7M07200 Магистр по специальности деловое администрирование в Университет «КИМЭП»

This course focuses on the strategy of the firm, examining issues central to its short-term and long-term competitive position. Students are placed in the role of key decision makers and asked to address questions related to the creation or retention of competitive advantage. The initial focus is on industry analysis and identifying opportunities for competitive advantage followed by recognition of firm-specific capabilities or core competencies that contribute to competitive advantage, followed by exploring ways to use those distinctive competencies to establish sustainable competitive advantage(s) in the marketplace. Students will have an opportunity to understand and apply different techniques, tools, and approaches necessary for identifying a company’s key factors for success. This is a case-based course, and students will research and formulate a thorough environmental analysis and strategic plan as a requirement for this course.

This course focuses on understanding of the major financial institutions and the competitive and regulatory environment in which they operate. Special emphasis is placed on the operations and financial management of institutions such as the central bank, commercial banks, investment banks, pension funds, mutual funds and insurance companies. The course covers issues related to management of liquidity, loan portfolio, and capital, as well as various forms of risks faced by intermediaries and the trade-offs required to balance portfolio risks and returns.

To know the patterns to do business internationally is mandatory in professional life. The course is designed to provide an overview of current international business patterns and to gain an understanding of the social systems within countries and how these systems affect the conduct of business. Students learn the major theories explaining international business transactions and the institutions influencing the activities. Students will gain an understanding of the concerns and management of international activities. The course will provide insight into the variety of ways in which international business may evolve in the future in the context of changing markets.

The way people interact and are led in organizations affects the quality of work life and the overall effectiveness of organizations, including the ethical culture that develops within organizations. The material in this course exposes students to some of the main themes associated with managing and ethically leading people, such as attitude, personality, values (including trust), ethical dilemmas, organization culture, human relations psychology, and the role of group behavior in organizations. This core course also includes issues associated with motivation and job satisfaction, power (abuse) and empowerment, organizational politics and corruption, teamwork, organization change, interpersonal/organizational communication, and the critical role that leadership plays in organization success in today’s global business world.

This course extends and upgrades the knowledge obtained in Auditing to a professional level, preparing students for entry positions in the international Accounting Firms. The course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of auditing procedures, auditing standards and other standards related to attest engagements and the skills needed to apply that knowledge to auditing and other attest engagements.

The course examines particular issues in accounting at an advanced level. Topics vary according to the interests of the students and instructors.

Kazakhstan is moving towards using International Accounting Standards as national accounting reporting standards. This course bridges the gaps between the Kazakhstan Accounting Standards, Kazakhstan Chart of Accounts, GAAP methods and the methods used in International Financial Reporting Standards. Upon completion, the students will be prepared to conduct business in Kazakhstan using past records and current methods.

This course will provide a survey of the tax structure including concepts and policies. Emphasis will be on both legal elements and concepts applicable to corporations and partnerships. Among the issues addressed will be taxation of manufacturing, retailing and services, and to the manner in which organizational accounting policy and strategy can shape, and in turn be shaped by taxation.

This course describes the nature and scope of Operations Management and how it relates to other parts of the organization. The course covers such areas as P/OM integration in the organization, productivity, forecasting, total quality management, product planning, capacity planning, scheduling, production layout, project planning, world-class manufacturing, just-in-time operations, supply chain management, inventory management and other operations strategy

This course deals with introductory knowledge about the role and nature of management in contemporary business. Core concept of management theory and practice in a globalized era are explained. Corporate social responsibility, planning and decision making, leadership and motivation, corporate culture, innovation, and strategy subjects are dealt in order to give students basic background. The diverse roles of managers, developing successful organizations, large or small, are explored.

This course is a survey of the tax structure including concepts and policies, which shape the law. Emphasis will be on general concepts applicable to all taxpayers and on taxation of individuals. It also covers the taxation of property transactions, accounting periods and methods, corporate formulation and income taxation, and the taxation of partnerships and corporations.

This course examines the investment environment and the investment process. An investment is the current commitment of money or other resources in the expectation of reaping future benefits. The investment process involves identifying objectives and constraints, formulating and implementing strategies, and monitoring and updating the portfolio as needed. Major topics include investment alternatives, securities markets and trading mechanism, risk and return analysis, modern investment theory, valuation, analysis and management of bonds, common stocks and derivative securities, and investment performance evaluation.

This course focuses on managing resources in service and production operations environments for globalization and how the value chain and lean synchronization improves Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems. This course discusses a solid foundation in designing SCM networks, process design, capacity assessment and operations network configuration in SCM. Students will understand the applications of strategic forecasting, value chain, inventory flow, MRP, vendor selection and evaluation, purchasing and subcontracting, contract preparations, management of integrated project planning and financial analysis for global supply chain management.

The course focuses on business communication skills in organizations; particularly writing concise and error-free business documents, interpersonal communication, small-group communication, and presentational speaking in a business context. These skills are almost universally identified as values critical to success in management. Issues considered include coherence, clarity, style, tone, empathy, and other basic elements in communication success. The course also develops understanding of communication theories, describes strategies for planning managerial communications and looks at how new technologies are changing the way people in business communicate, and the implications those changes have for organizations.

The course is aimed at those who have little or no knowledge of accounting. The course focuses on the basic theoretical framework of accounting principles considering various accounting techniques and their effect on financial statements. Students will gain an understanding of the concepts and language of accounting that can be used as an effective tool for communication, monitoring, and resource allocation. They will also gain mastery of the vocabulary and meaning of financial statements and accounting reports. Basic financial statement analysis methods are introduced.

This course provides MBA students with an overview of different issues related to financial accounting and management control systems. It is designed to consolidate students’ understanding of the IFRS standards and students’ ability to utilize aspects of accounting theory to resolve major reporting issues. Through the development of a solid understanding the importance, language and techniques of accounting, students achieve important skills for preparation and analysis of financial statements for better management planning, decision making and control.

The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of marketing principles. Analysis for marketing decisions like research, consumer and buying behavior, market structure and competitor analysis are dealt. Marketing decision making, marketing mix analysis, service marketing and global marketing issues are covered to give students insight of today’s marketing environment.

This course will prepare students to analyze, interpret and use financial accounting statements from management and investor perspectives. In addition to developing the practical understanding needed to analyze an organization’s income statement, balance sheet and statement cash flows the course will also integrate such understanding into consideration of corporate strategy, accounting choices, budgeting and forecasting.

The course is intended to provide fundamental and practical knowledge for all students to learn about the global threat of fraud and to prepare for careers in the anti-fraud profession. The students will be able to identify and assess appropriate fraud risk factors by increasing the body of anti-fraud knowledge in the current audit environment, in which the identification of the fraud risk factors by auditors is required by law or standards and emphasized. The knowledge gained from this course, which regular auditing course do not fully cover due to limited time frame, should be instrumental for the detection and deterrence of fraud in any types of audits.

This course offers students the opportunity to broaden their understanding of marketing management with emphasize on strategy development and its implementation. Students will learn designing strategies that match corporate objectives, resources, and operating environment. Competitive market analysis, segmentation-targeting-positioning, creating sustainable competitive advantage, marketing plan, and service marketing are among the topics to be covered.

This course enhances the knowledge and skills gained during previous courses. The course examines companies operating in international markets, where competition is not limited to local producers offering competitive products. Students learn different models of entry into new markets and the differential application of customization versus standardization strategies.

This course explores the use of marketing research as an aid to making marketing decisions. Specifically, this course addresses how the information used to make marketing decisions is gathered and analyzed. This course is designed for all marketers, both those who will use market research results and marketing researchers.

This course offers an introduction to derivative markets. A derivative is an instrument whose value depends on the values of other more basic underlying variables. This course focuses on the financial derivatives. Emphasis is placed on organization and role of put and call options markets, futures and forward markets, swaps markets, and their interrelations. Major topics include arbitrage relations, valuation, hedging and speculating with derivatives, implementation of derivatives trading strategies, the perspective of corporate securities as derivatives, the functions of derivatives in securities markets, regulations and recent innovations in derivative markets.

This course focuses on understanding of Financial Management – in an international environment. This is achieved through comprehensive coverage of topics from the area of International Finance. Major topics include international financial environment, foreign exchange markets including currency futures, forwards, options and swaps, foreign exchange risk management, international financing and investing decisions, international working capital management, multinational capital budgeting, international portfolio diversification, etc.

The main goal of this course is to introduce students to the main concepts of marketing communications strategy. This course anticipates the needs of future marketing managers who are able to lead company’s communication. By the end of this course students are able to define and develop company’s marketing communications strategy based on corporate attitudes and values.

This course examines specific contemporary issues in marketing at an advanced level. Topics vary according to the interests of the students and the instructor.

This course covers the primary methods of analysis required for supply chain management planning. The class solves various applied industry-based problems/issues using simulation, linear programming, regression, cluster analysis, decision tree and other techniques implemented in modern information systems. Course is supported with new industry-based models in supply chain management area. The students work is primarily team based with a final exam

Provides students with tools and techniques to manage banks. Major topics include operations, mechanics, and structure of banks, performance evaluation of banks, asset-liability management, management of various kinds of risks, such as, interest rate risk, price risk and liquidity risk, fund management, bank regulations and international banking.

The course involves study and research on contemporary issues in the area of finance at an advanced level. Topics vary according to the interests of the student and instructor. These topics may be from areas of Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisition, Small Business Finance and Development, Oil and Gas Project Evaluation and Management, Financial Market Structure, or from other areas of Finance.

This course intends to promote understanding of corporate governance as an institutional framework providing shareholders a safe return on their investments. The participants will gain the capacity to analyze the economic background of the compensation practices and get exposed to corporate governance regulations and practices in different countries. The course provides deep involvement of students in assessing the costs and benefits of better corporate governance standards that will help making reasonable decisions to protect investors’ rights.

Credit risk is one of the major risks faced by financial institutions. Market risk is the risk that asset prices will change due to adverse movements in market conditions. It includes effect of interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, equity risk and other financial risks on the trading portfolio of the financial institution. Course deals with identification, measurement, and management of credit risk and market risk using internal and external rating systems, credit risk models, and value at risk applications. Issues of regulation and compliance are also discussed.

This course intends to develop basic understanding of organizational theory and enables students to apply the knowledge acquired to help organizations in solving their current problems. Students will also be equipped with critical and analytical toolkits to assess organizations’ structure and its impact on the organizational effectiveness. Thus, students will understand how to design and change organizational structures to achieve superior performance and be able to analyze the organizations from the leadership and managerial viewpoint.

This course enables the student to understand the nature of the tourism and hospitality industry. It also provides students with a strong foundation in the field of tourism marketing as well as the essential business skills to enhance this exciting field of marketing.

This course addresses important branding decisions faced by organizations. The objectives are: to increase the students’ understanding of important issues in planning and evaluating brand strategies; to highlight appropriate theories, models, and other tools that enhance branding decisions; and to provide a forum for students to apply these principles. Particular emphasis is on understanding the customers’ psychological principles, resulting in improved managerial decision-making regarding brands. The course will make these concepts relevant to most types of organization (public or private, large or small). During the course students will be introduced to the theoretical concepts of branding and brand management. Interactive learning integrates theory into practice through case studies, analysis of video materials, and analysis of brand strategies for the company operating in Kazakhstan and its presentation.

This course uses Porter’s model of competitive advantage to understand the dynamics of the competitive environment. Drawing on case examples, the course outlines the core concepts of Porter’s theory with particular reference to the importance of the Diamond model of competitive advantage. Cluster mapping methodologies are employed to understand the dynamics of competitive advantage, emphasizing the importance of corporate and government collaboration to achieve sustainable competitive advantage.

This course examines specific contemporary issues in management at an advanced level. Topics vary according to the interests of the students and the instructor.

Event marketing requires a well-planned strategy that allows the corporate marketing partner to communicate with its target market through an event in ways that go beyond the sponsorship package. This course introduces the most effective tools for conducting every phase of a successful, integrated marketing campaign for events, from conferences and expositions to fairs and festivals. It explains the powerful forms of promotion, advertising, and public relations that are needed to attract broad attention, motivate people to attend, and achieve the desired goals of an event.

The goal of risk management and insurance is to minimize the adverse consequences of variability. Students will study topics such as the general principles of risk management and insurance, factors affecting risk, operations of insurance organizations, marketing systems, underwriting, rating, and personal decision processes in selecting risk management options.

This course provides an essential insight into the area of innovation management. Once seen as a luxury, innovation is now a key part of the toolkit of the successful business. The class covers issues such as risk management, managing the research and development process, intellectual property management, integrating innovations into existing operation, the marketing of new products and technology transfer.

The course provides a study of investment banking activities, including their regulatory, institutional and market environments, with extensive reference to the global marketplace. Students will learn the analysis of the main investment banking services with emphasis on the mechanics and economics of the issuance process. Analysis of the market for new issues and appraisal of their spread and price performance will be provided. Consideration of ethical, technological and diversity issues in investment banking operations will be made.

This course offers a unique curriculum in which project management is embedded into logistics and supply chain process management, including procurement, production, distribution and customer service, with a diverse range of management styles and structures. It embraces the latest information and communications technology skills applied to logistics, and covers global supply chain management business strategies for organizations doing business in the global arena. System approach of Logistics organizations and processes Project management methods and tools (MS-project) Mastering time, finance and resources Economical evaluation and multi-criteria analysis of logistical projects Appraising and managing risk

This course serves as an introduction to managing change in organizations with an emphasis on developing the students’ ability to understand the necessity of change in organizations. Upon completion of the course students will be able to understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of change in different organizational contexts. Students will also learn how effective change management helps an organization gain competitive advantage and understand the skills needed to manage change effectively.

This course examines the philosophy and history of hospitality and the special characteristics of the industry. A broad overview of management styles, management and marketing theories and organizational structures is offered, as well as an introduction to local and international issues associated with the industry. This course examines hospitality specific issues such as yield management, services marketing, hospitality distribution channels, and service quality management strategies.

This course demonstrates the 21st century importance of strategic transportation and warehouse logistics planning in contributing to corporate profits, customer service enhancements leading to higher sales and a marketing weapon to gain sustainable competitive advantage. The importance of moving information becomes equal to the movement of goods. Managerial perspectives are offered on aligning corporate planning, technology, financial controls and logistics performance measurement. We will also gain an overview on the interaction among stakeholders in the public and private sectors in aligning public policy with global uncertainties.

Managers and decision makers in business, industry, and government must be familiar with the use of information and its processing. This course focuses on management of information systems within the business environment. Topics include management concepts in the role and administration of information system functions in organizations; enhancement of management with computers; management of systems development; planning and analysis, design, implementation and operation of computer-based systems.

The course aims to develop the student's ability to understand and apply basic quantitative and statistical methods in business and economics. It will cover such important topics as elements of the probability theory, sampling surveys, statistical modeling, hypotheses testing, non-parametrical methods, regression analysis, analysis of variance, decisions making and time-series forecasting, including the neural network approach.

This course focuses on ideas that can be used in business to understand decisions. Generally, the course examines ideas of rational choice, identity, appropriateness, and history-dependent rules. It also examines decisions made in the face of inconsistency in preferences or identities. Possibilities for decision engineering will be covered in more detail.

This course deals primarily with activities that directly affect how employees are brought into the firm and how they are treated while they are employed. These activities include selection, training and development, performance evaluation and management, reward and compensation, labor relations, working conditions, among other related issues.

This course covers how the role of leadership and motivation influences the nature, resources, strategies, and models of complex organizations. It uses case analysis to examine process of managerial leadership, motivation, and interpersonal relationships in work groups and their influence on organizational effectiveness.

The aims of this course are to provide the student with a basic understanding of the importance and real influence of consumers on marketing strategy. The course emphasizes the practicality of behavioral sciences’ theories as demonstrated by consumer behavior by examining how these concepts can be used by marketing practitioners to develop and implement effective marketing strategies.

Опишите микро- и макроэкономические перспективы организации бизнеса, глобальный контекст;

Определять и применять различные системы для эффективного принятия решений;

Описывать и применять различные финансовые инструменты и методы для эффективного инвестирования и финансирования;

Определять и применять концепции и теории;

Описать и применять концепции и стратегии стратегического маркетинга;

Описывать и применять концепции и теории этики применительно к деловым организациям;

Анализировать и решать бизнес-задачи, используя количественные и качественные инструменты;

Использование информационных технологий для управления бизнесом;

Сообщать идеи и информацию на английском языке;

Проведение независимой исследовательской и практической подготовки под надзором с применением теоретических концепций в Казахстане, Центральной Азии и регионе СНГ;

Синтез межфункциональных знаний о глобальном контексте.