Background
The establishment of OBIO in 2016 was motivated by several factors. The shifting international economic and political environment in Europe has opened up new horizons in terms of both economic relations and knowledge transfer between East Asia and Hungary and has created a growing demand for skilled and experienced professionals with knowledge of the languages, culture, and economy of the East Asian region. The policy of "opening up to the East" has created new opportunities that OBIO can help exploit through student mobility, academic research, the development of inter-institutional relations and the teaching of Eastern languages.
Mission
The overall objective of OBIO is to improve the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy by an understanding of the experience the East Asian region went through. OBIO plays an important role in the implementation of BBU’s international strategy and its specific objective is to become a leading institution in Oriental business studies. Its activities target India, Indonesia, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, as well as other countries in the Pacific. OBIO supports the teaching of Oriental languages and intercultural management, the organization of thematic and target group-specific training and applied research, and the development, delivery and operation of mobility and scholarship programs. In the lastyears, about 50 instructors have participated in educational, and research projects and mobility programmes, and nearly 500 students have completed studies under OBIO programmes.
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The focus is on high-level academic research, mobility, and wide dissemination of knowledge
The work of the OBIO Research Center focuses on the economies and societies of East Asian countries, regularly running research groups involving BBU faculty members, as well as foreign researchers with an East Asian research focus. The results are published in a number of high-quality conferences, proceedings, papers, and publications. The most significant, the OBIO Books, and the OBIO Book Series, issued with ISSN number have been published since 2016 and now, it boasts 16 issues covering a wide range of topics, from economic development strategies to country-focused study collections.
Every spring, OBIO also organises one of the most important international conferences of our University. Over the pastyears, more than 250 speakers and 600 participants from 20 countries have been represented at the event.
OBIO in numbers
OBIO
- Office: 1165 Budapest, Diósy Lajos utca 22-24.
- Office: Building K, 2nd Floor, Room 17
- E-mail: koudela.pal@uni-bge.hu
- Office: 1165 Budapest, Diósy Lajos utca 22-24.
- Office: KII.08.
- Phone: +36 1 467-7800
- Internal extension: 398
- E-mail: borsos-vali.helga@uni-bge.hu
- Office: 1165 Budapest, Diósy Lajos utca 22-24.
- Office: KII.08.
- Phone: +36 1 467-7800
- Internal extension: 398
- E-mail: kovacs-gergely.marianna@uni-bge.hu
Activities
High level scientific research and wide dissemination of knowledge
The work of the OBIO Research Centre is fundamentally focused on the economies and societies of East Asian countries. OBIO is not only responsible for BBU’s largest international conference, but also for organizing book launches, professional debates, and workshops. Since 2016, 16 books have been published as part of the OBIO Books and the OBIO Book Series, all available on the OBIO website. They cover a wide range of topics, from economic development strategies to country-focused collections of studies. OBIO also regularly runs research teams, named OBIO Network, involving BBU faculty members and foreign researchers with a research focus on East Asia.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/kiadvanyok/
OBIO publications
- OBIO Book Series
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/obic-book-series/
- Conference abstract volumes
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/kiadvanyok/obic-absztraktkotetek/
- PhD volumes
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/kiadvanyok/phd-kotetek/
- DITEC conference proceeding
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/ditec-conference-proceeding/
- Intercultural management textbook
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/intercultural-management-textbook/
- Studies
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/kiadvanyok/tanulmanyok/
OBIO East Asian Book Corner
The OBIO East Asian Book Corner is located in the special room of the Library of the BBU Faculty of International Management and Business. The collection includes East Asian-themed books in Hungarian and English, which can be read on site or borrowed. Students, faculty, and researchers can silently retreat to the world of politics, economics, culture, and society of East Asian countries. The offer of the book corner is constantly expanding.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/obic-east-asian-book-corner/
Student mobility in the form of a semester-long part-time course in East Asia
BBU students have the possibility to pursue their studies at East Asian higher education institutions for one semester. Depending on the call for applications, the calls are primarily aimed at studying in countries in the East Asian region at higher education institutions cooperating with BBU.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/hallgatoi-mobilitas/
East Asian summer university for BBU students
Every summer, OBIO announces its Asian Summer University for BBU students. The Summer University offers the opportunity to participate in programmes lasting a few weeks at different East Asian institutions.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/summer-school/
Free Oriental language courses (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian and Vietnamese)
The general goal of OBIO is to contribute to the training of professionals (economists, international relations experts) who speak East Asian languages, and are familiar with the culture and economy of East Asian countries and regions. In this context, the Center provides BBU students and lecturers the opportunity to attend free language courses in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. The list of available languages varies in each semester, of which students are being sent a neptun message.
The classes are held twice a week in 2x45-minute blocks of 5-20 students for 10-12 weeks, taught by excellent language teachers who motivate students to learn Oriental languages from semester to semester.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/keleti-nyelvtanfolyamok/
East Asian Intercultural Management training
OBIO organises East Asian culture and management training for BBU students and faculty members, in the form of fee-paying adult course. The course runs for 16 hours, at the end of which participants receive a certificate of completion. The course is taught by our excellent trainers, experts from the East Asian region, along well-developed and highly interesting thematics. The textbook of the course is now available to anyone interested.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/tavol-keleti-menedzsment-trening/
Professional and cultural events (conferences, workshops) related to the region in the fields of international management, international relations, finance, commerce and tourism
OBIO International Conference
Every spring, OBIO organises an international conference in Budapest with the participation of experts from the region, with the aim of strengthening and deepening relations between East Asia and the Central European region. In recent years, the conferences have focused mainly on East Asian and Central European relations.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/rendezvenyek/obic-nemzetkozi-konferenciak/
Dialogues with the Orient event series
OBIO launched its Dialogues with the Orient series in autumn 2018, with occasional cultural performances. Its aim is to thematically explore topical issues affecting East Asia in the fields of economics, international relations, politics, and culture, with the participation of researchers, experts, diplomats, and business representatives.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/rendezvenyek/dialogues-with-the-orient/
Expanding BBU's international relations, contributing to the development of joint academic and other programmes
OBIO takes a conscious and focused approach to its domestic and international partnerships, in line with its core objectives and values. At the same time, it is always open to the development of new institutional ties with the potential for meaningful and successful cooperation. In this way, it is constantly working to expand its network of professional and academic cooperation and to deepen its existing relationships.
For further information visit: https://www.obic-bbs.hu/en/nemzetkozi-tevekenysegek/