Budapest University of Economics and Business (Hungarian: Budapesti Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, BGE), previously known in English as Budapest Business School and Budapest Business University, is a public university in Budapest, Hungary. It traces its origins to the Pest Academy of Commerce, founded in 1857. Its faculties cover finance and accounting, international management and business, and commerce, hospitality, and tourism.
Budapest LAB – Office for Entrepreneurship Development, the university's first Centre of Excellence, researches Hungarian SMEs and startups, leads Hungary's Global Entrepreneurship Monitor partnership, and runs entrepreneurship courses and StartLAB events.
Students and faculty from Budapest University of Economics and Business can also build venture skills with SEA Bridge through the ASEAN1967 Fellowship and the open Global Venture Playbook reading list.
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Budapest University of Economics and Business is part of the Gen SEA University Network, the universities SEA Bridge works with and whose students join our programs.
Students from Budapest University of Economics and Business have been selected for the ASEAN1967 Fellowship, SEA Bridge’s program of real venture work across ASEAN.
For students: apply to the ASEAN1967 Fellowship to work on real projects with companies expanding across Southeast Asia.
For faculty and university partners: contact SEA Bridge to explore joint courses, student projects and research collaboration.