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IMEP University’s Executive Education Center offers the leading Executive MBA program in Central Asia. The program has been awarded full, international accreditation by AQ Austria, the Federation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) and the Asian Forum on Business Education (AFBE). This worldclass Executive MBA is a rigorous 18-month program designed for senior executives interested in enhancing their skills, job performance and bringing the most successful strategies and practices into their organizations, as well as mid-career executives preparing to assume leadership positions. The objective of the Executive MBA is to support executive in pursuit of the professional goals that they wish to achieve. The Executive MBA provides business enterprises and government agencies with strategic competitive advantages by building on the existing capacities of the next generation of senior managers and executives to allow them to become effective leaders. The Executive MBA enables working professionals to gain a comprehensive understanding of business and earn a Master of Business Administration degree without interrupting their career. The program’s superbly-qualified faculty members are drawn both from academia and industry, and it also provides a productive platform for professional networking. Yours sincerely Dilbar Gimranova Deputy to the President for Executive Education Center
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Why join KIMEP University’s Executive MBA program? International recognition and Global ranking:
• Accreditation by FIBAA, AFBE, AQAAA • Accreditation by Independent Kazakhstan Quality Assurance Agency • Top global ranking from the EdUniversal International Scientific Committee
Your Pathway to Professional Success • • • •
Students include leading executives from 18 different industries and sectors Salary of Executive MBA alumni is 2.5 times the national average Average increase in salary in year after graduation is 54% Average return on investment in tuition is 100% within 2 years of graduation
What you will gain from KIMEP University’s Executive MBA program • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Deepen your understanding of business both in theory and practice; Learn to manage and lead more effectively; Improve your decision making skills and ability to convince and negotiate more persuasively; Broaden your perspective; Network with and learn from other succesful executives; Open new career opportunities; Gain from a first-hand experience from industry experts; Introduce best practices, new ideas and innovations to your organization; Enhance management capacity essential to competitive advantage; Maximize efficiency and effectiveness to positively impact your bottom line; Take advantage of KIMEP’s renowned teaching faculty to explore issues relevant to your organization; Develop in-house the capacity to recognize and overcome future challenges
Foundation Management • Research Methodology • Organizational Behavior and Development
Management Core Concepts • Applied Managerial Economics • Finance & Accounting: Theory and Applications
Leadership and Development • Leadership and Ethics • Business Intelligence Applications
Decision Making • Management Control Systems • Financing and Investment Decision Making
Globalization Perspectives • Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management • Strategic Marketing • Global Business, Innovation and Risk Management
Integrative Concepts • Strategic Management and Business Policy • Integrated Business Research Project
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Dr. Nathan Kling
Dr. Kling serves as the Director of the School of Marketing and Management at the University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort College of Business. He holds a BBA in Marketing, an MBA in Management and Marketing and a Ph.D in Marketing, all from the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include international marketing, marketing pedagogy, and business ethics. Dr. Kling also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of KIMEP University. (courses taught in the Executive MBA program include: Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing)
Dr. M Mujibul Haque
Associate Professor, PhD (Texas Tech University, USA). Previous Affiliations: North South University, Bangladesh, Wichita State University and Texas Tech University, USA. Research Interests: Natural Recourses and Economic Growth, Development and Efficiency of Financial Markets and Institutions and International rate Parity Conditions and Arbitrage Opportunities.
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Mr. Borisbii Zhangurazov
Mr. Zhangurazov is the former chairman of the board of Kazyna Capital Management. He has also held top executive positions with the National Innovation Fund, Deloitte and TouchĂŠ, and Ernst and Young. Mr. Zhangurazov holds an MA in Economics from KIMEP University (courses taught in the MBA program include: Financing and Investment Decision Making, Leadership and Ethics)
Dr. Ha-jin Hwang
Dr. Hwang is a professor of management at KIMEP University. He holds BBA from Chung Ang University in Korea, and MBA and DBA from Mississippi State University. His research interests include e-Business Applications, Knowledge Management, Ubiquitous Computing and its Applications and Information Systems Security and Privacy. (courses taught in the Executive MBA program include: Business Intelligence Applications, Global Logistics)
Mr. Marat Bakpayev
Mr. Bakpayev has served as Inditex Brands Manager for Retail Group Kazakhstan, where he was responsible for the country business development of Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Bershka, and Stradivarius. As Branch Director of Nergy Retail, Mr. Bakpayev oversaw the opening of Celio and Sinequanone stores in Kazakhstan. At Leo Burnett, an international advertising agency, Mr. Bakpayev managed marketing in Kazakhstan for a variety of brands, including Tide, Myth, Always, Tampax, Discreet, W&G, Camay, Secret, Max Factor, Red Bull, Kazcom, the Mukhtar Auezov Foundation and the AIDS Foundation East-West. Mr. Bakpayev is currently pursuing a Ph.D at the NEOMA Business School in France, and holds an MBA from Washington University in Saint Louis, in the United States. (courses taught in the MBA program include: Strategic Marketing and Strategic Management)
Gavin Kretzschmar
Professor Kretzschmar holds the endowed PwC Chair of Accounting and Finance at KIMEP University and has done so for the past four years. This Chair position has been renewed in recognition of PwC’s commitment to Kazakhstan and also reflects the high level of research, quality and corporate engagement by Professor Kretzschmar. He has held high level banking directorships and specializes in Executive Education. His governance experience is combined with wide ranging research skills and academic publications. With prior positions as Finance Director of Standard Bank specialized in retail, commercial and investment banking experiencing. Dr Kretzschmar now holds the position of Finance Professor at Barcelona Business School. The role Professor Kretzschmar performs in Central Asia fits seamlessly with a role that requires. Energy Finance to be taught at his home university in Barcelona. In particular, PwC is proud to be associated with the Energy teaching stream at Barcelona Business School through Professor Kretzschmar. Research interest: Professor Kretzschmar’s Research focuses on two areas: Energy Finance and the effects of commodity volatility on Oil and Gas companies. The second research area covers bank asset pricing, risk and economic capital. Courses taught at KIMEP: Professor Kretzschmar supervises 3 doctoral students, runs the highly successful PwC Summer School in Oil & Gas Finance
Donald Hoskins
Assistant Professor. MBA (University of Virginia, USA), CFA, CFP. Previous Affiliations: Heidelberg College and Florida Atlantic University, USA, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Peru and various international banks, mutual funds, hedge fund and private equity funds, USA. Research Interests: Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets and Behavioural Finance.
Zhanat Syzdykov
Senior Lecturer. MPA (KIMEP University), Diploma in IFRS, and Certified Auditor of Kazakhstan, DBA (in-Progress at KIMEP University) Previous Affiliations: SAF Audit LLC, Accounting and Audit LLC, Audit Manager at KPMG, Kazakhstan. Research Interests: Corporate Governance Implication in Developing Countries, Earnings Management and Company Valuation and Quality of Accounting Information Affecting Investors’ Decisions.
Sang Lee
Associate Professor. PhD (University of New Orleans, USA). Previous Affiliations: Mainline Information System, Korea, Market Force Consulting firm, Korea, KWR International Consultants, Inc. (KWR), Korea, Korea Securities Dealers Association (KSDA), Korea and Nicholls State University, USA. Research Interests: Financial Market Integration, International Portfolio Management and Financial Market Development.
Ms. Assem Zhakipova
Ms. Zhakipova is the Country Controller at GE Kazakhstan. She holds an MSc in Finance from Cambridge University and a BSc from KIMEP University, and is a member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accounts (ACCA). Ms. Zhakipova previously served at PwC as a Manager in the Capital Markets Group and Audit, during which time she was assigned to international secondments in Hong Kong and London.
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Assel Seitenova Consultant, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group The best part of the Executive MBA program is that the lecturers have real professional experience. As top managers, they provide truly practical lessons applicable to the real world. Nothing beats learning from top professionals (ExMBA Current student) Paulo Marras Director of Business Development VK-Astana Architects & Engineers KIMEP provides an interesting and challenging program for the executive and the entrepreneurial spirits who want to improve. Many professors display true passion and commitment for their academic subject. This in its turn brings out the best in the students. The atmosphere among the professors and students is very supportive and I found it to be a very useful tool for networking Mariya Slovyak Ancillary Revenue & IT Training Manager, Air Astana The program has given me a much wider view of business as a whole. But what most important is that participant share their views and real business experiences from different areas. This just isn’t possible in a non-executive environment (ExMBA Alumni)
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Aidar Katayev General Director Linesystem Engineering TOO KIMEP University’s Executive MBA program meets international standards of academic quality. It provides the skills needed for executives in the twenty-first century. Everyday, I see the benefits that this program has given my career (ExMBA Current student) Baltabek Kabylbekov Head of the Business Processes Department and Head of the Finance Management Department Global Building Contractors, LLP The Executive MBA program continued the excellent education and training that I had received as an undergraduate. It has KIMEP’s trademark quality, tailored for the specific needs of executives. (ExMBA Alumni) Yuliya Akhmudova Financial Director Bassar Electronics LLP The Executive MBA program is ideal for working professionals. The schedule is flexible yet intensive, and allows me to take part in a top-level program while still working in my position. I also appreciate that my fellow students are also executives in similar positions. The program offers a solid educational experience. The organizers are they are attentive, responsive, helpful and always in touch (ExMBA Current student)
Galym Dauletbakov Financial Director Ratiofarm Kazakhstan KIMEP’s Executive MBA speaks the same language as international business. If you want to understand the global corporate world and know how to engage in it successfully in Kazakhstan, this program is an absolute necessity. (ExMBA Current student)
Anara Sartbayeva Head of Compensation and Benefits, HR Employee Relations and Administration Practical tools and knowledge combined with superb business connections are what makes this program so beneficial. (ExMBA Alumni)
Almaz Khafizov Financial Manager JV Tarbagatai Munai KIMEP University’s Executive MBA program delivers worldclass education in Kazakhstan according to international standards. I would advise all of my friends and colleagues to enroll and receive the benefits of the best education available in Kazakhstan, all at an affordable price. (ExMBA Alumni)
Anzhelika Kozhevnikova Deputy Director Yug-Electrocomplect, LTD The contacts that I was able to make in this program evolved into real business relationships that led to real business deals (ExMBA Alumni) Fatih Uzunoglu CEO, Galaksi Group As a foreign investor in Kazakhstan, I was looking for an MBA program that combines local knowledge with an international business paradigm. KIMEP’s Executive MBA program has been a good choice for me as I am developing myself and, on the other, sharing experience with others. The teaching faculty is of the highest quality and deliver courses In an informative and interesting way (ExMBA Alumni)
Alexander Tarishkin Market Access Manager Merck, Sharp & Dohme Representative Office in Central Asia The Executive MBA program offers case studies highly applicable to real-life business, broad coverage of questions relevant to executives and superb networking opportunities (ExMBA Current student)
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Hong Kong
KIMEP University Executive MBA students got the opportunity to study the economic success story of one of the “Asian Tigers” up close during a nine day trip to Hong Kong. Conducted from September 13 to 22, 2013 the trip included 32 participants from the program. Highlights of the trip included visits to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Participants also took in a seminar entitled “Doing Business in Hong Kong”, learning about the Special Autonomous Region’s simplified tax regime and free trade policies. Two courses, Applied Mangerial Economics and Management Control Systems, were offered during the trip.
Prague
Between March 15 and 25, 2013, KIMEP University MBA students traveled to Prague for in a special module on Strategic Management and Business Policy. The module was conducted in cooperation with the city’s Higher School of Economics. The European Study Abroad Centre and its director, Dr. Kristine Zamastil, provided support for the trip. Participants held a number of meetings, including with the Staropramen brewery, Radio Free Europe and Max Munson’s acclaimed Jama restaurant.
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Executive MBA program participants from all sectors also are invited to participate in KIMEP University’s Leader’s Forum. Members of this unique group have the opportunity to speak to students in KIMEP University’s Leadership Development Program, sharing the professional experience and perspectives that they have gained in their careers with KIMEP University’s top undergraduates. They also have the opportunity to participate in specially-designed Leader’s Forum seminars dedicated to the challenges faced by Executives today. Chan Young Bang President, KIMEP University
Nurlan Kapparov Minister of Environment Protection
Borisbiy Zhangurazov Chairman, “Kazyna Capital Management” JSC
Asif Zaidi Chief Executive Officer of JSC “CitiBank Kazakhstan”
Moazzam Mekan Regional Manager for Central Asia at “International Finance Corporation”
and many others!
Janat Berdalina Senior Advisor, KPMG Keith Gaebel Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, Central Asia and the Caucasus Kenes Rakishev Chairman, SAT&Company Nurbol Sultan General Director, “KazTransOil” JSC Karel Holub General Manager, Nokia, South CIS Mikhail Lomtadze Chairman of the Board, CEO of JSC “Kaspi Bank” Shingo Kato President, Toyota Motor Kazakhstan Eldar Abdrazakov Managing Director, Centras Capital Hans Dewaele General Director, Procter&Gamble Kazakhstan
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“The award of International accreditation to the Executive MBA program is in recognition of the efforts of the staff and faculty of both the Executive Education Center and the Bang College of Business. The outcome is a business education program that we believe is equivalent to a world-class standard� Professor Dr. Brian Sheehan, President of AFBE (Asian Forum on Business Education)
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