Cтепень
Магистр социальных наук
Продолжительность
2 года
ECTS
120
Родственные специальности
Журналистика
Связи с общественностью
Издательское дело и редактирование
Подготовка магистра по образовательной программе «Дата журналистика», который способен обрабатывать большие данные, критически анализировать и производить медиа-контент на основе данных. Программа фокусируется на журналистике данных, динамике и направлениях ее развития, применении новейших технологий и передовых методов визуализации данных. Практические предметы направлены на развитие профессиональных навыков, таких как сортировка данных с последующим формированием медиа-контента на основе данных в формате повествования.
- История казахской журналистики
- Жанровые формы и функции современной
журналистики
- Введение в журналистику – (5 ECTS);
- Язык и стиль средств массовой информации – (5 ECTS);
Итого: 10 ECTS
Если имеется степень бакалавра по родственным специальностям, пререквизиты сдавать не нужно
- Создавать полноценный журналистский дата-материал, применяя анализ обработанных данных;
- Использовать методы хранения, доступа и обработки информации путем взаимодействия с API веб-сайтом, JSON, базами данных SQL, дампами необработанного текста, создавая веб-скребки и преобразовывая трудные в использовании PDF-файлы в полезную информацию;
- Разрабатывать интерактивный дата-контент в различных жанрах и формах журналистики с учетом грамотного формулирования суждения на основе неполной или ограниченной информации, знаний базовых алгоритмов кодирования Python и принципов работы других сервисов углубленной обработки больших массивов данных;
- Выдвигать правильные гипотезы на основе больших данных посредством их фильтрации и сравнительного анализа;
- Планировать и создавать журналистские визуальные дата-проекты путем использования новых технологий и сервисов в работе с открытыми источниками данных;
- Классифицировать права и свободы журналистов в работе с открытыми и конфиденциальными источниками данных через анализ правовых вопросов в сфере дата-журналистики;
- Применять ключевые аспекты дата-журналистики для влияния на сферу медиа путем эффективного поиска данных с последующим фильтрованием и обработкой до этапа преобразования в полноценный медиа-контент;
- Обобщать закономерности развития науки, применять психологию в управлении обществом, создавать медиатексты на английском языке и получать практические педагогические навыки.
| AE – Кәсіптік электив | код | атауы | th | pr | cr | ects | type | term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUR 503 | Медиа мен коммуникациядағы зерттеу әдістері (сапалық және сандық талдау) | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 1 |
| JUR 540 | Әлеуметтік ғылымдардағы зерттеу әдістері мен статистика | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 1 |
| JUR 501 | Нарратив жазу | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 2 |
| JUR 513 | Журналистерге арналған машиналық оқыту, нейрондық желілер және AI | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 4 | электив | 2 |
| JUR 514 | Дата визуализация | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 2 |
| JUR 517 | Анимация және моушн дизайн | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 2 |
| JUR 527 | Журналистикаға арналған жаңа технологиялар | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 2 |
| JUR 529 | Тереңдетілген репортаж | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 2 |
| JUR 506 | Гендер және медиа | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 3 |
| JUR 508 | Медиа және құқық | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 3 |
| JUR 511 | Мультимедиалы сторителлинг | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 3 |
| JUR 519 | Бағдарламалау және деректерді талдау | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 3 |
| JUR 615 | Цифрлы құқық | 1 | 1+0 | 2 | 4 | электив | 3 |
| JUR 628 | Деректер және дерекқорлармен жұмыс жасау | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 3 |
| JUR 801 | Журналистерге арналған статистика | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 | электив | 3 |
| JUR 802 | Дата және қоғам | 2 | 0+2 | 3 | 5 | электив | 3 |
| 1 семестр | код | атауы | th | pr | cr | ects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUR 510 | Дата журналистикаға кіріспе | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR 516 | Тағылымдамадан өту мен магистрлік диссертацияны орындауды қамтитын магистранттың ғылыми-зерттеу жұмысы 1 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR 523 | Дата ғылымдарына кіріспе | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| MDE 501 | Ғылым тарихы мен философиясы | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 |
| MDE 522 | Басқару психологиясы | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 |
| XXX XXX | [ AE ] Таңдау (JUR 503 / JUR 540) | 2 | 1+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Theoretical course: 15 | Theoretical course: 25 |
| Non Theoretical course: 3 | Non Theoretical course: 5 |
| Sum: 18 | Sum: 30 |
| 2 семестр | код | атауы | th | pr | cr | ects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUR 518 | Педагогикалық тәжірибе | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2 |
| JUR 520 | Тағылымдамадан өту мен магистрлік диссертацияны орындауды қамтитын магистранттың ғылыми-зерттеу жұмысы 2 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| MDE 552 | Жоғары мектеп педагогикасы | 1 | 1+0 | 2 | 3 |
| MDE 554 | Шет тілі (кәсіби) | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] Нарратив жазу / Тереңдетілген репортаж (JUR 501 / JUR 529) | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] Дата визуализация / Анимация және моушн дизайн (JUR 514 / JUR 517) | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] Журналистикаға арналған жаңа технологиялар / Медиа және құқық (JUR 527 / JUR 508) | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Theoretical course: 14 | Theoretical course: 23 |
| Non Theoretical course: 4 | Non Theoretical course: 7 |
| Sum: 18 | Sum: 30 |
| 3 семестр | код | атауы | th | pr | cr | ects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUR 521 | Тағылымдамадан өту мен магистрлік диссертацияны орындауды қамтитын магистранттың ғылыми-зерттеу жұмысы 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] Датаға негізделген журналистика/Тергеу журналистика құралы (JUR 812/JUR 716) | 5 | 2+0 | 7 | 10 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] Деректер және дерекқорлармен жұмыс жасау / Гендер және медиа (JUR 628 / JUR 506) | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] Цифрлы құқық / Журналистерге арналған машиналық оқыту, нейрондық желілер және AI (JUR 615 / JUR 513) | 1 | 1+0 | 2 | 4 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] Журналисттерге арналған статистика / Бағдарламалау және деректерді талдау (JUR 801 / JUR 519) | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| JUR XXX | [ AE ] ] Мультимедиалы сторителлинг / Дата және қоғам (JUR 511 / JUR 802) | 1 | 2+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Theoretical course: 18 | Theoretical course: 29 |
| Non Theoretical course: 3 | Non Theoretical course: 5 |
| Sum: 21 | Sum: 34 |
| 4 семестр | код | атауы | th | pr | cr | ects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUR 522 | Тағылымдамадан өту мен магистрлік диссертацияны орындауды қамтитын магистранттың ғылыми-зерттеу жұмысы 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 9 |
| JUR 524 | Ғылыми-зерттеу практикасы | 0 | 3+0 | 3 | 9 |
| JUR 530 | Магистрлік диссертацияны рәсімдеу және қорғау | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 8 |
| Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Theoretical course: 1 | Theoretical course: 8 |
| Non Theoretical course: 6 | Non Theoretical course: 18 |
| Sum: 7 | Sum: 26 |
| Total Local Credit | Total ECTS |
|---|---|
| Theoretical course: 48 | Theoretical course: 85 |
| Non Theoretical course: 16 | Non Theoretical course: 35 |
| Sum: 64 | Sum: 120 |
По окончании программы выпускники могут найти работу в различных секторах, где данные играют важную роль и требуется анализ, визуализация и коммуникация информации на основе данных. В частности, дата-журналисты востребованы в интернет-изданиях и новостных сайтах, на телевидении и радио, исследовательских центрах, маркетинговых и рекламных агентствах, некоммерческих организациях и активистских группах, консалтинговых фирмах, в системе высшего образования и обучения. Кроме того, дата-журналисты могут работать как фрилансеры, предлагая свои услуги различным организациям и клиентам.
Многие из наших магистрантов работают днем, поэтому мы можем организовать занятия в удобное для вас время вечером или в онлайн-формате.
Наша программа необходима не только для теоретических, но и для журналистских профессиональных навыков, умений, которые используются на практике. Очень важно, чтобы коммуникация между компанией и клиентом, редакцией и аудиторией была хорошей и надежной. Реализация этого проекта на онлайн-платформе стала особенно актуальной проблемой. Наша программа предлагает навыки и знания, необходимые для удовлетворения этих потребностей высококачественным и профессиональным образом. Овладев этими навыками, вы сможете достичь новых и зрелых высот в своей профессиональной сфере.
Подготовка современного специалиста, способного постоянно самосовершенствоваться, эффективно использовать индивидуальные особенности и способности, работать с датой на профессиональном уровне;
Привитие навыков сбора, обработки, фильтрации больших объемов данных, выдвижения гипотез с логическим обоснованием;
Выпуск журналиста по обработке данных, который может вывести ценность и последовательность событий из обработанных данных и идеально донести их до аудитории с помощью визуальных элементов;
Подготовка мастеров, знакомых с основными особенностями кодирования, хорошо разбирающихся в оригинальных технологиях и программах, необходимых для обработки данных;
Обучение методам построения и обработки информации в не полностью обработанном формате, который может работать с различными информационными форматами, такими как JSON, CSV;
Формирование профессионального общения, способствующего совершенствованию друг друга.
Berik Sabdenaliyev
Dean of faculty

AMADIYAR SAUDBAYEV
madiyar.saudbayev@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Dean of faculty
Academic career
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Journalism, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University 2004
Master of Arts (MA) in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University 2006
Exchange Semester in Mass Communication/Media Studies, Istanbul University 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Journalism, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University 2015
Employment
Dean of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, SDU University 2021 – Present
Member of the National Educational and Methodological Council, Lead by L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University 2019 – Present
Member of the Editorial Board, Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University 2019 – 2023
Founder & Director, Aqparat.kz and “Ақпарат медиа” LLP 2017 – 2023
Head of the Department of Social Sciences, SDU University 2017 – 2021
Assistant Professor, Journalism Education Program 2015 – 2017
Vice Dean for Social and Administrative Affairs, Faculty of Philology and Pedagogical Sciences SDU University 2014 – 2015
Senior Lecturer, Journalism Education Program, Editor-in-Chief of SDU Tribune Newspaper SDU University 2013 – 2015
Journalism Program Coordinator, SDU University 2013 – 2015
Lecturer, Journalism Education Program SDU University 2010 – 2013
Deputy Editor, International Cultural-Intellectual Magazine “daKazakhstan” 2005 – 2010
Brand Manager, Professional Studio “ProStudio” 2003 – 2005
Certificates
1. “Менеджмент в образовании: управление образовательными программами”
2. “Основы бережливых KAIZEN технологии”
3. Wisefull Coaching Training Course
4. Coaching Training Course
Publications
1. “Жаңа коммуника-ция құралдары және жаңа ақпарат алмасу орталарындағы зәру мәселелер” Herald of the L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University №3 (100) 2014. p. 354-359
2. “Қазіргі интерактивті телевидениедегі «екінші экран» ұғымы (second screen)” Herald of the Kazakh National University, А, 2 (36), Journalism Series. 2014. p. 248-255
3. “Measurement of PR Effectiveness During the Era of Social Media” Herald of the Kazakh National University, А, 2 (36), Journalism series. 2014. p. 30-32
4. “Ғаламторда тоғысқан дәстүрлі бақ пен жаңа медиа немесе репортаж жанрының түрленуі” Herald of the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Philology series, А, 4 (50) 2015
5. “Әлеуметтік желілер: терминнің шығу тарихы мен оның қоғамдық ғылымдарда қолданысы (алғашқы кезең)” Herald of the Kazakh National University, А, 1 (43), Journalism series. 2017. P.30-32
6. “Әлеуметтік желілер» ұғымы мен оның заманауи желілік қоғамдағы алар орны” Herald of the Kazakh National University, 2 (44), Journalism series. 2017. P.48-51
7. “Журналистік контенттің таргеттенуі немесе ақпаратты нақты адресатқа жолдау механизмдері” Herald of the L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University № 3 (118) 2017
8. “The Role and Features of Analytical Journalism in Kazakh society in the Era of Asian Social Science.” Vol 10, No 15, 2014. pp. 55-62
9. “Social information exchange In Aitys performance” 2nd World Conference on Design, Arts and Education DAE-2013. /Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences 122 ( 2014 ) pp. 72 – 76
Aisulu Shaikenova
Candidate of philology

AISULU SHAIKENOVA
aisulu.shaikenova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Candidate of philology
Academic career
September 1985 – June 1990: Karaganda National University, specialist in Russian Literature and language, North Kazakhstan University
September 2016 – June 2018: named after Manash Kozybayev, bachelor in Journalism
Employment
1995- 1997: Teacher, senior teacher of “Kazakh language” department of North-Kazakhstan State University
1997: Announcer at the channel MTRK (municipal TV and radio channel) Petropavlovsk
2010: Associate professor of department “Kazakh language” of the North Kazakhstan State University named after M. Kozybaev
2011: Deputy Dean for educational work of the Institute of Language and Literature of SKSU named after M. Kozybaev
2015: Scientific Secretary of M. Kozybaev SCU
2017: Head of the Department of “Journalism” SKU named after M.Kozybaev
2023: Head of the Department of “Social Sciences” SDU University. Kaskelen
Publications
38 publications, including 11 articles recommended by the Committee for Quality Assurance in Education and Science, 4 textbooks
Yessengul Kap
Candidate of philology
Assistant professor

YESSENGUL KAP
yessengul.kap@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Candidate of philology, Assistant professor
Academic career
Bachelor: KazNU, specialist in Kazakh Literature and language, 1995, Turan, bachelor in Journalism, 2019
Master of Art, Newcastle University, 2022
PhD: KazNU, candidate of Philology science, 2001
Employment
30 years, 21 years as a professional Journalist. Worked as print, radio and online Journalist, organised NGO to support Kazakh Journalists, media trainer, 9 years as a Senior lecturer, and became an Assistant professor from this year
Courses
Медиаанализ
Медиасоциология
Project Works
Media Ethics and children’s representation in Kazakh Media
Publications
— Сөздің шыны, Есенгүл Кәпқызы, 372, Textbook, Kazakhstan, Almaty city, July 2007
— Жырақта қалған тағдырлар, Есенгүл Кәпқызы, 190, Textbook, Kazakhstan, October 2010
— Ой түбінде жатқан сөз, Есенгүл Кәпқызы, 285, Textbook, , Kazakhstan, November 2013
— Журналистика бойынша оқу бағдарламаларының моделі, Есенгүл Кәпқызы (жалпы редакциясын басқарған), 152, Textbook, Kazakhstan, Almaty city, November 2014
— Қазіргі кездегі журналистік білім беру: Инновациялар, жаңа технологиялар, Есенгүл Кәпқызы (редакторы), 168, Textbook, Kazakhstan, Almaty city, June 2014
— Сараптамалық журналистика, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Bulletin series, Journalism, SSCI, Есенгүл Кәпқызы, October 2015
— «Ақпаратты жазуда нені ескереміз?», Вестник Евразийского национального университета имени Л.Гумилева. Journalism, SSCI, Есенгүл Кәпқызы, January 2016
— Ақпараттың шынайылығын қалай тексереміз? Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Bulletin series, Journalism, SSCI, Yessengul Kapkyzy, 6, January 2017
— РЕСЕЙ-УКРAИНA ҚAҚТЫҒЫСЫ: ҚAЗAҚСТAНДЫҚ БАҚ КӨЗІМЕН, Әл-Фараби атындағы ҚазҰУ-нің Хабаршысы, Journalism, Other, https://bulletin-journalism.kaznu.kz/index.php/1-journal/article/view/876, Yessengul Kap, November 2018
— КОНСПИРОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ТЕОРИИ И ДЕЗИНФОРМАЦИЯ В КАЗАХОЯЗЫЧНЫХ МЕДИА, Әлеуметтану – Sociology, Book chapt, Other, https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/kasachstan/18218.pdf, Yessengul Kap, August 2020
— ҚАЗАҚ ТІЛІНДЕГІ МЕДИА: КТК, АЙҚЫН ЖӘНЕ WWW.MALIM.KZ МЕДИА ҚҰРАЛДАРЫНДАҒЫ КӨПБАЛАЛЫ АНАЛАР РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЯСЫ, Әлеуметтану – Sociology, Book chapt, Other, https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/kasachstan/19672.pdf, Yessengul Kap, , September 2022: Monitoring public electoral sentiment through online comments in the news media: a comparative study of the 2019 and 2022 presidential elections in Kazakhstan, Asian Social Science, Scopus, Other, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01296612.2023.2229162, Yerkebulan Sayrambay, Assel Khamza, Yessengul Kap & Bakhtyar Nurumov, , United Kingdom, July 2023
Askhat Yerkimbay
MA, senior lecturer

ASKHAT YERKIMBAY
askhat.yerkimbay@sdu.edu.kz
Post
MA, senior lecturer
Academic career
Bachelor of Kazakh Language and Literature: May 2005 Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abay
Master of Social Studies in Journalism: Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi May 2011
Master of Arts in Communication: University of Wyoming – Laramie, WY (U.S.A.) May 2013
Employment
September 2014 – present: Teacher, Department of Media and Communication, SDU University, Faculty of Law and Social Science
September 2013 – August 2014: Teacher, Department of International Journalism and UNESCO, Kazakh National University named after Al Farabi, Faculty of Journalism
September 2012 – July 2013: Master Thesis: Kazakh Language issues in the Kazakh Language Blogosphere, University of Wyoming, Department of Communication and Journalism
September 2011 – March 2013: Supervisor: Dr. John Couper, professor, Chair of JMC Department at the KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The research sponsored by Soros-Kazakhstan Foundation, Public Fund “Minber” Center for Supporting Journalism
September 2011 – May 2012: Master Thesis: The Kazakh Language Blogosphere: current situation, Kazakh National University named after Al Farabi, Department of Print and Online Journalism
Media training:
Media-trainer — May 2009 – present
Freelancer, media-trainer — November 2013 – March 2015
Media Trainer, Eppson Center for Seniors — March 2012 – April 2013
Teacher/Media Trainer of “Blogging Journalism” and “Multimedia Journalism” courses — 2010 September – 2011 May
Media Trainer, “MediaNet” International Center of Journalism — 2009 – present
Courses
JUR 628 Data and Databases
Project Works
Media specialists , member of the International Fact – Checkers expert at Poynter, Institute for Media Studies (U.S.) | VR project, “Inside Xinhang’s Prison State,” for Newyorker magazine (U.S.).
Publications
M.Brown, K.Myssaeva, A. Yerkimbay “Radio and the Development of Kazakh as a National Language”, (Journal of Radio and Audio Media) Manuscript ID HJRS-2016-0314.R1 (2017), Мультимедиа анықтамалығы/Справочник по Мультимедиа [“Handbook on Multimedia”] (2013) 170 pg, By “Kazcontent” JSC request, Жаңа медиа: монологтан диалогқа [“New media: From Monolog to Dialog”] (2012) 170 pg,Publication was sponsored by OSCE centre in Astana, Kazakhstan
Медиа құқық, [Media Law] (2011) handbook for journalist translated from English into Kazakh), Page 4 of 4 60 pg, Publication was sponsored by U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan
Yelnur Alimova
MA, senior lecturer

YELNUR ALIMOVA
yelnur.alimova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
MA, senior lecturer
Degree Qualifications
Bachelor: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Journalism, 2009
Master: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Journalism, 2010, Durham University (UK) MA Social Research Methods, 2017
Employment
Correspondent and executive editor of Zhas Alash newspaper – May 2008 – January 2020
Correspondent of Malim portal – February 2020 – October 2021
SDU University Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences – January 2019-present
Courses
JUR 501 Narrative Writing
Berdak Bayimbetov
MA, senior lecturer

BERDAK BAYIMBETOV
berdak.bayimbetov@sdu.edu.kz
Post
MA, senior lecturer
Academic career
Bachelor: Uzbek National University, Uzbekistan
Master: University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
PhD: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (ongoing)
Employment
Senior Lecturer — SDU University 2012 – present
Corporate Communications Officer — Westminster International University in Tashkent 2008 – 2010
Deputy Head of the Department, Lecturer — Uzbek State World Languages University, Faculty of International Journalism 2005 – 2007
Research fellow — Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Rep. of UZB 2022 – 2005
Educational background
Brussels School of Governance — Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium 2017 – present
Communication Studies — Anadolu University, Turkey 2010 – 2012
Faculty of Journalism and Political Science — University of Warsaw, Poland 2007 – 2008
School of Media Studies — University of Ulster, NI, United Kingdom 2000 – 2002
Faculty of Journalism, Department of International Journalism — Tashkent State University, Uzbekistan (now National University of Uzbekistan) 1995 – 1999
Courses
JUR 607 Political Communication
JUR 613 Media, Activism, and Social Changes
Project Works
World Journalism Studies Project
Publications
— “Mass Media’s role in political and social transformation in post-Soviet Central Asia”. Book Chapter. Turdubaeva, E. & E. Papoutsaki, Eds. (2023) “Mapping the media and communication landscape of Central Asia: an anthology of emerging and contemporary issues”, Published by Lexington Books. An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
— “Social Information Exchange in Aitys Performances”. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences 122 (2014) 72–76. http://www.sciencedirect.com
— “Measurement of Public Relations effectiveness”. VI-International Conference: Building Cultural Bridges. Suleyman Demirel University, 2014
— “Using social media in studying public opinion”. V-International Conference: Building Cultural Bridges. Suleyman Demirel University, 2013
Yerkebulan Sairambay
PhD, senior lecturer

YERKEBULAN SAIRAMBAY
yerkebulan.sairambay@sdu.edu.kz
Post
PhD, senior lecturer
Academic career
1999-2011, Public school, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
2011-2015, BSc in Marketing, South Kazakhstan State University
2013 Sep-Dec, Visiting student, University of Luxembourg
2014-2015, Erasmus student, University of Padua
2016-2017, MSc in Russian, Central and East European studies, University of Glasgow
2017-2018, MA in political science, Corvinus University of Budapest
2021 Apr-Sep, Visiting research fellow, University of Tartu
2018-2022, PhD in (media political) sociology, University of Cambridge
Employment
2022-present, assistant professor and research fellow, SDU University
2022 – 2023, research associate, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
2021, visiting PhD scholar and assistant lecturer, University of Tartu Estonia
2017 – 2017, camp counsellor, Concordia Language Villages (United States)
2015 – 2016, economist, IE ‘Toksanbaeva G.E.’, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
2015 – 2015, marketing manager, Best IELTS Center, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Conferences
Numerous conferences, seminars, contests, competitions, forums in regional, national and international levels –
more than 100, including:
• Connecting Protest Research(ers) workshop, the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, 15-17 May 2023;
• Law, media, society, politics, & geo-economics in the changing landscape of Eurasia, SDU, 24 April 2023;
• Various conferences, events, seminars, and workshops at the University of Cambridge, 2018-2022;
• BASEES Annual Conference, Robinson college, Cambridge, 8-10 April 2022;
• ESA PhD Summer School, Barcelona, 28-30 August 2021;
• Fifth Annual Tartu Conference on Russian and East European Studies, Estonia, 7-9 June 2021;
• «4th Eurasian Research Forum», University of Cambridge, 17 March, 2017;
• «29th Annual European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy» Conference, Corvinus University
of Budapest, Hungary, 2017;
• «Giornata Internazionale dei Diritti Umani 2014», Padova, Italy, 2014;
• «XXX national congress of the Italian society of protistology ONLUS», University of Padova, Padova,
Italy, 2014;
• «Innovative economy of Kazakhstan: sustainable development in the conditions of globalization»
International Scientific Conference, VII Astana Economic Forum, Astana, Kazakhstan, 2014;
• «Europe 2014: Humanities Between Past and Future» International Student Conference, European
Humanities University, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2014;
• «SCIENCE and EDUCATION – 2014» IX International Scientific Conference, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian
National University, Astana, Kazakhstan, 2014;
• «Less Must» program in European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, 2013;
• «SCIENCE and EDUCATION – 2013» VIII International Scientific Conference, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian
National University, Astana, Kazakhstan, 2013;
• «International competition of youth business projects «Business Eurasia», IV EEFY, Yekaterinburg, Russia,
2013.
Publications
• 2023 (November) — New Media and Political Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan: Exploring the Lived-Experiences of Young People in Eurasia. Lexington Books | Rowman & Littlefield.
• 2023 — Monitoring public electoral sentiment through online comments in the news media: A comparative
study of the 2019 and 2022 presidential elections in Kazakhstan. Media Asia. [Scopus, Q2]
• 2022 — How Young People Use New Media in Political Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Laboratorium: Russian Review of Social Research, 14(2), 38-72. [Scopus, Q2]
• 2022 — Internet and Social Media Use by Young People for Information About (Inter)National News and Politics in Russia and Kazakhstan. Studies of Transition States and Societies, 14(1), 56-70. [Scopus, Q2]
• 2022 — The Contributions of New Media to Young People’s Political Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan. Central Asian Survey, 41(3), 571-595. [Scopus, Q2]
• 2021 — Political Culture and Participation in Russia and Kazakhstan: A New Civic Culture with Contestation? Slavonica, 26(2), 116-127. [Scopus, Q3]
• 2021 — Transitional Justice and Democratic Consolidation in the Post-Communist Space: A Comparative Review of the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Slovakia. Politics in Central Europe, 17(1), 127-142. [Scopus, Q2]
• 2020 — The contemporary challenges of measuring political participation. Slovak Journal of Political
Sciences, 20(2), 206-226. [Scopus, Q2]
• 2020 — Reconceptualising Political Participation. Human Affairs, 30(1), 120-127. [Scopus, Q1]
• 2019 — Young People’s Perspectives on How ‘Zhuz’ and ‘Ru’ Clans Affect Them: Evidence from Three Cities in Post-Soviet Qazaqstan. Studies of Transition States and Societies, 11(1), 39-54. [Scopus, Q2]
• 2019 — Post-Soviet Russian Nation-Building: ‘Purposefully Ambiguous’ or ‘Sufficiently Flexible’ with ‘a
Russian Flavour’. Slavonica, 24(1-2), 1-11. [Scopus, Q3]
Mukhtar Senggirbay
PhD, senior lecturer
MUKHTAR SENGGIRBAY
mukhtar.senggirbay@sdu.edu.kz
Post
PhD, senior lecturer
Academic career
International Journalist, Al-Farabi Kazakh State University Journalism Faculty – 1996 – 2001
Master of Arts in Journalism, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management Tbilisi, Georgia – 2007 – 2009
PhD in Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh State University – 2009 – 2012
Employment
Director of the Business Kazakh Language Center, International Academy of Business – 2013
Information Assistant, US Consulate General – 2009 – 2012
Correspondent in Caucasus, Zhas Alash Newspaper, Tblisi – 2008 – 2009
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Zhas Alash Newspaper, Almaty – 2005 – 2008
Trainer, MediaNET Journalism School – 2006 – 2008
Editor and translator, Khabar TV News Agency – 2002 – 2005
Assistant Professor, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Journalism Faculty – 2001 – 2002
Research interests
Ethnic conflicts; ethnic identity; national identity
Professional trainings, certificates
Economy for Journalists, Warsaw, Poland (2009)
Consecutive Interpretation Techniques, Marshall Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (2010)
Creating Digital Media for Public Diplomacy Outreach, US Consulate General Mumbai, India (2012)
Publications
1. Біз судья да, прокурор да емеспіз (қақтығыс аймақтарынан хабар таратудың қыр-сыры). – Қазақстан журналистерінің тәжірибесінен (тәжірибелік нұсқаулық). – Алматы, 2008: МедиаНет ХЖО. 212-бет
2. Медиа құқық (қойын дәптер). – АҚШ Мемлекеттік департаменті. – Вена, 2011. Қазақша нұсқасының редакторы. Editor of the Kazakh version of the Media Law Handbook
3. Основные факторы и причины конфликтов в Кыргызстане. //Analytic – 6/2010. – C. 71-73. (В соавторстве с Насимовой Г. и Жунусбековым Е.)
4. Кавказдағы конфликтілердің ортақ сипаттары. // ҚазҰУ хабаршысы. Саясаттану, философия, мәдениеттану сериясы – №1 (38), 2012, 52-б.
5. Этностық шиеленістерді жіктеу мен типтеу мәселелері. // Ақиқат – №8, 2012. 102-б.
6. Этностық конфликтілерді реттеу ұғымына негізгі көзқарастар // ҚазҰУ хабаршысы. Саясаттану, философия, мәдениеттану сериясы – №2, 2012
7. Main approaches to the definition of ethnic conflicts // International Journal of Academic Research. – Volume 3. – №1. – Baku (Azerbaijan), 2011. – P. 889 – 891.
8. Предотвращение деструктивных конфликтов в Казахстане: проблемы и противоречия. – Вопросы политологии. – № 2 (6). – Москва, 2012. – С. 128-136
Айсулу Шайкенова
к.ф.н.
AЙСУЛУ ШАЙКЕНОВА
aisulu.shaikenova@sdu.edu.kz
Должность
к.ф.н.
Степень квалификации
Бакалавриат: Карагандинский национальный университет, специалист по русской литературе и языку. Сентябрь 1985 г. – июнь 1990 г., Северо-Казахстанский университет имени Манаша Козыбаева, бакалавра журналистики. Сентябрь 2016 г. – июнь 2018 г.
Место работы
1995- 1997 гг. – преподаватель, старший преподаватель кафедры «Казахский язык» Северо-Казахстанского государственного университета
1997 диктор на канале МТРК (муниципальный телерадиоканал) Петропавловск.
2010 г. доцент кафедры «Казахский язык» Северо-Казахстанского государственного университета имени М.Козыбаева.
2011 г. Заместитель декана по воспитательной работе Института языка и литературы ЮКГУ им.М.Козыбаева.
2015 г. Ученый секретарь ГКУ им.М.Козыбаева.
2017 г. Заведующий кафедрой «Журналистика» СКУ им.М.Козыбаева.
2023 г. Заведующий кафедрой «Социальные науки» Университета СДУ. Каскелен.
Публикации
38 публикаций, в том числе 11 статей, рекомендованных Комитетом по обеспечению качества в образовании и науке, 4 учебника.
Елнур Алимова
МА, старший преподаватель
ЕЛНУР АЛИМОВА
yelnur.alimova@sdu.edu.kz
Должность
МА, старший преподаватель
Степень квалификации
Бакалавриат: Казахский национальный университет имени Аль-Фараби, журналистика, 2009 г.
Магистратура: Казахский национальный университет имени Аль-Фараби, журналистика, 2010 г., Даремский университет (Великобритания), магистр методов социальных исследований, 2017 г.
Место работы
Корреспондент и ответственный редактор газеты «Жас Алаш» – май 2008 г. – январь 2020 г.
Корреспондент портала «Малим» – февраль 2020 г. – октябрь 2021 г.
SDU University Старший преподаватель факультета права и социальных наук – январь 2019 г. – настоящее время
Дисциплины
JUR 501 Нарративное письмо
Асхат Еркімбай
MA, старший преподаватель
AСХАТ ЕРКІМБАЙ
askhat.yerkimbay@sdu.edu.kz
Должность
MA, старший преподаватель
Степень квалификации
Бакалавр казахского языка и литературы: май 2005 г. Казахский национальный педагогический университет имени Абая
Магистр коммуникаций: май 2013 г., средний балл 4,00, Университет Вайоминга – Ларами, Вайоминг (США), магистр социальных исследований в области журналистики: май 2011 г. Казахский национальный университет имени Аль-Фараби
Место работы
Сентябрь 2019 г. – настоящее время Интерньюс-Казахстан, Проект CAMP, Региональный специалист по СМИ
сентябрь 2013 г. – август 2014 г. Казахский национальный университет имени аль-Фараби, факультет журналистики, просп. аль-Фараб
Дисциплины
JUR 628 Работа с данными и датабазами
Проектные работы
Специалисты СМИ , член Международного Факта – Эксперт по шашкам в Poynter, Институт СМИ Исследования (США) | VR-проект «Внутри тюрьмы Синьхана» для журнала Newyorker (США)
Публикации
М.Браун, К.Мысаева, А.Еркимбай «Радио и развитие казахского языка как национального языка». Язык», (Журнал радио и аудиомедиа) Идентификатор рукописи HJRS-2016-0314.R1 (2017), Мультимедиа анықтамалығы/Справочник по Мультимедиа [«Справочник по мультимедиа»] (2013) 170 стр., По заказу АО «Казконтент», Жаңа медиа: монологтан диалогқа [«Новые медиа: От монолога к диалогу»] (2012) 170 pg,Спонсором публикации выступил центр ОБСЕ в Астане, Казахстан. ● Медиа құқық, [Право о СМИ] (2011) справочник для журналиста, переведенный с английского на казахский язык), Страница 4 из 4 60 стр., Публикация организована при поддержке Посольства США в Казахстане.
Бердак Байымбетов
MA, старший преподаватель
БЕРДАК БАЙЫМБЕТОВ
berdak.bayimbetov@sdu.edu.kz
Должность
MA, старший преподаватель
Степень квалификации
Бакалавриат: Узбекский национальный университет, Узбекистан
Магистратура: Университет Ольстера, Северная Ирландия, Великобритания
Докторантура: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Бельгия (продолжается)
Место работы
Институт стратегических и региональных исследований при Президенте Республики Узбекистан (2002-2005 гг.)
Узбекский государственный университет мировых языков, факультет международной журналистики, Узбекистан (2005-2007)
Вестминстерский международный университет в Ташкенте, Узбекистан (2007-2010 гг.)
Университет Сулеймана Демиреля, Казахстан (2012-настоящее время)
Дисциплины
JUR 607 Медиа, активизм и социальные перемены
JUR 613 Политические коммуникации
Проектные работы
Проект исследований мировой журналистики
Публикации
• «Роль СМИ в политической и социальной трансформации в постсоветской Центральной Азии». Глава книги. Турдубаева Э. и Э. Папуцаки, ред. (2023) «Картирование медиа и коммуникационного ландшафта Центральной Азии: антология возникающих и современных проблем», опубликовано Lexington Books. Отпечаток The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
• «Обмен социальной информацией в выступлениях Айтыса». Procedia – Социальные и поведенческие науки 122 (2014) 72–76. http://www.sciencedirect.com
• «Измерение эффективности связей с общественностью». VI-Международная конференция: Наведение культурных мостов. Университет Сулеймана Демиреля, 2014 г.
• «Использование социальных сетей для изучения общественного мнения». V-Международная конференция: Наведение культурных мостов. Университет Сулеймана Демиреля, 2013.
Есенгүл Капқызы
к.ф.н. ассистент профессор
ЕСЕНГҮЛ КАПҚЫЗЫ
yessengul.kap@sdu.edu.kz
Должность
к.ф.н. ассистент профессор
Степень квалификации
Бакалавриат: КазНУ, специалист по казахской литературе и языку, 1995 г., Туран, бакалавр журналистики, 2019 г.
Магистр искусств, Университет Ньюкасла, 2022 г.
Докторантура: КазНУ, кандидат филологических наук, 2001 г.
Место работы
30 лет, 21 год профессионального журналиста. Работал журналистом в печати, на радио и в Интернете, организовал НПО по поддержке казахстанских журналистов, медиа-тренером, 9 лет работал старшим преподавателем, а с этого года стал доцентом.
Дисциплины
JUR 610 Медиаанализ
Проектные работы
Медиа-этика и представительство детей в казахстанских СМИ
Публикации
Сөздің шыны , , Есенгүл Кәпқызы, 372, Textbook, , Kazakhstan, Almaty city, , , July 2007; Жырақта қалған тағдырлар , , Есенгүл Кәпқызы, 190, Textbook, , Kazakhstan, , , October 2010; Ой түбінде жатқан сөз , , Есенгүл Кәпқызы, 285, Textbook, , Kazakhstan, , , November 2013; Журналистика бойынша оқу бағдарламаларының моделі, , Есенгүл Кәпқызы (жалпы редакциясын басқарған), 152, Textbook, , Kazakhstan, Almaty city, , , November 2014; Қазіргі кездегі журналистік білім беру: Инновациялар, жаңа технологиялар, , Есенгүл Кәпқызы (редакторы), 168, Textbook, , Kazakhstan, Almaty city, , , June 2014; Сараптамалық журналистика, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Bulletin series, Journalism, SSCI, , Есенгүл Кәпқызы, , October 2015; «Ақпаратты жазуда нені ескереміз?», Вестник Евразийского национального университета имени Л.Гумилева., Journalism, SSCI, , Есенгүл Кәпқызы, , January 2016; Ақпараттың шынайылығын қалай тексереміз?, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Bulletin series, Journalism, SSCI, , Yessengul Kapkyzy, 6, January 2017; РЕСЕЙ-УКРAИНA ҚAҚТЫҒЫСЫ: ҚAЗAҚСТAНДЫҚ БАҚ КӨЗІМЕН, Әл-Фараби атындағы ҚазҰУ-нің Хабаршысы, Journalism, Other, https://bulletin-journalism.kaznu.kz/index.php/1-journal/article/view/876, Yessengul Kap, , November 2018; КОНСПИРОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ТЕОРИИ И ДЕЗИНФОРМАЦИЯ В КАЗАХОЯЗЫЧНЫХ МЕДИА, Әлеуметтану – Sociology, Book chapt, Other, https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/kasachstan/18218.pdf, Yessengul Kap, , August 2020; ҚАЗАҚ ТІЛІНДЕГІ МЕДИА: КТК, АЙҚЫН ЖӘНЕ WWW.MALIM.KZ МЕДИА ҚҰРАЛДАРЫНДАҒЫ КӨПБАЛАЛЫ АНАЛАР РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЯСЫ, Әлеуметтану – Sociology, Book chapt, Other, https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/kasachstan/19672.pdf, Yessengul Kap, , September 2022: Monitoring public electoral sentiment through online comments in the news media: a comparative study of the 2019 and 2022 presidential elections in Kazakhstan, Asian Social Science, Scopus, Other, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01296612.2023.2229162, Yerkebulan Sayrambay, Assel Khamza, Yessengul Kap & Bakhtyar Nurumov, , United Kingdom, July 2023
Rustem Karimov
Senior lecturer
RUSTEM KARIMOV
rustem.karimov@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior lecturer
Profile
Rustem Karimov is a finance professional and Senior Lecturer at SDU University with over 12 years of combined academic and industry experience. He holds a Master of Science in Accounting, Finance, and Management from the University of Bristol (UK), earned through the prestigious Bolashak International Presidential Scholarship, and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Auditing from the University of International Business. At SDU, he teaches courses such as Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Modelling and Finance in Project Management. His research interests include impression management in financial reporting, monetary policy, and corporate transparency, reflecting a strong commitment to ethical and evidence-based finance. Rustem has also led and advised numerous financial projects through his consulting firm, ABD Capital, contributing to the financial growth and strategic development of SMEs. His academic and professional achievements demonstrate a dedication to integrating research, practice, and teaching to promote sustainable and intelligent financial decision making.
Degree Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) Management (2014) SDU University, KZ
Master’s Degree (MSc) Accounting and Auditing (2016) SDU University, KZ
Master’s Degree (MSc) Accounting, Finance and Management (2018) SDU University, KZ
Certificates
Certificate in Research Methods. S.P.Jain School of Management, 2021
Courses
Macroeconomics
Finance
Fundamentals of Financial Management
Corporate Finance (CFA/CIMA)
Corporate Financial Management
Finance in Project Management
Financial Modelling
Research interests
Financial Markets and Market Efficiency
Market Microstructure and Trading Behavior
Corporate Finance and Capital Structure
Accounting Quality and Financial Reporting
Risk Management and Financial Stability
Behavioral Finance and Investor Decision-Making
Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance
Empirical Methods in Finance and Accounting
Scholarships & awards
Bolashak International Scholarship of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, MSc in Accounting, Finance and Management, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, August 1, 2017
Educational Grant for MSc in Accounting and Audit, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, August 25, 2014
Educational Grant for BSc in Management, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, August 5, 2010
Educational Grant of Rector of the University of International Business for BSc in Accounting and Finance, June 15, 2010
Educational Grant of Rector of the Eurasian Market Institute for BSc in Finance, March 27, 2010
Nurzhan Mukashev
Assistant Professor
NURZHAN MUKASHEV
nurzhan.mukashev@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA); Director, Center for Health, Policy and Management (CHPM)
Degree Qualifications
PhD – Tulane University, USA (2023)
MHSA – University of Michigan, USA (2012)
MD – Semey State Medical University, Kazakhstan (2007)
Profile
Nurzhan Mukashev, MD, PhD, MHSA, is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Health, Policy and Management (CHPM) at SDU University, Kaskelen, Kazakhstan. His research focuses on health systems management, organizational resilience, and the climate-health nexus, with a regional emphasis on Central Asia. He teaches graduate courses in Health Market Analysis, Corporate Financial Management, and Research Methods, integrating data-driven approaches and real-world cases. Dr. Mukashev leads projects to strengthen the adaptive capacity of healthcare providers facing climate-related disruptions and works at the interface of academia, health organizations, and policy institutions to advance sustainable and resilient health systems.
Selected Publications
Qumar, A. B., Faizullina, K., Seiduanova, L., Yelibay, A., Zhamankulova, N., & Mukashev, N. (2025). Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Global Best Practices and Kazakhstan’s Path Forward. Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics, 6(2).
Anderson, A., Walker, B., Duran, A. T., Aung, M., Mukashev, N., & Callison, K. (2025). Development of the Health Disparities Prevention Quality Index for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. Health Equity, 9(1), 296–304.
Anderson, A., Mukashev, N., Zhou, D., & Bigler, W. C. (2023). The Costs of Disparities in Preventable Heart Failure Hospitalizations in the US South, 2015–2017. Health Affairs, 42(5), 693–701.
Courses
MAN 303 – Research Methods (undergraduate business majors)
ECO 509 – Research Methods in Social Sciences (MBA/EMBA)
ECO 514 – Business Research (EMBA, MBA\EMBA in Healthcare)
MAN 541 – Advanced Research Methods in Social Sciences (MBA in Healthcare)
ECO 508/516 – Corporate Financial Management (MBA\EMBA in Healthcare)
MAR 501 – Health Market Analysis (MBA in Healthcare)
Research Interests
- Health policy and equity
- Organizational resilience
- Climate and health nexus
- Sustainable healthcare systems
- Applied data analytics
Gahwar Bhatti
Senior Lecturer
GAHWAR BHATTI
bhatti.gahwar@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior Lecturer
Profile
Mr. Gahwar Bhatti has 12 years of teaching and administrative experience in reputed international colleges and universities. He has worked as Lecturer in both college and university and has also served on administrative posts such as Principal and Vice Principal in college and Assistant Registrar in University. Mr. Bhatti’s research interest areas are: organizational resilience to societal grand challenges, mitigation strategies to natural disasters and organizational collaboration for SDGs.
Degree Qualifications
Phd (In progress) from SDU University, Kazakhstan
MS from SZABIST University, Karachi, Pakistan (2016)
MBA from University of Karachi, Pakistan (2013)
Research Interests
Organizational Resilience to Societal Grand Challenges
Disaster Management
Organizational Collaborations for SDGs
Courses
Principles of Management
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Mukhametzhan Seitzhapparuly
Senior Lecturer, ТТ
MUKHAMETZHAN SEITZHAPPARULY
mukhametzhan.seitzhapparuly@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior lecturer
Profile
Mukhametzhan Seitzhapparuly is a PhD candidate with a primary research focus on the internationalization of higher education institutions in Kazakhstan.Previously, served as a Program Coordinator of an educational program, where he was responsible for academic coordination, curriculum alignment, and quality assurance processes. He currently holds the position of Teacher Trainer, contributing to capacity building, pedagogical development, and the professional training of academic staff. Institutional experience includes active involvement in teaching and academic support within higher education settings.
Degree Qualifications
PhD candidate— Narxoz University, (2023-)
MSc— University of Essex, UK, (2014)
BSc— Suleyman Demirel University, Kaskelen, (2012)
Research Interests
Higher Education Institutions (HEI)
Internationalization of HEI
Transformation of HEI
Courses
Management
Principles of Marketing
Project Management and Role of Project Managers
Symbat Moldabekova
Assistant Professor
SYMBAT MOLDABEKOVA
symbat.moldabekova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant Professor
Profile
Symbat Moldabekova is an Assistant Professor at the Economics and Business Department of SDU University. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of Edinburgh Business School (UK). Her research focuses on technology and innovation management, technology investment decision-making, and organizational decision processes, with particular attention to the banking and financial services sector. She has teaching experience in business and management disciplines at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom. Prior to academia, she worked in commercial banks in Kazakhstan, including managerial and appraisal roles. Her academic work integrates qualitative research methods with practical insights to support evidence-based management education and research-driven teaching.
Degree Qualifications
PhD Management — University of Edinburgh Business School, UK (2017–2022)
MSc in Computer Science — Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics, Kazakhstan (2013–2015)
Bachelor’s Degree — Narxoz University, Kazakhstan (2009–2013)
Research Interests
Technology and Innovation Management; Technology Investment; Managerial Decision-Making; Digital Transformation; Banking Innovation
Selected Publications
Moldabekova, S., & Fleck, J. (2019). IT investment decision-making: Case studies on the implementation of contactless payments in commercial banks of Kazakhstan. Global Business and Technology Association.
Moldabekova, S., & Fleck, J. (2019). IT investment decision-making: Case studies on the implementation of contactless payments in commercial banks of Kazakhstan. International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering, 13(3).
Courses
Digital Marketing; Strategic Management; Entrepreneurship; Innovation Management; Organizational Behavior; Research Methods
Gaukhar Alipbay
Senior Lecturer

MADINA KENZHEGARANOVA
madina.kenzhegaranova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant Professor
Profile
Madina Kenzhegaranova joined SDU University in September 2019. She holds a PhD degree in Management (Kazakh National University after Al-Farabi, 2015 ) and a master’s degree in educational human resources development (Texas A&M University, 2008, The Presidential Bolashak sholarship holder). Madina Kenzhegaranova has 17 years of teaching experience and three years of the administrative staff experience (2016-2019) in the position of the Director of Doctoral programs at Almaty Management University (AlmaU). Research interests of Madina Kenzhegaranova: change management in organizations, entrepreneurship. She has taught at Universities of Lithuania and Poland within the framework of the Erasmus plus program (2017 (one week program), 2018 (one week program)
Degree qualifications
Zhetysu State University after I.Zhansugurov, Taldykorgan, RK (foreign languages) 2002
Master of Science in educational human resources development, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA 2008
PhD in Management, Kazakh National University after al-Farabi, Almaty, RK 2015
Certificates
1. “Strategic thinking and capability course”, Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylä city, Finland (28.04. 2019 – 03.05.2019)
2. “Agile management” course, Solbridge International School of Business, Daejeon city, South Korea (May 2017).
3. Training seminar “Organization and implementation processes of the e-learning in higher education institution” – IAB, January 24th, 2014
4. Certificate of professional development on the program “Teaching Excellence (2ndlevel)” – (28th of February to 16th June 2015), AlmaU.
Courses
– Change management
– Innovation management and business communications for bachelors
– Research methods in Social sciences for masters
Publications
Journals:
1. Kenzhegaranova M.K. On the questions of theories and technologies of continuous improvement. Herald of the Kazakh National University after al-Farabi.Economic Series. Almaty. – 2015. – № 2 (108). Pp 140-145
2. Kenzhegaranova M.K. Organizational development patterns and regularities during implementation of change management strategies. Herald of the Kazakh National University after al-Farabi. Economic Series. Almaty. – 2014. – № 2 (102). Pp 138-143
3. Kenzhegaranova M.K. Concept of quality management in the implementation of organizational changes. Herald of the Kazakh National University after al-Farabi.. Economic Series. Almaty. – 2013. – № 6 (100). Pp 190-195
4. Kunanbayeva D.A., Kenzhegaranova M.K. Theoretical aspects of resistance to change in organizations. The monthly scientific journal “Young Scientist” Chita – Moscow, Russian Federation – 2013. – №9 (56). C. 200-204
Books:
Учебное пособие «Менеджмент: теория и практика Казахстана». Раздел: «Управление изменениями» – Алматы, 2-ое изд., доп.- Алматы: Игілікgroup, 2017 г. – 1,9 п.л.
Conference
1. International Conference: “Entrepreneurship and Business Education in a Changing World”, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the International Academy of Business, October 31, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2. IX International scientific-practical conference of IAB: “Business and Education: development vector”. The role of innovation in the international transfer of knowledge. International Academy of Business (IAB), February 8, 2013 in Almaty, Kazakhstan
3. International scientific-practical conference “Regulation of economic issues in the CU and the CES: Practice and Problems” Kazakh National University. Al-Farabi, on December 6-7, 2013 in Almaty, Kazakhstan
4. International Conference: «ICEBMM 2012: International Conference on Economics, Business Management and Marketing», 12-13 May 2012 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Research interests
Change management in organizations, entrepreneurship
Scholarships & awards
International Presidential Bolashak Scholarship 2005-2008, Master’s program at Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.
Ali Makhmud

ELNURA NABIGAZINOVA
elnura.nabigazinova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior lecturer
Profile
2014 as student, 2018 as staff, information systems, Dms analyst
Degree qualifications
BA: Information Systems 2018, SDU University
Lulu Silas Olan’g
Senior lecturer
LULU SILAS OLAN’G
lulusilas.olang@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior lecturer
Profile
Lulu S. Olan’g holds a PhD in Public Policy, she is an Economist, public policy analyst, and researcher with over ten years of experience. She has research expertise in energy policy, sustainability, natural resource governance, and environmental regulation in developing and transition economies. Her work examines the political economy of energy systems, energy transition, ESG implementation, and environmental governance. She has extensive international and institutional experience, having conducted applied policy research, secondary data analysis, and qualitative studies in collaboration with academic and policy-oriented institutions. She has published in peer-reviewed international journals and contributes to policy briefs and applied research aimed at informing decision-making.
Dr. Olan’g is currently a Senior Lecturer at Suleyman Demirel University, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in economics and public policy and contributes to curriculum development, assessment design, and student research supervision.
Degree qualifications
PhD in Public Policy
Nazarbayev University • Astana, Kazakhstan • 08/2020 – 05/2024
University of Aberdeen • Scotland, UK • 09/2014 – 09/2015
BSc in Economic Policy and Planning
Mzumbe University • Morogoro, Tanzania • 09/2009 – 09/2012
Research Interests
Energy policy and systems
Energy transition and climate change
ESG implementation
Business and Trade relations
Environmental governance
Selected Publications
Olan’g, L. (2025). Assessing the Impact of the EU’s Carbon Border Tax Adjustment Mechanism on Tanzania’s LNG Exports Assessing the Impact of the EU’s Carbon Border Tax Adjustment Mechanism on Tanzania’s LNG Exports – GEPC
Ntegwa, M. J., & Olan’g, L.S. (2024). Explaining the rise of economic and rural-urban inequality in clean cooking fuel use in Tanzania, Heliyon Journal DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23910
Pelizzo, R., Katera, L., Mwombela, S., & Olan’g, L. (2018) “Poverty and development in Tanzania.” In U. Frasca (Ed.)
Africa in the globalisation era edizioni dell’orso. https://www.ediorso.it/africa-in-the-globalisation-era-poverty-and-development-in-the-third-millennium.html
Isbell, T., Olan’g, L. (2021). Troubling tax trends: Fewer Africans support taxation, more say people avoid paying” Afrobarometer
Edgenov Bauyrzhan
YERZHAN SYZDYKOV
yerzhan.syzdykov@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant Professor
Profile
Yerzhan Syzdykov joined the SDU University in the Kazakhstan in 2015 as a lecturer for the bachelor level students: he had worked as a junior lecturer until 2018. From 2018 to 2019, Yerzhan was senior lecturer of the Business school in Management field. Since 2019, he has been working as a coordinator of management and economics programs. He is currently completing his PhD studies in University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Malaysia.
Degree qualifications
BA in Economics (2012). SDU University, KZ
MSc in Financial Engineering and Risk Management (2014). University of Essex, UK
PhD in Organizational Behavior, Management (in progress). University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Courses
ACC 403, Bachelor, Financial Statement Analysis
MAN 209, Bachelor, Management
MAN 213, Bachelor, Cases in Management
ACC 206, Bachelor, Corporate and Business Law
MAN 203, Bachelor, Organizational Structure and Behavior
MAN 609, Masters, Organizational Behavior
Research interests
OB, HRM and Management
Abylay Tursyn
Senior Lecturer
ABYLAY TURSYN
abylay.tursyn@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior Lecturer
Profile
Abylay Tursyn is a Senior Lecturer at SDU University whose academic and research focus centers on applied econometrics and public procurement, with particular interest in strategic models for sustainability and evidence-based evaluation of procurement performance using large-scale administrative data from Kazakhstan. He is a PhD student in Economics and contributes to institutional research activity through work with SDU University’s Regional Development Center, supporting data-driven regional development and policy analysis initiatives. At SDU, he teaches Statistics, Econometrics for Business Analysis, and Applied Analytics, designing practice-oriented assessments that train students to work with real datasets, test hypotheses, and communicate results clearly. His key contributions include building and maintaining reproducible data pipelines and analytical workflows (R/SQL) for research and classroom use, integrating modern quantitative methods (including count models and survival analysis) into teaching, and translating research-grade analytics into practical decision-support tools that strengthen applied learning and institutional capacity.
Degree qualifications
Bachelor – KSTU, Kazakhstan, 2015
Master – KazNU Al-Farabi, 2018
Degree — University, Country, (Year)
Courses
Statistics
Econometrics for Business Analysis
Applied Analytics
Research interests
- Public procurement: competition and bidder behavior
- Sustainable procurement and resilience models
- Applied econometrics with administrative big data
- Bidding strategies: experience and overconfidence
- Count-data models (Poisson/NegBin)
- Survival analysis for procurement outcomes
- Procurement performance and contract failure risk
- Reproducible research workflows (R, SQL)
Dulat Amangeldiyev
YERZHAN SYZDYKOV
yerzhan.syzdykov@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant Professor
Profile
Yerzhan Syzdykov joined the SDU University in the Kazakhstan in 2015 as a lecturer for the bachelor level students: he had worked as a junior lecturer until 2018. From 2018 to 2019, Yerzhan was senior lecturer of the Business school in Management field. Since 2019, he has been working as a coordinator of management and economics programs. He is currently completing his PhD studies in University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Malaysia.
Degree qualifications
BA in Economics (2012). SDU University, KZ
MSc in Financial Engineering and Risk Management (2014). University of Essex, UK
PhD in Organizational Behavior, Management (in progress). University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Courses
ACC 403, Bachelor, Financial Statement Analysis
MAN 209, Bachelor, Management
MAN 213, Bachelor, Cases in Management
ACC 206, Bachelor, Corporate and Business Law
MAN 203, Bachelor, Organizational Structure and Behavior
MAN 609, Masters, Organizational Behavior
Research interests
OB, HRM and Management
- Бета Карьера
- Работодатели
- База практики
- Меморандум
Бета карьера
Beta Career — это специальный курс для студентов четвертого курса который охватывает все факультативные курсы предпоследнего семестра учебной программы. Бета-карьера не является обязательной и имеет свои требования, описанные в следующих разделах.
Цели
Цели Beta Career следующие:
– Овладеть профессиональными навыками
– Применять теоретические знания на практике
– Получить необходимые базовые знания
– Построить сеть контактов
Продолжительность
Продолжительность бета-карьеры составляет 15 недель. Начинается в сентябре каждого года и завершается в декабре.
Политика выставления оценок
Указанная оценка в ведомости составляет 60 процентов от Организации и 40 (15 баллов за предоставление еженедельного отчета, 25 баллов заключительная презентация) процентов от Университета.
Критерии оценивания должны соответствовать качеству усвоения и применения навыков, по соответствующим предметам 7 семестра, указанных в силлабусе.
Важно
Компания должна быть расположена в городе Алматы.
Компания должна входить в список:
– The legal 500; и/или
– Asia Pacific Law; и/или
– Chambers and Partners.
МеморандумСрокиДвухсторонний договор
| ТОО NLC Partners | безсрочный | МЦРИАП |
| Департамент полиции г.Алматы | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Sсhmitt & Orlov | безсрочный | АО “Пассажирские перевозки” |
| Республиканская палата частных судебных исполнителей РК | безсрочный | |
| ТОО MG Partners Almaty | безсрочный | ТОО Центр иследований,аналица и оценки эффективности |
| Алматинский городской филиал Общественного объединения Красного полумесяца РК | безсрочный | Частное учреждение “Samruk Business Academy” |
| Управление полиций Карасайского района Департамента полиции Алматинской области МВД РК | безсрочный | Алматинская городская коллегия адвокатов |
| Карасайский районный суд Алматинской области | безсрочный | Департамент полиции Мангистауской области Министерства Внутренних Дел РК |
| ТОО Артюшенко и партнеры | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Юридическая фирма “GRATA” | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Integrites Kazakhstan | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Akhmetov &Partners | безсрочный | |
| Администрация судов по городу Алматы | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Unicase Law Firm | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Юридическая фирма Synegy Partners | безсрочный | |
| Администрация судов по Жамбылской области | безсрочный | |
| Отдел полиций Жалыойского района | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Форс-Мажор | безсрочный |
МеморандумСрокиДвухсторонний договор
| ТОО NLC Partners | безсрочный | МЦРИАП |
| Департамент полиции г.Алматы | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Sсhmitt & Orlov | безсрочный | АО “Пассажирские перевозки” |
| Республиканская палата частных судебных исполнителей РК | безсрочный | |
| ТОО MG Partners Almaty | безсрочный | ТОО Центр иследований,аналица и оценки эффективности |
| Алматинский городской филиал Общественного объединения Красного полумесяца РК | безсрочный | Частное учреждение “Samruk Business Academy” |
| Управление полиций Карасайского района Департамента полиции Алматинской области МВД РК | безсрочный | Алматинская городская коллегия адвокатов |
| Карасайский районный суд Алматинской области | безсрочный | Департамент полиции Мангистауской области Министерства Внутренних Дел РК |
| ТОО Артюшенко и партнеры | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Юридическая фирма “GRATA” | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Integrites Kazakhstan | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Akhmetov &Partners | безсрочный | |
| Администрация судов по городу Алматы | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Unicase Law Firm | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Юридическая фирма Synegy Partners | безсрочный | |
| Администрация судов по Жамбылской области | безсрочный | |
| Отдел полиций Жалыойского района | безсрочный | |
| ТОО Форс-Мажор | безсрочный |
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