The public defense of Echchad Manal Echchad Manal's doctoral dissertation entitled "The Influence of Ecolabels on the Purchasing Intention of Ecolabeled Local Food Products in Morocco" will take place on June 10, 2026 at the Doctoral School of Management and Business of the University of Debrecen, Debrecen. The supervisor of the dissertation is Marietta Kiss.
The public defense of Ismael Awaz Shukri Ismael Awaz Shukri's doctoral dissertation entitled "The impact of social media marketing on purchase intention of organic food in Kurdistan region of Iraq: the mediating role of sustainable consumption behaviour" will take place on May 29, 2026 at the Doctoral School of Management and Business of the University of Debrecen, Debrecen. The supervisor of the dissertation is Péter Balogh.
The public defense of Tran Sinh Thi Thuy Tran Sinh Thi Thuy's doctoral dissertation entitled "SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN VIETNAM" will take place on May 26, 2026 at the István Széchenyi Economics and Management Doctoral School of the University of Sopron, Sopron. The supervisor of the dissertation is Nikoletta Németh.
Date and time: 26/05/2026 10:00
Place: University of Sopron
Additional information on the doctoral dissertation and the thesis booklet, as well as the candidate's publication performance, is available at the link
The public defense of Jabeen Shaista Jabeen Shaista's doctoral dissertation entitled "Brand Hate across Borders and Generations: A Comparative Study of Generation X, Y, and Z in Pakistan and Hungary" will take place on May 21, 2026 at the Doctoral School of Business Administration of the University of Pécs, Pécs. The supervisor of the dissertation is Beatrix Lányi.
Dear Colleagues,
we are pleased to invite you to the research seminar, organized for PhD students.
The date of the research seminar: 29th May, 2026
The time of the seminar: 9.30-13.00
The venue of the seminar: E 3001 CUB
It is an honour to welcome Prof. Ajay K. Kohli, honorary doctor of the Corvinus University of Budapest, who accepted our invitation to deliver a research seminar!
The public defense of Eylül Balaban's doctoral dissertation entitled "BEYOND PACE: RESIDENTS, SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPERIENCE IN SLOW TOURISM RESEARCH" will take place on January 28, 2026 at the Doctoral School of Business and Management of the Corvinus University of Budapest. The supervisor of the dissertation is Krisztina Keller.
The public defense of Viola Horváth's doctoral dissertation entitled "Moments that Matter: Experiences, Commitment and Career Decisions of Young Professionals in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector" will take place on January 30, 2026 at the Doctoral School of Business and Management of the Corvinus University of Budapest. The supervisor of the dissertation is Zsófia Kenesei.
The public defense of Olga Novoselova's doctoral dissertation entitled "The Impact of Positive/Negative Fake News on Country Brand Equity" will take place on January 22, 2026 at the Doctoral School of Business and Management of the Corvinus University of Budapest. The supervisors of the dissertation are Judit Simon and Ildikó Kemény.
The public defense of Eliyas Ebrahim AMAN's doctoral dissertation entitled "TOURISM MARKETING PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABILITY OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN PROTECTED AREAS: PERSPECTIVE OF BALE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, ETHIOPIA" will take place on December 15, 2025 at the István Széchenyi Economics and Management Doctoral School of the University of Sopron. The supervisors of the dissertation is Árpád Ferenc Papp-Váry.
The public defense of Umar Gambo Adamu's doctoral dissertation entitled "The change in health behavior as a result of Covid-19 epidemic with special reference to sport consumption" will take place on December 17, 2025 at the Doctoral School of Management and Business of the University of Debrecen. The supervisor of the dissertation is Ildikó Balatoni.