Sustainability and profitability of the
University
Prof. Dr. Tamás Mészáros
Rector, Corvinus University of Budapest
„Expanding Europe”, Pécs, 11-14 October 2010
Prof. Dr. Tamás Mészáros, Rector
Sustainability of the University,
double interpretation
 The role of the University in sustainable
development
– Research, modelling, education
 The Sustainability of the University
– To suit/meet the requirements of the stakeholders
– To be able to continue in existence in a competitive
environment
– To recruit enough students in order to fully utilize the
infrastructure
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Sustainability of the University,
double interpretation II.
– To be able to win good and profitable projects on
different tenders
– To utilize good and fruitful relationships with its alumni
and generally with the business environment
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Number of students by level of
education (in millions, EU27)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
30
25
20
15
10
ISCED 0
Pre-primary education
ISCED 1
Primary education
ISCED 2
Lower secondary
education
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ISCED 3-4
Upper and post
secondary education
ISCED 5-6
Tertary education
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Number of students between the age of 1822 and the proportion of tertiary education
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The role of the University in the
sustainable development
 Research – the case of Corvinus University
 Out of 5 high priority research projects one is
dealing with this topic:
Sustainable development – liveable region –
liveable urban area
– elaboration of technical, ecological, natural, socioeconomical framework of sustainable development in
Middle-Hungary, definition of requirements, analysis of
possible developments, urban development and planning
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Modelling, the case of Pécs
 Number of inhabitants: around 170.000
 Number of university students: around 30.000 (18%
of inhabitants)
 If they lived in a sustainable way, it would have a
significant impact on the city as well
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University stakeholders
Owner
supporter
Scientific
Community
Customers
students
University
Local and
global
society
Labour
market
actors
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Employees,
professors
etc.
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Profitability of the University
 The main fundamental question:
Higher education is a part of the
public welfare service or a marketbased service?
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Profitability of the University II.
 The majority of students are financed by the State
in Hungary,
 Only 16% of students attend non-state financed
institutions.
 The subsidy of HEI is only 1% of the Hungarian
GDP
 Universities have additional revenues:
–
–
–
–
Tuition fees
Research for the business community
European and state financed projects
PPP in infrastructure development
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Budget expenditure on higher education as a
whole and per student (in ppp yr. 2000)
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Budget expenditure on higher education as a
percentage of the GDP
Expenditure on
education
Expenditure on higher education
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The case of the Corvinus University
of Budapest
 Financed partly by the state and from private
resources
 Around 17.500 students and 17 bn. HUF budget (62
m EUR)
– State subsidy: 9 Bn. HUF (33 m EUR)
– Revenue from education: 3,2 Bn. HUF (12 m EUR)
– Revenue from the business community: 0,9 Bn. HUF (3
m EUR)
– Revenue from projects: 0,9 Bn. HUF (3 m EUR)
– Other revenues: 3,0 Bn. HUF (11 m EUR)
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Thank You for Your Attention!
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