166 AlmaU students received MBA diplomas
On October 26, 2018 AlmaU hosted the gala ceremony of MBA Diploma awarding. This year, Master’s degree diplomas in business administration of Almaty Management University were presented to 166 students. Every year the coverage of programs grows not only quantitatively, but also qualitatively and geographically. There are graduates from Almaty - 66, Astana - 38, Pavlodar - 20, Shymkent - 4, Atyrau - 26, Kyzylorda - 4 and for the first time from Aktobe - 5 people.
The event, as always, was held according with the best traditions of classical international education. Graduates dressed in master's gowns and caps, ceremonial music, ceremonial procession consisting of administration, teachers and partners of the university; welcoming speeches, graduation, ceremonial photos. And of course, a fourchette, during which already graduated masters of business administration were able to communicate with former fellow students, teachers and other guests.
The gala ceremony began with the opening speech of the rector of Almaty Management University Gulmira Amanzholovna:
“The current release is special for a number of reasons! You complete your magistracy in the year of the 30th anniversary of AlmaU, this is the anniversary year. AlmaU is the oldest private institution of higher education in the country, a pioneer of business education in the CIS. On the university's account - training in the management of the first Kazakhstani entrepreneurs, the first MBA and DBA programs in Kazakhstan, the best teachers and demanded graduates. The result of our programs for 22 years - more than 4,500 graduates. This is the largest number of graduates of MBA program in the country. AlmaU MBA graduates can be found in almost all sectors and spheres of the country economy, many of them occupy high managerial positions, run their own successful business. We are glad that now a new pleiad of managers and businessmen from leading companies of the country who have good practical experience and armed with modern knowledge is added to this huge community. My sincere congratulations!".
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And, according to the annual tradition of AlmaU, the Dean of GSB - the Director of the DBA Kurenkeeva Gulnara Turdalievna conducted a “rite”: throwing liripipe brushes from the right side to the left. It symbolizes the change of status from the undergraduate to a full-fledged master. During her congratulatory speech, she shared interesting facts: “Over 2 years of study, 19 groups of your course attended 418 disciplines, which means they came to you 418 times, and our teachers came to share their knowledge. There were 2,352 coffee breaks organized in all regions, during which you had the same opportunity to communicate with teachers and fellow students. For 2 years we have witnessed the most important events in your personal life. So, 5 of our students created families. One couple appeared here within the walls of our university, these are students of MBA program in Almaty, Nazargaliev Kurman and Rakhymbayeva Kamshat, and they had a child. Your course turned out to be the most prolific in the last 5 years, since MBA students had 16 children. Of course, special achievements are achievements in career and business. During the training period, 26 people were promoted, and we see our contribution to it. Becoming a master of business administration at AlmaU is a serious and hard work. It is overcoming oneself, a test of character day by day. ”
From year to year, the gala event is accompanied by strong emotions from realizing that more than two-years, important, significant, uneasy, but definitely interesting, the path has reached its final and at the same time it is only the beginning of a new personal and career life stage.
We wish our graduates further professional success, challenging ideas and new victories!
