Happy 27th birthday, AlmaU!
Almost three decades Almaty Management University has kept leading positions in the arena of business education of Kazakhstan, suggesting the best and actual educational products to students. Each year, till December 12, University summarizes results of its activities, assessing and encouraging its best employees. This year the tradition is the same!
AlmaU’s 27th birthday is supposed to be on December 12, but this time it was decided to celebrate on December 11. In one of the halls of universities gathered employees, teachers and guests of University. Vice-rector for finance and corporate development of the university Ruslan Kozhakhmetov and vice-rector for science and academic development of AlmaU Daniya Assnova congratulated colleagues with this significant day. Daniya Kassimovna shared successes of educational institution with those present: “One of the most important events of the last year was that in AlmaU was approved new Strategy of university development on 2015-2020. Recall, that in 2014 we received status of University and set a goal to create 8 schools of international level until 2019. In 2013 we opened School of state and social policy, in 2014 – were created Higher School of business and School of law. For 2015 we have opened three more Schools: finance and management, economics and service and Faculty of basic preparation!”
Another pleasant part of the celebration was awarded letters of appreciation from akimat of Bostandyk district of Almaty city to 5 employees of Alma University: director on administrative management Zaituna Sarsembayeva, translator of rector’s office Nurzina Atamkulova, vice-dean of Higher school of finance and management on academic issues and finances Ainur Ashimova, head of juristic department Bakhytzhan Akishev and vice-director of center of consulting and management development Venera Kynatbekova. Management of University also noted its best employees for professionalism in doing their job and huge contribution to university’s development. Honorable certificates and letters of appreciation of AlmaU were awarded to 54 employees.
One of the brightest moments of celebration was presentation of video of the new hymn of AlmaU, filmed by the students. Initiative guys also attracted professional to their project – Revolt group, Be Eazy Edition and also famous video maker Saken Bitayev. Shooting during whole month were holding not only in our lovely university but also at the Old Square of Almaty, on Medeo, and even at the top of the mountain – at 3000 meters, where students really climbed and all these for our lovely university!
Another exciting episode ,despite of its note of sorrow, was parting with Rebecca Gross, the head of English Learning Development Center. Rebecca 2 years ago left always warm and sunny California and came to Kazakhstan in order to share her knowledge and experience with not only students but also with employees of AlmaU. For this time she has become active propagandist of principles of academic loyalty in teaching environment and also managed to increase effectiveness of teaching of English language through creation of English Learning Development Center. Rebecca said goodbye to AlmaU, but noted that her colleagues and friends whom she met in Kazakhstan always will be in her heart.
University’s library employee Aigul Arykbayeva addressed to collective via performing terme “About mother” of Mailykozha akyn as a gift. Poignant melody and the song that touches the soul became beautiful present on birthday – because exactly this day people remember about their parents, both real and symbolic, those who were in origins of University.
Another one present was given by students, this time it was represented by student club “Scream and Shout”. Zhanel Bekbulatova and Anna Kim performed catchy song “Mercy”. In the end, KVN team of AlmaU “CAPITAL” also performed their jokes to audience. Guys were greeted with applauses, because the other day humorists came back from Baku where they became winners of the Big Cup of Azerbaijani League of KVN! Receiving sincere satisfaction from their jokes and high artistry, employees of Almaty Management University as real birthday boys tasted birthday cake made in the style of corporate symbolic of University.
