A degree in quantitative economics involves giving students an in-depth understanding of both theoretical concepts and real-world practicality in important topics concerning the relationship between business, mathematics, finance and economics. Classes focus on preparing students for successful quantitative careers in both the public and private sectors.

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.