Alumni
Hungarian Studies Alumni have entered a variety of professional careers. International programs and area studies in Academia, jobs with the State Department, the world of corporate business are all among the possibilites. At Indiana University, Bloomington the options for specializations are broad, with many possible combinations. For everyone involved in the Hungarian Studies Program there are always a variety of intellectual resources available, which make studying in Bloomington a truely rewarding experience.
“Through my involvement with Hungarian studies, I have had access to intellectual and financial resources that have positively influenced my career. These include an outstanding library, IU-sponsored conferences where I can present and discuss my work, and financial support for field research in Hungary. Tangible results of my involvement with the IU program have included several publications as well as teaching positions in Budapest, Warsaw, and Sarajevo.”
— Wade Danis, Ph.D., Business, 2000, Assistant Professor Institute of International Business, Georgia State University
“The Hungarian language instructors at IU are always first-rate, and taking Hungarian here finally allowed me to pin down many of the more difficult aspects of the language that I didn’t have time to learn when I was in Hungary. When I went back to Hungary after a year of studying the language at IU, my friends said, “most értesz mindent!” – “now you understand everything!”
—Lesley E. Davis, M.A., Central Eurasian Studies, 1998, Director of International Programs, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
“The skills and knowledge I developed at IU have stood me in good stead at PlanEcon. They enabled me to write a key analysis of Hungarian electric power and gas distribution companies just as the companies were sold on the Hungarian stock market. I have had the pleasure of contributing to decisions by automotive companies to invest in Hungary. We assisted an Italian company in its acquisition of GANZ, a producer of generators and electric power equipment.” —Keith W. Crane, Ph.D., Economics, 1983, CEO, PlanEcon Research, Inc.
