MBA PROGRAM.

The purpose of the MBA program is to train managerial staff who implement a relevant system of knowledge and skills in business, able to manage processes and human resources for the successful management of Kazakhstani and international organizations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Analyze business strategies, markets, theories, and models in today's business environment.

2. Conduct research using quantitative methods, economic methods of analysis and forecasting to identify business problems and find evidence-based ways to solve them.

3. Generalize knowledge of taxation, financial accounting and auditing, analysis of financial statements and skills to apply financial ratios to ensure sustainability and growth of financial and economic performance.

4. Classify the analytical methods of management, analysis and problem solving, decision making and their implementation in practice.

5. To master the skills of planning, analysis and control of marketing activities using digital tools for managerial decision making.

6. Demonstrate leadership skills, techniques for effective communication, problem solving, negotiation, and team building.

7. Draft ethical business solutions for the benefit of stakeholders, positively impacting the reputation and business image of the organization.

8. Design innovative business models for organizations based on the integration of fundamental knowledge of types of innovation and innovation management strategies with skills in assessing innovation processes, foresight, analysis of megatrends in the global economy, and application of innovation management tools.

9. Integrate operational and strategic management knowledge with the application of planning skills and tools, time management, building communications, managing group dynamics, and team building to achieve personal and corporate goals.

10. To take into account the individual psychological characteristics of the individual for the development of effective communications with all stakeholders.

ACADEMIC LOAD OF STUDENTS MBA PROGRAM

Term of study -2 years

Total - 120 credits

Theoretical training - 70 credits

Upon completion, an academic degree is awarded: 7M041 - Master of Business Administration

Teaching language - Russian, English.

 

 

№	Title	Total academic credits
1	Block of disciplines to form professional competencies	58
	Mandatory Component	6
	Optional component	44
1.2	Internship	8
2	Block of disciplines of personal development and leadership formation	20
3	Experimental-research work of a master's student, including the implementation of a master's project (ERWM)	30
4	Final certification (writing and defending a doctoral dissertation)	12
5	Theoretical training	70
6	Total	120

 

1 SEMESTER

BLOCK OF DISCIPLINES TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Recommended courses:

1. Management - 5 credits

2. Economics for managers - 5 credits

Accounting for managers - 5 credits

Elective courses:

1. Change Management - 3 credits

2. Quantitative methods in business - 3 credits

Organizational Behavior - 3 credits

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP BLOCK

1.         Negotiation Techniques - 5 credits

2.         Emotional Intelligence - 3 credits

3.         Sales Management- 2 credits

Experimental-research work of a master's student, including the implementation of a master's project (ERWM) - 5 credits

From the block of disciplines to form professional competences master students choose - 18 credits

From the block of disciplines of personal development and formation of leadership qualities master students choose - 5 credits

2 SEMESTER

BLOCK OF DISCIPLINES TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Compulsory component

Business Research - 3 credits

Elective courses:

1. Marketing Management - 5 credits

2. HR management - 5 credits

3. IT technologies in business - 3 credits

4. Corporate finance - 5 credits

BLOCK OF DISCIPLINES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP FORMATION

1.         Design Thinking - 5 credits.

2.         Conflict Management - 2 credits

3.         Public speaking - 3 credits

Time Management and Productivity - 2 credits

Experimental-research work of a Master student including performance of the master's project (ERWM) - 5 credits

Master students choose 13/15 credits from the block of disciplines to develop professional competencies

From the block of disciplines of personal development and formation of leadership qualities Masters choose - 5 credits

3 SEMESTER

BLOCK OF DISCIPLINES TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Elective courses:

1. Financial Management - 5 credits

2. Ethics and social responsibility - 5 credits

Business modeling - 3 credits

4. Project management - 5 credits

5. Risk Management - 3 credits

BLOCK OF DISCIPLINES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FORMATION OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS

1.       Psychology of interpersonal relationships - 5 credits

2.       Business communication - 5 credits

Experimental-research work of a master's student, including the implementation of a master's project (ERWM) - 7 credits

From the block of disciplines to form professional competences master students choose - 13 credits

From the block of disciplines of personal development and formation of leadership qualities master students choose - 5 credits

4 SEMESTER

BLOCK OF DISCIPLINES TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Compulsory component:

1.   Strategic management - 3 credits

BLOCK OF DISCIPLINES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FORMATION OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

Leadership and personal growth - 5 credits

Work practice - 8 credits

Experimental-research work of a master student including master's project implementation (ERWM) - 13 credits

Final certification (writing and defending a master's thesis) - 12 credits