News from BMDA members
Congratulations to the Director of AlmaU!
Congratulations to the Director of International Development Department, Dr. Kairzhan Abdykhalykov!
AlmaU visited a delegation from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic
Territory of Kazakh language
April 1 in Almaty Management University, formerly IAB, from the early morning everyone could try a sweet, melting in the mouth Kazakh national “irimshik”, national decert Zhent and other different kind of national dishes. However, for a treat guests had to sing a song, tell verses, proverbs, tongue twisters in Kazakh language and talk to each other only in Kazakh! This was how AlmaU spent Day of Kazakh language.
12 Leading universities of Kazakhstan decided to create Association of Career Centers
March 5, 2015 in Almaty Management University (Alma University, AlmaU), formerly IAB, held a meeting of Career centers of Almaty universities, organized by Center for Career Planning of AlmaU.
15 rural teachers improved their skills in literature in AlmaU
From 23 to 28 March 2015 in Almaty Management University (Alma University), formerly IAB, hosted 13rd stage of social project “Program “Support of rural schools by universities of our country”* initiated by the president of the university Assylbek Kozhakhmetov in 2009.
March 19-20, 2015 Startup Tour
March 19-20, 2015 The Russian Startup tour first visited Almaty, where there were more than 500 young entrepreneurs and scientists from all over Kazakhstan. Almaty Management University and Almaty Tech Garden were co-organizers of the Kazakhstan stage.
Hungary-Kazakhstan: review of successful cooperation
On March 16 in the framework of «Ambassadorial hour» of Almaty Management University was a visit of Mr. Imre Laslotski – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Hungary to Kazakhstan
People with disabilities will receive 100% grant in AlmaU!!!
Almaty Management University (Alma University), formerly International Academy of Business, Kazakhstan initiated a new social educational project “Unlimited possibilities”. Now people with disabilities will be able to get 100% social grant for studying in Kazakhstan MBA (Master’s of Business Administration) programme in Almaty Management University.
International Conference on Applied Sciences ‘Sustainable Development Challenges for Education’
On 26th of March Kolping University of Applied Sciences organized international scientific - practical conference ‘Sustainable Development Challenges for Education’. This conference was the closing event of the Kolping week – traditional event, annually organized by Kolping University of Applied Sciences. This week included various events and seminars which were dedicated not only to Kolping community, but to the citizens as well.
Management, Psychology & Leadership
Multidisciplinary Executive Certificate program at the MCI addresses various aspects of complex decision-making processes and provides support for the implementation of modern management methods.
MCI’s Health & Social Management program one of the best in Europe
Recognition was given in Paris to the MCI study program as a model of quality in internationalization.
ITB Science Award: MCI Tourism the big winner
MCI Tourism graduates come first in two out of four categories.
The Smart City Project in Lviv
Smart City, aunique project in Ukraine, was run in Lviv by Jurij Paraszczak, one of the world’s leading urbane xperts. During a press breakfast, the Director Emeritus of IBM Research Smarter Cities from the USA told about the project results and prospects of Ukrainian cities becoming ‘smart’. The Smart City project in Lviv was organized by Lviv Business School of the Ukrainian Catholic University in cooperation with Lviv City Council.
Maximizing the success of new products
April 24-26, 2015 we are conducting a 3-day interactive workshop at radicalizing product development practices to maximize the success of new product introduction. The workshop offers a unique opportunity to address core challenges in product development, such as weak market acceptance, slow customer adoption, and high costs. International trainers and industry leaders with exhaustive experience will lead this high impact workshop.
DEAN OF ADIZES GRADUATE SCHOOL AT THE MAJOR BUSINESS LEADERS CONFERENCE IN VILNIUS
On March 26th Dr. Virginijus Kundrotas, Dean of Adizes Graduate School, moderated the session on Change management and Organizational transformation at the biggest CEOs conference in Lithuania – “Business Management 2015”. The conference was organized by main business daily – “Business News” and attracted around 300 CEOs and managers from various companies.
MIM-Kyiv Launches New Program with the Adizes Graduate School
On March 28 MIM-Kyiv launches its “Change Management” Program for Management Development (PMD), the joint program which incorporates Adizes methodology into MIM-Kyiv’s curriculum. Dr. Virginijus Kundrotas, the Dean for the Adizes Graduate School and Dr. Iryna Tykhomyrova, the President of MIM-Kyiv signed the cooperation agreement setting up the program in late November in Kyiv.
First scientific and practical conference "Social Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Kazakhstan"
National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan and Almaty Management University organized a scientific and practical conference "Social Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Kazakhstan."
AlmaU opens up new horizons of cooperation with UK universities
From 21 to 30 January 2015 director of the Department of International Development of Almaty Management University, formerly IAB, PhD Kairzhan Abdykhalykov visited 9 leading UK universities and major international education company «International House London».
Iron Entrepreneur
On 28 February Almaty Management University in conjunction with Business incubator of National Research University “High School of Economics” held the game “Iron Entrepreneur”.
ALMA University won EUROBAK CSR Award!
Almaty Management University, formerly IAB, won EUROBAK CSRAward for social project “Organization of New Year holidays for orphans and children with disabilities”. On the eve of new 2015 year, New Year tree of ALMA U visited 68 children from 2 orphanages and children with disabilities.
