The Higher school of Economics and Business of Al-Farabi KazNU held a meeting with representatives of the business sector in the framework of the Erasmus+ project "Improving the integration of higher education and corporate sectors in accordance with the new social environment – ENINEDU". The meeting was attended by HSE management, heads of departments, coordinators of educational programs, which are responsible for the work of the Employer' Council and the Alumni Association, the Erasmus+ ENINEDU project team. The business sector was represented by such companies as VTB, ID GROUP, AlmatyStroyContract, ZereLand, Silk Road of Kazakhstan, and Walter Williams.

The purpose of the meeting was to improve the interaction between the University and the business environment.

Tasks were about:

- Discussion the possibility of organizing master classes, trainings, leadership lectures and seminars for HSE students;

- participation in the working group on updating educational programs;

- possibility to accept graduate students for internship / practice;

- participation in the work of the employment portal "Youth and career";

- involvement as lecturers for MBA and DBA programs.

       General Director of ID-GROUP Shakirova Gulnara Amangeldievna told about the activities of her business, its structural elements and how she builds long-term relationships with the Higher school of Economics and Business, stressed that in practice graduates deepen their professional knowledge, expanding their competencies. Approved the participation of employers in the educational process and the development of educational programs.

       Zhidebekkyzy A. made proposals on the development of long-term cooperation between the Higher school of Economics and Business and the business environment.

       Interesting ideas and proposals were made by the Representative and HR Director of the company "Silk road of Kazakhstan" Mukhitova Zaure and Ababakhrieva Saida, financial Director of the company "AlmatyStroyContract" Uzenbayeva Aida, Businesswoman, founder of the kindergarten "ZereLand" Bekkozha Saltanat, Director and Deputy Director of the Almaty branch of VTB Bank Musagaliyev Askhat and Kosareva Anastasia.

Thus, the Director of the Almaty branch of VTB Bank Musagaliyev Askhat told about his branch and assured that he was ready to give lectures free, was always ready to give advice on business in the Bank, and was happy to open a branch of the school in his Bank. During the active discussion, an agreement was reached on the following issues:

1. Organization of the integration session for students in cooperation with employers;

2. Possibility of implementation of complex diploma projects of graduates;

3. Opening of branches of departments on the territory of the companies;

4. Conducting master classes from employers on a regular basis;

5. Participation in the working group on the development of educational program;

6. Organization of training practices and internships for students on flexible schedule;

7. Organization of internships with subsequent employment;

8. Participation as a member of the State examination commissions;

9. Training courses for teaching staff.

The conducted networking will allow to confirm professional competences of graduates in practice, to employ them, and representatives of business will have an opportunity for development of the scientific knowledge and to select in the structures the most prepared and competent graduates, and on this basis to develop long and mutually beneficial relations between higher education institution and business.