing their theses and conducting course examinations.
As a course coordinator, she also takes part in the development of new courses and educational programmes. A key objective of her work is to ensure that the content of education reflects current scientific and industry developments and that the latest research results are integrated into the curriculum.
Through her research activities, she strives to promote the practical application of new scientific results and to strengthen cooperation between the university and professional partners.
In 2025, she was admitted to the postgraduate specialization programme in Environmental Engineering at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where she is expanding her professional knowledge related to the study of environmental impacts and current issues of environmental protection.