PhD program
State and Local Government

State and Local Government

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON 1 Evaluate critically and apply the research methodology in economy and management in order to find out current scientific problems and trends in the social and economic systems’ development;
ON2 Develop economic and mathematical models that possess explanatory power in order to analyze economic activity of public enterprises, national companies with application of modern information technology and software products;
ON 3 Project alternative options of public policy, alternative development of spheres / industry via using expert survey methods ("brainstorming", Delphi, projection methods) and target groups (focus groups); research and experiments; generalization and classification of facts and phenomena; comparative analysis and analogies;
ON 4 Usage of scientific research results in order to justify market trends, strategies of macroeconomic agents' behavior, application of effective management decisions at strategic level, critically evaluation and formation of proposals for improving public and local governance;
ON 5 Assess effectiveness of public administration, activities of public authorities by applying an integral indicator of public administration, methods of assessing the limitations and capabilities of the public administration system, characterized by indicators of the process and performance indicators, methods of qualitative assessment of public policy;
ON 6 Monitor the most important macroeconomic indicators characterizing current state and development of the entire world and national economy, as well as at regions’ levels of the country and implement forecasting of socio-economic processes;
ON 7 Develop research programs in terms of public and local government, organize the data collection via using quantitative and qualitative methods by aiming to organize the collection and analysis of empirical data and systematize the results of conducted research;
ON 8 Apply in practice in state strategic management tools at various levels of state planning system, development of economic strategy of the state with a help of methods of the strategic analysis;
ON 9 Develop plans of region (sphere/industry) and implement constant monitoring, compare monitoring of data with the development goals and criteria, evaluate the effectiveness and outcome of taken measures, using the methods of strategic analysis, diagnosis methods and calculation in comprehensive assessment of its development;
ON 10 Develop digital transformation strategy of the economy and public administration based on usage of strategic analysis tools; develop a concept of public services’ digitalization, the introducing information security in the current structure of public authorities;
ON 11 Develop training courses in the fields of professional activity, including on the basis theoretical and empirical researches’ results, including development of tutorials, teaching materials, manuals and textbooks; provide classes on economic courses and educational work in the fields of professional activity; conducting research work in an educational organization, including the management of research work of students;
ON 12 Identify and formulate of personal development the problems, that are professional growth and the requirements of labor market; goal formulation of professional and personal development, dialogue with the wider scientific community and employers about management problems, types, methods, technology management consulting, areas of application of these methods and their limitations.

Program passport

Speciality Name
State and Local Government
Speciality Code
8D04103
Faculty
High School of Economics and Business

disciplines

Academic writting
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: the development of a doctoral student's professional and communicative competence in the field of written scientific communication related to analytical textual activity. The discipline is aimed at studying: genres, concepts and models of academic writing, scientific database, search query, technology of structuring and writing scientific text as a system, problems of presentation of academic and scientific text, goals and objectives of annotation, scientific review and features of scientific communication.

Management analysis and forecasting
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the course: development of advanced knowledge and skills in doctoral students in making effective management decisions based on management analysis and forecasting to identify reserves for improving performance. The course is aimed at studying the role of management analysis and forecasting in making management decisions; methods of management analysis; methods of cross-assessment and non-budgetary management, analysis of indicators for assessing responsibility centers.

Management features of the digital economy
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline - formation of theoretical and practical knowledge about the principles of management in the transformation and digitalization of the world economy and management. Upon successful completion of this discipline, doctoral students should be able to: 1. To demonstrate systemic in-depth knowledge of global trends in industrial development in the use of digital economy opportunities to improve the efficiency of public administration; 2. Systematize negative and positive factors of digital transformation, determine the degree of their impact on macro-and microeconomic indicators, on business opportunities and the solution of problems of public and social services; 3. Develop a plan for the digital transformation of state and local government; 4. Develop and implement a strategy for the transformation of state and local government, taking into account the «road map» of the state program «Digital Kazakhstan»; 5. To model the economic situation taking into account technological, behavioral, institutional and legal features of the digital economy. In studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: Introduction to the digital economy, new opportunities for the digital economy to improve the efficiency of public and local governance, processes and mechanisms of development of the digital economy, structural transformation of industries under the influence of the digital economy, mechanisms and implications of the digital economy for the public and corporate sectors, digital economy and high-performance leadership.

PhD thesis writing and defence
  • Number of credits - 12
  • Type of control - Докторская диссертация
  • Description - The main purpose of "PhD thesis writing and defence": of a doctoral dissertation is the formation of the doctoral students' ability to disclose the content of research work for the defense of the thesis. During the study of course, doctoral student's should be competent in: 1. to substantiate the content of new scientifically grounded theoretical and experimental results that allow to solve a theoretical or applied problem or are a major achievement in the development of specific scientific directions; 2. explain the assessment of the completeness of the solutions to the tasks assigned, according to the specifics of the professional sphere of activity; 3. they can analyze alternative solutions for solving research and practical problems and assess the prospects for implementing these options; 4. apply the skills of writing scientific texts and presenting them in the form of scientific publications and presentations. 5. to plan and structure the scientific search, clearly highlight the research problem, develop a plan / program and methods for its study, formalize, in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Establishment, the scientific and qualification work in the form of a thesis for a scientific degree Doctor of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on specialty «8D07502 – Standardization and certification (by industry)». During the study of the discipline doctoral student will learn following aspects: Registration of documents for presentation of the thesis for defense. Information card of the dissertation and registration-registration card (in the format Visio 2003). Extract from the minutes of the meeting of the institution, in which the preliminary defense of the thesis took place. Cover letter to the Higher Attestation Commission. Expert conclusion on the possibility of publishing the author's abstract. Expert opinion on the possibility of publishing a dissertation. Minutes of the meeting of the counting commission. Bulletin for voting. A shorthand record of the meeting of the dissertational council. List of scientific papers. Response of the official opponent. A review of the leading organization. The recall of the scientific adviser.

Scientific Research methods
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form a comprehensive understanding of the methods and methodology of scientific research. The discipline is aimed at studying the logic, procedure of scientific research, philosophical and methodological problems of scientific research, methodological problems of scientific research in economics, transdisciplinary methods in economic research, quantitative and qualitative methods of analyzing the behavior of economic agents and markets, analytical materials for the preparation of a dissertation.

The strategic analysis in system of regional government
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation of new theoretical knowledge and basic practical skills in the field of strategic analysis. When studying the discipline, the following aspects are considered: theoretical and practical knowledge about modern theories and approaches to strategic management, the strategic vision and mission of the country's development, the content of the state's economic strategy, mechanisms and approaches to state strategic management.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Artificial intelligence in the public administration system
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability of doctoral students to use the potential of public administration systems in the context of digitalization and the introduction of artificial intelligence. When studying the discipline, the following topics will be considered: the basics and role of artificial intelligence in public administration; the use of artificial intelligence in public administration: automation of processes, data analytics, forecasting and decision-making

Methodological approaches to an efficiency evalution of public administration
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline formation of scientific and professional level of doctoral methodological approaches to assessing the effectiveness of public administration. In studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: the essence of the concept of "efficiency of public administration" and its types, the specifics of the effectiveness of public administration, the criteria for the effectiveness of public service, theoretical, methodological and practical approaches to determining the effectiveness of public administration.

Modernization of national economy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline - formation of skills of application of theoretical tools to the modernization of the national economy. On a successful completion of this module PhD students shall be capable: 1. to systematize knowledge of an entity of upgrade of economy and diversification of production; 2. to define the directions of upgrade of economy; 3. to control processes of upgrade of economy; 4. effectively and comprehensively to research strategic control of processes of post-crisis development and upgrade of economy of Kazakhstan; 5. originally and creatively to analyze state ownership in upgrade of national economy, to estimate diversification of key branches of real sector. In studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: the essence of the modernization of the national economy, the socio-economic model of the country, the potential and proportions of the national economy, the structure of the national economy, risks and their types, ways to reduce and influence the development of the economy, the essence of diversification of the basic sectors of the real sector, the role of state property in the modernization of the national economy, strategic management of post-crisis development and modernization of the economy of Kazakhstan, stages of modernization of the economy, the economy of Kazakhstan and the processes in the global economy.

Socio-economic aspects of governance
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to develop the ability to develop socially oriented regulatory measures to influence the processes of socio–economic development. When studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: the essence of socio-economic aspects of public administration, types of management effects, management of the socio-economic system, macroeconomic indicators of socio-economic development, models and algorithm of social management, social efficiency of public administration, public administration of socially significant industries.

Strategic approaches to forming of the state economic policy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline The aim of the discipline formation of scientific knowledge on the problems of modern economic policy. In studying the discipline, the following aspects will be considered: theoretical and methodological and applied aspects of the economic policy of the state, methods of development of strategic plans and long-term strategies, Conceptual and strategic justification of economic policy, priorities of the state economy for the coming period, SWOT–analysis of economic development.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years