Dr. András Rideg

Rideg András: Economist (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., habil.), Environmental Engineer (B.Sc.), Innovation Manager.

Spent 10 years in the private sector, occupying positions ranging from intern to middle management, primarily focused on cluster management, tender writing, and project management. Has also ventured into entrepreneurship. Since 2012, has been engaged in higher education, developing an extensive teaching portfolio in both Hungarian and English, across full-time and part-time learning programs, at undergraduate and master's levels, as well as in higher-level vocational training and specialized postgraduate courses. Key areas of teaching include foundational and integrative courses in business and economics, introductory and specialized management subjects, and fundamental finance courses.

Notable courses taught include: Business Economics; Fundamentals of Business and Economics; Strategic and Business Planning; Small Business Management; Analysis of Complex Business Case Studies; Corporate Finance.

Author or co-author of over two dozen quality publications in domestic and international journals and has delivered more than sixty significant presentations in Hungarian and English at conferences.
Hungarian Science Bibliography identifier number: 10021546;
Open Researcher and Contributor ID: 0000-0001-7332-7803.

Research focuses on the competitiveness of SMEs based on resources and capabilities, SMEs' financial performance from the perspective of owners, and the empirical analysis of SMEs' firm-level innovation activities, as well as exploring the interconnections of these areas. Research interests also extend to the literature-based analysis of the relationship between classical and modern strategic theories.

Currently serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Management Science, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pécs; researcher at the Small and Medium Enterprise Competitiveness Research Centre, the Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Centre, the Global Competitiveness Project, and the Thematic Excellence Program; elected member of the Faculty Council; member of the Faculty Grants and Scholarships Committee; mentor at the Competence and Career Centre; and president of the Janus Pannonius College for Advanced Studies in Economics at the University of Pécs, which is a student society.