In the 2024–2025 academic year, students of the Higher School of Economics at Astana
International University successfully participated in academic mobility programs, gaining
valuable international experience at partner universities abroad. Within the program, Aytuar
Bolat and Dinara Kabaeva studied at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, while
Damel Magzayeva, Makhabbat Telyubayeva, Nurilya Sembay, Anastasiya Adamovich, Jasmin
Muratkhanova, and Dariya Barbasova spent a semester at the National Research University
Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia. These exchanges provided students with an
opportunity to broaden their academic horizons, enhance foreign language skills, and foster
cross-cultural understanding.
The program also included academic staff mobility. Renowned scholars from Russia and China
were invited to deliver lectures at the Higher School of Economics. Among them, Professor
Nedospasova Olga Pavlovna from Tomsk State University conducted a series of master classes
on organizational behavior and human resource management, sparking strong interest from
students and faculty alike. Meanwhile, Professor Krakovetskaya Inna Valentinovna (Tomsk
State University) led an intensive, practice-oriented course on strategic management and
marketing, which was met with great enthusiasm by the academic community. PhD T.Zh.
Akniyazov conducted a course on leadership and creative thinking for students of the
"International Business" program. Their contributions were highly praised by both students and
colleagues.
As part of outbound mobility, Dean of the Higher School of Economics, PhD, Professor
Smagulova Zubirash Kalibekovna, was invited as a guest lecturer to the Financial University
under the Government of the Russian Federation. These exchanges foster international
cooperation, enhance academic quality, and contribute to the university’s global reputation. The
Higher School of Economics at Astana International University continues to implement
academic mobility as a strategic priority in its development.