Name

7M04143 Digital Economics

Classification of education area

7М04 Business, Management and Low

Classification of training areas

7М041 Business and Management

Group of educational programs

M070 Economics

Purpose

The purpose of the educational program is the high-quality training of scientific and pedagogical personnel capable of solving scientific problems in the field of analysis and development of the digital economy at the intersection of interdisciplinary research.

The program is aimed at forming a professional personality of a specialist capable of:

- to analyze and manage professionally big data in the economy based on advanced scientific approaches;

engage in strategic planning, development and integration of digital technologies into business processes based on the analysis and assessment of their effectiveness;

- to determine promising directions for the development of e-business in various areas of the economy on the basis of scientifically based conclusions;

- to effectively manage business processes, information technologies and systems in various sectors of the economy;

- to substantiate the results of scientific research in the master's thesis and publications for practical implementation in the national economy.

The program is developed on the basis of a competency-based qualification model of specialists that meets the needs of the labor market and the requirements of employers. The EP includes a description of the key competencies of masters, the level of their preparedness and readiness to perform specific professional functions.

Language of instruction

kazakh/ russian / english

Volume of credits

240

Academic degree to award

Master of Economics in the educational program "7M04143 Digital Economy"

Learning outcomes

As a result of mastering the educational program "Digital Economics", master students will be able to:

1) demonstrate deep modern economic knowledge and, based on the latest theories, interpret, compare and generalize real processes in the global and national economy in the context of globalization and digitalization of economic development;

2) critically evaluate and interpret the advanced achievements of theory and practice in the development of information and communication technologies and systems applied and used in the world economy, in the partner countries of Kazakhstan in foreign trade, in the business and financial environment and analytics, to determine the role of VR technologies / AR / MR in economic development;

3) use modern processing methods and business intelligence tools for analyzing big data in the development of new software products, websites and applications in order to improve the efficiency of business processes in the national economy, as a whole, and / or industry / region / enterprise;

4) independently research and evaluate trends in information technology infrastructure and the possibility of introducing big data technologies, artificial intelligence, VR / AR / MR and other ICTs in various sectors of the national economy on the basis of generalization, critical assessment and correct interpretation, and application of the results of domestic and foreign researchers and practitioners;

5) analyze and evaluate the real problems of business and economic policy based on the collection, analysis and comparison of big data and official statistics, propose their promising areas of development in various areas of the national economy, substantiate the causes and consequences of illegal activities in the context of digitalization based on scientifically grounded conclusions;

6) develop strategic and operational plans and budgets, smart contracts and blockchain; professionally interpret, analyze and compare the financial and economic reports of organizations of various types of property in the digital environment and in the real economy to determine their competitive advantages and propose new forms of doing regional and international business based on forecasting the situation in world markets;

7) carry out a comprehensive analysis of existing and latest methods for assessing and analyzing the investment climate and business environment, propose new indicators and tools for their improvement and adaptation to Kazakhstan's economic realities in order to increase the country's position in global ratings of competitiveness and doing business, substantiate their practical significance with taking into account the trends of digital development of the national economy;

8) find and propose ways to qualitatively improve business processes in the country, transform them into new ones based on digital technologies: big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence, VR / AR / MR, relying on programming and software development skills (Python, Java, Ruby, PHP, Javascript, etc.);

9) simulate new solutions to economic problems of distribution and use of resources, processes and risks in the national economy based on the development of digital technologies: working with big data, implementing blockchain, using artificial intelligence and VR / AR / MR;

10) analyze current trends and features of the development of the global cryptocurrency market and the ICO market, advanced world blockchain technologies in the field of finance, agency relations in blockchain systems, PoS algorithms for the development of analogues and new models for Kazakhstani business and propose new ideas and solutions to existing problems in this area in the national economy;

11) evaluate statistical data of the national economy and compare them in world data to explain the economic development of the country on the basis of applied econometric, micro- and macroeconomic modeling, analyze and interpret the results of modeling to predict the state and development of the economy of Kazakhstan, as a whole, and / or a separate region / industry / enterprises of the country based on the assessment of the adequacy and reliability of the developed model;

12) substantiate their point of view on the introduction of new ideas and models in oral and written forms in Kazakh, Russian and foreign languages ​​to solve problems to improve the economic development of an enterprise, industry / region or country, as a whole; to professionally and democratically lead the team, tolerantly perceiving social, ethnic, confessional and cultural differences, the historical heritage of the state; comply with the norms of social, professional ethics; to show the ability to bear personal responsibility for the results of the team's activity, to demonstrate successful and positive communication skills, public speaking skills and law-abidingness in professional activities and during business negotiations; professionally and objectively assess and analyze the effective areas of application of their economic knowledge and information and communication skills.

For applicants

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https://welcome.kaznu.kz/ru/education_programs/magistracy/speciality/2188