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"Bulldogs under the Carpet" Wins Award from Academy of Management

Submitted by RullI on Aug 21, 2012
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“Bulldogs under the Carpet” – a multimedia case study series authored by Maciej Kisilowski, Assistant Professor of Law and Public Management and Co-Director of the Initiative for Regulatory Innovation at the Business School, won the prestigious “Most Promising Case” award from the Academy of Management, the world’s main association of management scholars. The case was chosen from among submissions from all over the world by an international panel of jurors – all senior members of the Critical Management Studies Division of the Academy.

Open Society Archives Highlights Zwack Collection Donation

Submitted by RullI on Aug 13, 2012

In honor of the late Peter Zwack, owner and honorary president of the Hungarian distillery Zwack (producer of the liqueur Unicum) and former ambassador to the United States, OSA made public the digital archive of news clippings he donated on the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Zwack, a longtime friend of CEU, died on August 5 at the age of 85. The archive is available at http://www.osaarchivum.org/digitalarchive/zwack/book1.html.

Prof. Kisilowski Wins Award from Academy of Management

Submitted by iri on Aug 7, 2012

“Bulldogs under the Carpet” – a multimedia case study series authored by Maciej Kisilowski – Assistant Professor of Law & Public Management and Co-Director of the Initiative for Regulatory Innovation – won a prestigious award from the Academy of Management – the world’s main association of management scholars.

CEU Business School Alum Competes in Olympics

Submitted by Newtone on Aug 1, 2012
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Hernan Jansen Brito, a 2012 graduate of CEU Business School, competed for his native Venezuela in the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Gender Studies Professor Andrea Peto Receives Award

Submitted by RullI on Jul 23, 2012

The Alliance of Hungarian Municipalities granted Gender Studies Professor Andrea Peto the Special Award of the Association of Hungarian Local Governments for her talk, “Conservative Women's Politics and the Challenges of Extremes,” at the June conference Women, Politics, Power: The Role of Women in State and Local Politics and Public Affairs.

Medieval Studies Alumna Wins Book Honor

Submitted by RullI on Jul 23, 2012

A book co-edited by medieval studies alumna Katerina Hornickova (with Michal Sronek) placed second in the scholarly-works category of the Czech Republic’s Magnesia Littera competition. The book, published in 2010 by Academia, is "Umění české reformace 1380–1620" (“The Art of the Bohemian Reformation 1380-1620”).

New Scholarship Established for Belarusian Students

Submitted by RullI on Jun 20, 2012

Fifteen alumni representing the CEU Alumni Chapter in Belarus initiated a volunteer-driven fundraising campaign in 2011, which resulted in the successful establishment of the Vitali Silitski Supplementary Scholarship at CEU in memory of the late CEU alumnus and distinguished Belarusian scholar. The scholarship, in the amount of 1500 USD (or 750 USD per annum), is intended to be awarded to one outstanding CEU Belarusian student every year.

2011 PhD Graduate Receives Appointment from President of Malawi

Submitted by RullI on Jun 20, 2012
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The president of Malawi recently appointed Jolly Wasambo, a 2011 PhD graduate from the Department of Environmental Studies and Policy, to the position of environmental and soil health expert within the newly established Green Belt Initiative.

Legal Studies Professor Awarded Justitia Regnorum Fundamentum Prize

Submitted by RullI on Jun 20, 2012
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CEU Legal Studies Professor Csilla Kolonay-Lehoczky received the 2012 Justitia Regnorum Fundamentum Prize. Mate Szabo, ombudsman for fundamental rights in Hungary, emphasized in his laudatio that the prize was awarded to Kollonay-Lehoczky for her outstanding achievements in the fields of labor and social laws. The prize is named after Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph's saying “Justice is Fundamental to Reign.”

Prof. Koles Receives Best Paper Award at IMRA's Emerging Markets Conference

Submitted by RullI on Jun 5, 2012

Bernadett Koles, Associate Professor of Management at CEU Business School and Co-Director of the Initiative for Regulatory Innovation research center received the Best Competitive Paper Award - First Rank recognition for her paper that she presented at a conference organized by the International Management Research Academy in May in London. The conference attracted participant from 33 countries, representing academia as well as public and private organizations with a focus on emerging markets.