Corvinus University of Budapest and Wizz Air sign strategic partnership
The agreement will open up several opportunities for internships, practice-focused learning, from guest lectures to mentoring.
On 18 December, Corvinus University of Budapest and Wizz Air signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the Corvinus Gellért Campus. The document was signed by Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Rector of the University; Lajos György Szabó, Vice-Rector for Academic Programmes, Dávid Baranyai, Head of Corporate and Institutional Relations; Marion Geoffroy, Wizz Air Group People Officer; and Evgenia Ivanova, the airline’s Head of Recruitment, Organisational Development and Compensation.
The partnership aims to give students direct access to the airline’s professional expertise and day-to-day operations, while offering deeper insight into the aviation sector. Both sides intend to develop programmes that support students’ professional growth and strengthen the links between the academic and business worlds.
The agreement covers several areas, including guest lectures, a mentoring scheme, internships, and participation in the Corvinus Career Expo. The company will also have the opportunity to use the Gellért Campus Makerspace studio for workshops, and its employees will have access to the University’s adult and postgraduate courses.
“Corvinus is working to become a leading university in economics and social sciences in the region, and this requires corporate partners with a strong international presence, such as Wizz Air. Our aim is to provide an academic environment where students gain real, hands-on experience and corporate partners find valuable links to the economic and social decision-makers of the future. This strategic agreement with Wizz Air marks another important step in that direction,” said Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Rector of Corvinus University of Budapest.
“This agreement reflects a shared vision for excellence and international reach. By combining Corvinus’s academic strength with Wizz Air’s dynamic industry expertise and global positioning, we aim to create tangible opportunities for students to gain practical knowledge and leadership skills. We look forward to welcoming Corvinus students into the Wizz Air family and building a future of shared success” – said Marion Geoffroy, Group People Officer, Wizz Air.
“This partnership is about more than opportunities. It is about shared values and a vision for the future. At Wizz Air, we believe in creating meaningful opportunities that combine academic excellence with real-life experience, and we look forward to working closely with Corvinus to train the next generation of leaders” – Evgenia Ivanova, Head of Recruitment, Organisational Development and Compensation.
The partnership is especially significant for Corvinus, as Wizz Air’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, József Váradi, graduated as an economist from one of Corvinus’s predecessor institutions and is a member of the board of trustees of the Maecenas Universitatis Corvini Foundation, which maintains the University. The new cooperation, therefore, builds not only on professional grounds but also on long-standing community and institutional ties.