About usAbout our Foundation

Learn more about the history, objectives and activities of the Foundation for the College of International Management and Business.

Our HistoryMore than Three Decades in the Service of the Profession

The Foundation for the College of International Management and Business was established in 1991 and began its activities in support of the College and its legal successors. In 2005, the Metropolitan Court reclassified the Foundation as a public benefit organisation.

The President of the Foundation is Prof. Dr. Endre Marinovich, former Director General of the Faculty and college professor.

About the College of International Management and Business

The history of the College of International Management and Business dates back to 1957, to the establishment of the School for Correspondence Training in Foreign Trade. The College of International Management and Business began its educational activities in September 1971.

A detailed history of the institution is available in the publication Mosaics from the Life of Budapest Business University — edited by Dr. Éva Kriszt Sándorné and published by Budapest Business University in 2024 — which can be opened and downloaded here:

Főbb mérföldövek

1991

The establishment of the Foundation and the commencement of its activities.

2005

Reclassification as a public benefit foundation.

2008-2019

Organisation of jubilee reunions for alumni of the College of International Management and Business who graduated 25 years earlier.

2018-2023

Publication of the Diplomatic Lexicon and the New Diplomatic Lexicon in Hungarian and English.

2025

Organisation of the reunion of the class that graduated from the College of International Management and Business in 1998.

About usAbout our Foundation

Organisation of Hungarian- and Foreign-Language Training Programmes

Organisation and support of internationally recognised continuing education and training programmes, as well as Hungarian- and foreign-language education and courses.

Scientific Research

Support for primary and secondary research, archival research, surveys, research analysis and evaluation.

Book and Journal Publishing

Support for book and journal publishing, the preparation of books and studies, translation into foreign languages, as well as professional, linguistic and foreign-language proofreading.

Support for Conference Participation

Support for participation in international conferences, study trips and professional development programmes.

Organisation of Professional Meetings

Organisation of professional meetings with research and educational institutions, as well as companies, both in Hungary and abroad.

CommunityMaintaining Connections and Supporting Careers

We consider it our mission to facilitate contact and professional exchange among alumni of the College of International Management and Business and its successor institutions.

MembersOur Governing Bodies

Meet the members of our Foundation’s Board of Trustees and Supervisory Board, who are committed to working towards the achievement of our objectives.

Curatorium

Prof. Dr. Endre Marinovich

President of the Curatorium
Andrea Hargitai-Lőrincz
Dr. Rajmund Kiss
Dr. János Sáringer
Dr. Péter Tamás Viczai

Supervisory Board

Prof. Dr. Judit Sági
Chair
Péterné Garbaisz
Board Member
Anna Széphegyi-Jónás
Board Member