Sports – Innovation – Management Research Group
Our Research Group focuses on the economics of sports, which is relevant to urban, regional, and national development.
Related to this, our research centers on operational and business competitiveness at the micro, meso, and macro levels, with three pillars: different economic systems, different operational models, and various forms of internationalization. From a functional perspective, significant attention is given to sports marketing, sports innovation, and HR issues in sports, which have three dimensions: business, social, and sports-specific implications. From the perspective of sports economics, the subject encompasses the following areas: recreational and professional sports; spectator sports that meet the five criteria for media viability; and youth development in relation to talent development and career management. The operational model focuses on various competition systems and sporting events, as well as the analysis of their complex systems of effects.
Research Areas:
- Sports Innovation
- Operational Models in Sports
- Change Management in Professional Sports
- Career Management in Sports
- Sports Events – Their Complex System of Effects and the Concept of Safety
- The Relationship Between Regional Economics and the Sports Economy
- Sports Discipline Development
Keywords: sports economy, sports innovation, career management, sports events
Director:
Dr. habil. Krisztina András, Program Director and Associate Professor
Founding Members:
- Dr. habil. Krisztina András, Associate Professor
- Dr. habil. Tünde Máté, Associate Professor
- Dr. Orsolya Herr, Assistant professor
- Zoltán Kynsburg, Master Instructor
Participants:
- Dr. habil. Krisztina András
- Dr. habil. Tünde Máté
- Dr. Orsolya Herr
- Zoltán Kynsburg
Ongoing projects
- Dynamic abilities in sports
- Evaluation of sporting events
References/Publications:
- István, Móni ; Krisztina, András
From Simulator to Racetrack: How the World of Esports and Video Games Is Shaping the Future of Motorsport
ACTA POLYTECHNICA HUNGARICA 23 : 4 pp. 75-94. , 20 p. (2026)
DOI WoS Scopus - Krisztina, András ; Tünde, Máté
Olympics and Economy: Paris 2024
In: Szakál, Anikó (ed.) 19th IEEE International Symposium on Applied Computational Intelligence and Informatics, SACI 2025 : Proceedings
Danvers (MA), USA : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2025) 755 p. pp. 433-438. , 6 p.
DOI WoS Scopus - Krisztina, András ; Tünde, Máté
Olympics and sustainability
In: Szakál, Anikó (ed.) IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY 2025) : Proceedings
Budapest, HUngary : IEEE Hungary Section (2025) 461 p. pp. 219-222. , 4 p.
DOI Scopus - Krisztina, András ; Tünde, Máté
CHANGE LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SPORT– BASED ON INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL EXEMPLES
APSTRACT – APPLIED STUDIES IN AGRIBUSINESS AND COMMERCE 19 : 1 pp. 1-20. , 20 p. (2025) - Krisztina, András : Zsolt, Havran (2015). New Business Strategies of Football Clubs From 2005 to 2015, APSTRACT – APPLIED STUDIES IN AGRIBUSINESS AND COMMERCE 9: 1-2 p. 67-74., 8 p. (2015)
- Krisztina, András; Tünde, Tátrai : Péter, Juhász (2022). Unique traits of sports-related public procurements in the European Union, Society and Economy 44: 4 401-419., 19 p. (2022)
- Tünde, Máté (2022). Social perception and support–An international sports event from the perspective of the residents of the host city. Society and Economy, 44(4), 460-476.
- Orsolya, Herr (2022). Seeing the field well in career management: Autoethnographic research on a handball player’s career. Society and Economy, 44(4), 439-459.
International Partner:
- CITED Córdoba Research Groups
Collaborating and/or Dual Partners:
- Alba Regia SC,
- Budapesti Honvéd SE,
- FEHA19,
- Katalin Kovács National Kayak-Canoe Academy,
- Köfém KC,
- Hungarian Canoe Federation,
- Hungarian Handball Federation,
- Hungarian Paralympic Committee
- Hungarian Volleyball Association,
- Sport-Start Kör Sports Association
