CEU Business School, Budapest:
CEU Business School in Budapest is widely known for its diverse and talented faculty, student body and alumni. The multicultural nature of the School significantly adds value to the programs and is one of the core values that helps define its distinctive character. Other fundamental values include the connection of practice and theory, as evidenced by close ties to the industry and a strong sense of community, created by the School’s small size and degree of closeness.

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History of CEU Business School:

CEU Business School was established in 1988 (formerly known as IMC - International Management Center) by a group of visionary leaders, including philanthropist George Soros and Hungarian entrepreneur Sándor Demján. It was the first educational institution in the CEE region to train managers by offering a western graduate business program leading to an American MBA. Since its inception, the school has pursued the goal of developing standards in line with Western institutions, while ensuring timely and relevant consideration of the changes within the region’s transforming economies.

After 12 years of granting joint degrees with Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western University in the US, the Business School joined Central European University, as an integral part of the institution, but remaining a legally independent, separately registered entity. Its name was officially changed to CEU Business School in September of 2002.

 Commitment & Vision:

• Committed to becoming a top-tier business school in Europe - with strength in training financial managers and socially responsible corporate and public managers.
• Committed to playing an active role in introducing American-style business education to the public and private sectors of the still transforming economies “east of the EU”.
• Committed to providing a continuous source of networking opportunities through our close ties with the local and regional business communities.
• Fundamental importance is placed on the role of corporate social responsibility and business ethics.

Our Values:
CEU aims at excellence in the mastery of established knowledge, excellence in the creation of new knowledge, and excellence in developing the policy implications of both. In order to achieve this, the university has built on a combination of American and European, including regional, intellectual and academic traditions; on commitment to social service; and on its own academic and policy achievements in helping to transform the communist inheritance amidst strong regional inequalities.

Now with 350 permanent and visiting faculty from over 20 countries, and more than 1600 students drawn from about 90 countries enrolled in the 2009/2010 academic year, CEU provides its students with access to a diverse range of Master's and PhD programs from 14 different departments.

Programs taught in English:

Postgraduate Program:

Graduate Program:
CEU Business School currently offers three US-accredited graduate management degree programs: two leading to an MBA (full or part-time studies), one to an International Executive MBA.

The following courses are offered:

• International Executive MBA – International Masters in Management
• Transnational MBA (full-time)
• Executive MBA (weekend-format)

Accreditation and Rankings:
CEU has been accredited in the USA since 2004 by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE is a federally recognized accrediting agency. It accredits over 500 institutions, including such universities as Columbia and Cornell. This is the so-called institutional accreditation, covering entire higher educational institutions. Under the rules of the MSCHE, the initial accreditation of any university has to be renewed every five years. The current accreditation is valid until 2014.

Regarding individual degree programs, all such degree programs offered by CEU are separately reviewed and approved by the Board of Regents of the New York State Department of Education.

Our Full-time and Executive MBA program are also accredited by The Association of MBAs (AMBA).

CEU Business School, Budapest:
CEU Business School in Budapest is widely known for its diverse and talented faculty, student body and alumni. The multicultural nature of the School significantly adds value to the programs and is one of the core values that helps define its distinctive character. Other fundamental values include the connection of practice and theory, as evidenced by close ties to the industry and a strong sense of community, created by the School’s small size and degree of closeness. In the academic year 2009/2010, the CEU Business School accommodates 350 students from as many as 50 countries.

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International Executive MBA (International Masters in Management)
The 18-month modular International Executive MBA (International Masters in Management) is a collaborative effort of four top business schools: Krannert Graduate School of Management of Purdue University (USA), TiasNimbas Business School of Tilburg University (The Netherlands), CEU Business School of Central European University (Hungary) and GISMA Business School (Germany). The 22-moth long program starts in March of each year, and has been purposely designed for professionals who need to maintain their full-time job responsibilities. Thus, the program concentrates on-campus instructional time into 6 two-week residential sessions. The program takes an analytical approach to business problem solving which develops the managerial skills required for career advancement, and its focus on the international dynamics affecting the business firm in tandem with the rich multi-national mix of faculty and participants, provides for a unique learning opportunity.

Transnational MBA
The one-year full-time MBA Program commences each year in September, bringing together students from more than 20 countries for an intensive 11-month management education program. With our Transnational MBA students receive a broader understanding of the importance of social, political, ethical and environmental change in a transnational context in addition to a truly integrative learning experience based on leading global business education approaches. This program is meant for managers who see themselves as change leaders in rapidly transforming environments, and combines functional excellence (in the core program) with opportunities to concentrate on areas such as Marketing, Finance and Real Estate Management.

Executive MBA
The EMBA is specifically designed for working professionals who would like to earn an MBA degree while staying on the fast track - with no career interruption.  Program logistics have been developed to allow participants to maximally focus on course work

In order to apply our core concepts into meaningful practice, the EMBA learning experience integrates real-life consultancy projects, business cases and relevant research into the curriculum. There are also opportunities to concentrate in functional areas such as Marketing, Finance and Real Estate Management.

The program begins with a short, intensive and customized "Discovery Camp" to help participants recognize and develop their leadership competencies as well as presenting them with challenging teamwork exercises. The program begins in February each year spanning less than 2 years, with classes running intensively from Friday afternoon to Sunday noon about every second week.