PhD program
Economics

Economics

QUALIFICATION

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

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this program, it is expected that doctoral students
will be able to:
ON1 - to develop working curricula, Educational and methodical complex of disciplines in supervised disciplines and other educational and methodical materials, to supervise theses, research work of students and undergraduates;
- improve practical experience, professional qualifications, pedagogical skills;
- to teach economic disciplines on the basis of a student-centered approach, effectively using information, communication and interactive technologies in order to establish a new culture of pedagogical thinking.
ON2 - identify and formulate relevant scientific problems, develop a program of research and development;
- to search, collect, process, analyze and systematize information on the research topic;
- acquire practical research skills;
- substantiate and set out the main provisions of the research topic in publications in domestic and foreign publications, international conferences and seminars.
ON3 - to interpret general scientific and special methods in the study of phenomena and laws of the economic sphere;
- to carry out research of the phenomena, regularities of economy as a whole, financial and economic activity of the enterprises, firms, research organizations, using General scientific and special methods;
- perform economic research, demonstrating the ability to generalize, analyze, perceive information, setting goals and choosing ways to achieve it.
ON4 - to classify modern methods and approaches of macroeconomic research;
- to justify the use of mathematical models for the forecast of the dynamics of Kazakhstan's economy (growth rates, GDP, inflation, unemployment, exchange rate, etc.), the international economy;
- identify the causes of crisis phenomena at the level of the national economy, on a global scale;
- develop models, criteria, indicators for assessing the quality of human capital;
- identify priorities and prospects for the development of training of qualified personnel in the context of globalization in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
ON5 - to explain the reasons for the stable dynamic equilibrium model of economic growth;
- classify and apply economic growth models;
- substantiate the role and importance of public policy to maintain the dynamic balance of the national economy as a whole and its important sectors;
- to analyze and evaluate the methods of classification of industries and industries by the level of science intensity used in the world practice;
- evaluate and apply modern concepts of innovation development and economic growth models.
ON6 - to substantiate the factors of long-term economic growth in various dimensions: economic, environmental, demographic, political, social;
- explain the impact of factors that have recently come into the focus of researchers: culture, income and wealth inequality, armed conflict, ethnic heterogeneity, the quality of the state;
- to demonstrate the knowledge of methodological, theoretical foundations of the theory of sustainable development of countries with different political economic structure.
ON7 - analyze the effectiveness of the current state of enterprises, industries and complexes of the country with the use of modern methods of analysis, processing and transmission of information in the field of statistics and econometric modeling;
- to apply statistical and econometric methods of analysis for the development and preparation required in professional activities policies, development plans, improvement of management, explanation of the relationship of economic phenomena.
ON8 - explain the formulation and formulation of approaches to solving the problem of risk assessment in the management of business structures;
- to substantiate the methodology of business processes development in industry, enterprises, financial institutions, taking into account financial, investment, currency and other risks;
- to analyze the domestic and foreign experience of risk management of economic entities in their own research.
ON9 - demonstrate skills in organizing and presenting statistics;
- to classify the modern methods of the restoration of dependencies;
- to substantiate the importance of models and methods of statistical data processing for use in their economic research in a priori statistical uncertainty inherent in real statistical experiments;
- to analyze statistical hypotheses for use in their own economic research.
ON10 - to substantiate the factors of economic growth and the role of the state in its provision;
- classify the main stages, types and models of economic growth;
- analyze and evaluate the modernization of specific countries and regions;
- to analyze the features and problems of Kazakhstan's economy (industry, agriculture, financial sector, etc.) and to justify the prospects of economic growth in Kazakhstan, increasing their export potential, predicting the situation of the world market.
ON11 - to demonstrate knowledge of the history, features and forecasts of researchers to prove their competence in a specialized field of Economics;
- operate with a large amount of information collected from various sources;
- to substantiate and develop a qualified expert opinion on various aspects of economic activity, using modern research methods;
- summarize the results of the examination in protocols and other documents.
ON12 - to communicate in the creative team, to have a systematic thinking, the ability to train, self-development, making non-standard decisions in a particular situation;
- to cooperate within interdisciplinary teams (ability to communicate with specialists from other fields);
- to insist on your own point of view, to convince opponents;
- demonstrate leadership skills;
- to know one of the foreign languages.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Economics
Speciality Code
8D04102
Faculty
High School of Economics and Business

disciplines

Academic writing
  • Number of credits - 2
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing doctoral students' ability to professionally compose thoughts through a convincing scientific text, draw up scientific documentation, and present the results of research work in domestic and foreign publications, taking into account the specifics of the study of the theory and practice of economics.

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 discipline is aimed at developing the ability of doctoral students to independent critical thinking and understanding of key scientific methods and approaches of economic research and preparing students for research work. This course aims to develop skills in conducting empirical research and analyzing economic data.

Statistical and econometric analysis
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing the ability of doctoral students for independent critical analysis and understanding of new ideas in the field of statistics and econometric modeling both at the enterprise (firm) level and at the level of the country's economy as a whole.

Theory of Economic Development
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing the ability to study in depth the features of sustainable economic development in the context of global changes, assessing factors affecting long-term economic development. The discipline introduces doctoral students to key modern concepts of economics, methods of analyzing state economic policy.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Macroeconomic analysis
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing the ability of doctoral students to independently critically analyze and understand modern approaches to economics at both national and global levels and to develop macroeconomic models based on the results of our research. The discipline is aimed at familiarizing undergraduates with more complex models.

Model and Methods of Spatial Research and Regional Development
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The aim of the discipline is to study the modern methodology of analysis and models of formation of spatial and regional systems, taking into account the challenges of sustainable development. Learning outcomes are abilities: - own research methods and tools for the analysis of regions, spaces and territories, apply the methodology of cluster analysis; - to develop models of spatial analysis taking into account specific research tasks and types of regions; - to develop the principles of formation of regional policy of sustainable development, - to formulate priorities and develop mechanisms for the implementation of regional sustainable development policy. In the course of studying the discipline the following topics will be considered: Paradigms of regional development. Theories of spatial Economics. Models of geographical concentration and spatial economy. Methods of comparative spatial research. Cluster analysis. Typology of regions. Methodology of research of regional challenges, indicators of sustainable development of regional systems Urbanization. City economy. Models of sustainable urban development.

Models of Dynamic Balance
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline “Dynamic Equilibrium Models” is aimed at developing the ability of doctoral students for independent critical analysis and understanding of new ideas in the field of mathematical modeling of economic processes, introduction to dynamic models equilibrium, explaining the causes of economic fluctuations in the short term.

Models of economic growth
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline of the is aimed at developing the ability of doctoral students for independent critical analysis of the current state of the national economy, identifying problems and factors that have the greatest impact on economic growth, analysis of the main models and theories of economic growth.

Modernization theory and postindustrial devolopment
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of studying the discipline is to obtain systematic knowledge about the civilizational process of humanity development through the paradigm of modernization. Learning outcomes are abilities: - to formulate a holistic picture of the global modernization process; - to analyze, to forecast the consequences of the adopted country modernization projects; - to analyze and to evaluate the modernization of specific countries and regions; - to develop forecast scenarios and target indicators of programs and strategies for modernization. In the program of doctoral studies this subject provides a systematic presentation of modernization theories. within the scope of the subject, the following issues will be considered: the origins of the theory of modernization; the modernization paradigm and the main stages of its development; criticism of the theory of modernization; the classical theory of modernization and the new theory of modernization; modern and post-modern; concept and content of organic and inorganic modernization, pioneering and catching up modernization; theory of modernization and dependent development; primary, secondary and integrated modernization; industrial modernization; types and ways of modernization; paradigm of post-industrial development; a new economy; economy of knowledge, creative economy; information society; digital economy; modernization and methods for its evaluation.

Risk management in the conditions of globalization
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The discipline is aimed at developing doctoral students' ability to independently critically analyze and understand new ideas and hypotheses in the field of risk management, assess, prioritize risks and select the most appropriate management methods in modern conditions of globalization.

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