HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN: PROBLEMS AND IMPROVEMENT METHODS

  • Ulukbek Aliyev Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Nurlan Kurmanov Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12955/cbup.v3.595
Keywords: educational strategies, control, business education, quality management, business school, development strategy, the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

The paper investigated the current state of higher (business) education in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The research methodology is based on the processing of secondary data, which allows a preliminary analysis of the problems of the education system. The authors give an estimate of the current system of business education in Kazakhstan. The authors conclude that the education system of Kazakhstan is currently under development, competitiveness of the economy largely depends on the quality of education and further growth is impossible without well-educated and trained personnel.

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Published
2015-09-19
Issue
Vol 3 (2015): CBU International Conference Proceedings 2015
Section
Economics and Business
Copyright (c) 2015 Ulukbek Aliyev, Nurlan Kurmanov

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