• Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Economic Sciences

1) to organize a student-centered academic process with the application of practice-oriented methods and modern teaching technologies to socialize students' personalities, improve their civic and professional activity based on national and universal values, and carry out scientific research and methodological activities in compliance with ethical and legal norms in the field of science and education
2) to critically evaluate advanced achievements of theory and practice in the field of information and communication technologies and systems, including artificial intelligence (AI), virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR/MR) technologies, and their role in the development of the world economy, including in Kazakhstan's partner countries in foreign trade, international and Kazakhstani labor market and extrapolate them to science, business, financial analytics and academic environment of the country
3) to use business intelligence tools and digital data processing methods based on Python, Java, or R programming to analyze various data in the development of new information and communication programs and products to improve the efficiency of business processes in the industry, region, or enterprise, and increasing the competitiveness of the national economy and the well-being of the country's population.
4) to independently research national and international databases and assess trends in information technology infrastructure and opportunities for the introduction of big data, AI, VR/AR/MR, and other ICT technologies in different areas of the country based on scientifically sound conclusions obtained in teamwork during R&D/creative projects and publications in compliance with ethical norms and normative legal acts in the field of science.
5) to analyze and critically evaluate real problems of business and economic policy in the country by collecting, analyzing, and comparing data of national and world official statistics, using programming skills in Python and R, and propose their prospective directions of development taking into account the digital development of the national economy, to substantiate the causes and consequences of illegal activities in the conditions of digitalization based on scientifically based conclusions and publications in international and national databases;
6) able to professionally develop strategic and operational plans and budgets, smart contracts, and blockchain systems and interpret, analyze, and evaluate financial and economic reporting for organizations of different types of ownership in a virtual environment and the real economy to identify their competitive advantages, and propose new forms of investment and regional and international business doing based on forecasting the world market conditions;
7) to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the existing and latest methods of assessment and analysis of the investment and business environment, propose new indicators and tools for their improvement and adaptation to Kazakhstan's economic realities, considering the trends of digitalization and implementation of ESG principles in the world based on published scientific and substantiated conclusions of their practical significance for the national economy, contributing to improving the country's position in global rankings of competitiveness and doing business;
8) to find and propose ways to qualitatively improve processes and tasks for business, government, educational, and other organizations and communities in the country, transform them into new ones based on innovative digital technologies for processing big data, blockchain, neural networks, and AI, VR/AR/MR, relying on programming skills in Python, Java, R, JavaScript, and others;
9) to model new solutions to economic and other problems in the allocation and use of various resources, processes, and risks at micro, middle, and macro levels based on the application of innovative digital technologies (processing big data, blockchain implementation, use of neural networks, artificial intelligence, and VR/AR/MR) and Python, Java, and(or) R programming skills;
10) to analyze current trends, features, and prospects of development of the global market of cryptocurrency and ICO, advanced blockchain technologies in finance, agency relations in blockchain systems, and PoS algorithms to develop their analogs and(or) new models for Kazakhstan and offer innovative ideas and solutions to existing problems in this area for the needs of the national economy;
11) to evaluate statistical data of the national economy and compare them with global data to explain current processes and trends in the economic development of the country and the world community using applied econometric, micro- and macroeconomic modeling, analyzing, and interpreting the results of modeling to forecast the state and development of the economy of Kazakhstan, as a whole, and its separate region, industry, or enterprise of the country based on assessing the adequacy and reliability of the developed model;
12) to defend their point of view and express creative ideas in oral and written forms in the state and foreign languages to improve economic and technological development; work professionally and democratically in a team; develop communication skills, goodwill, and stress resistance, tolerantly and empathically accepting social, ethnic, confessional, cultural differences and historical heritage of countries; develop professional, teaching, and research skills based on social-ethical norms and responsibility; professionally and critically evaluate the acquired economic knowledge and info-communication skills and implement effective strategies for their application in practice