AlmaU 31: University summed up the year

December 12, 2019 Almaty Management University held a grand public event - the first public report “AlmaU 4 You”: University for you, the city, entrepreneurship and the country"

The public report platform gathered and united active city residents, leaders and employees of the public sector, parliamentarians, representatives of international organizations and diplomatic missions, education, science, art, culture and sports, enlighteners, opinion leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, youth associations, entrepreneurs, businessmen, media, university partners.

It is gratifying that such a final event was held on the eve of Independence Day and on the 31st birthday of the university. Gulmira Kurganbaeva, AlmaU Rector, together with the team and partners, presented a report consisting of four key tracks: contribution to society, entrepreneurship, the city and education.

Also, art zones were designed and presented for the guests and participants in the hall: Almaty Soviet, Almaty in our time, Hospitality, Wish Tree and others.

The event was moderated by the General Director of Eurasia Center for People Management, a professional in the field of social and labor relations, strategic and crisis communications, personnel management Yerbol Ismailov. At the beginning of the event, AlmaU students played “AlmaU 4 You” performance. The audience in the hall warmly greeted this bright and unforgettable performance. AlmaU's public report was on the third mission of universities. Indeed, today the traditional functions of university, education and research, are no longer enough to remain one of the best in modern society. AlmaU, on the other hand, developed its special third mission - social orientation, service learning, contribution to the development of regions, cities, communities, the formation of civic activism and responsibility.

Gulmira Kurganbaeva: “University is a dynamic, constantly changing, apid pace of young people who want to make changes here and now, who want to be realized here and now in this life, who are in constant search”

The invited speaker was the Vice President of the International Center for Humane Pedagogy, a specialist in family and child psychotherapy, the author of books and more than 1000 seminars, Marina Targakova.

Marina Targakova: “In the world of temporary values, we need to look for something eternal"

Now, more on the tracks of the event.

AlmaU 4 community - University for the community

The track “AlmaU 4 community” was presented by Sergey Ponomarev, a freelance journalist, member of the Public Council of Almaty and a participant in “Uly Balkash Shahyrady” project of the University, and Shahan Zholdasbayev, a trainee of MBA AlmaU, holder of “UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES” grant, founder of “Pandus-OK” company.

Sergey Ponomarev, a journalist: “AlmaU, being a green university, striving for environmental sustainability, was the first among the country's universities to talk about it. There is a serious environmental problem and we need to concentrate on it the public attention, the university is implementing a large educational work in this area”

Shahan Zholdasbayev: “Having received a university grant “UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES”, I got the opportunity to expand my knowledge necessary for my business"

We invite everyone to go with us on a new trip on the ice of the great Balkhash “Uly Balkash Shagyrady”, which will be held on February 14, 2020.

AlmaU 4 entrepreneurship - University for Entrepreneurship

Sania Arapova, vice president of Tel Aviv University Friends Association, organizer of Student Enterprise Ecosystem project, and Ablai Yusupov, AlmaU graduate, director of Upgrade Group educational company, were speakers of “AlmaU 4 entrepreneurship” track.

Sania Arapova: “Thanks to strong friendship with AlmaU, we strive for something more that changes the world”

Ablai Yussupov: “There are all conditions for doing business in our country, and at AlmaU you will receive a particularly clear direction for starting your own business and its secrets of doing”

AlmaU, together with the British Council, supports “Creative Spark” contest. As part of the contest, a fashion show was presented by a Kazakhstan fashion designer - Dana Nabi. The catwalk was the highlight of the evening and the proof of the enormous work done by partners.

AlmaU 4 AlmaТЫ - University for the city

The track “AlmaU 4 AlmaТЫ” was presented by speakers Daniyar Bakimov, head of “Open Mind Technologies” IT company, founder of Rocket Plastic, and urbanists of Q-Lab urban project laboratory Zarina Dauletkan, Ainur Zhubanova and Erkanat Zaitov.

Daniyar Bakimov: “Almaty Management University supports the issues of “green economy” and issues of sustainable development through the concept of “green university”

This track is especially important because in 2019-2020 academic year, the specialty “Urban Studies and City Management” was opened at AlmaU School of State and Public Policy and Law. Almaty Management University is the first university in the country that trains qualified specialists in urban studies.

AlmaU 4 education - Together we develop education

And the final track “AlmaU 4 education” pleased the participants with such bright speakers as: Zhuldyz Suleimenova, director of Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics of Almaty, and Aigerim Hafizova - CEO and founder of Edgravity educational company.

Almaty Management University closely cooperates with educational organizations of the country, among them Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, Edgravity and others. For example, in September, for the first time, Kazakhstan was visited by Barbara Oakley, professor of engineering, author of “Learning How To Learn” online course. She gave lectures and trainings in Almaty and Nur-Sultan cities. Then, Almaty Management University became the first platform for academic discussion and discussion of issues of online education.

And it is no coincidence that in recent years AlmaU has been actively introducing online courses for students who have their first higher education, and for those with specialized secondary education, using webinars, video lectures, online forums and online consultations during the educational process.

Chairman of the University Board of Trustees Zhanat Berdalina in her speech focused on the development of corporate management. She also outlined the key growth points of the country's first entrepreneurial university.

At the end of the event, the rector of Almaty Management University, Gulmira Kurganbaeva, summed up and expressed gratitude to the partners for effective joint work for the benefit of society and the country as a whole.

On this unique platform, there was an exchange of different opinions about the third mission of the university, and about the development of modern education in general.

Almaty Management University expresses its gratitude to Tenderbot, Raimbek Bottlers, Q-lab laboratory of urban projects, Almatygenplan for the support in organizing the first public report.

We express our gratitude to the moderator of the event, General Director of Eurasia Center for People Management Yerbol Ismailov for his support and mastery of the event conducting.

The results are summarized, demonstrated to the public and there are many plans ahead for the development of the existing achievements of the university. We are waiting for your proposals for joint new projects for the benefit of society, the city, entrepreneurship and education! 

Reference: In 1988, Almaty School of Management was established. And in 2014, after a series of changes, International Academy of Business was awarded a new status - Almaty Management University (which is known under AlmaU brand). So, the university is 31 years old , and 5 years since International Academy of Business has received the status of a university - Almaty Management University.