The School of Economics and Finance

Training of competent professional personnel in the field of business analytics and economics, capable of becoming leaders in professional activities, possessing fundamental knowledge, research skills, innovative methods and tools for analysis, planning, modeling and forecasting.
Academic degree: Bachelor of Economics and Business
Languages of instruction: Kazakh, Russian, English
Bachelor’s degree – the format and terms of study
Full–time after school – 3 years
Full–time after college – 2 years
Distance learning – 2 years (after college or second higher education).
Key specialized disciplines:
•Statistics with Excel and R
•Econometrics with Excel and R
•Python basics for data analysis
•Management and operational analytics in MS Excel, MS Power BI
•Economic analysis with Excel, R
•Big Data analysis and processing
Graduate of the educational program “Business Analytics and Economics”:
•Performs work aimed at improving the efficiency of economic activity and optimizing business processes;
•Performs calculations of economic and socio-economic indicators of companies’ activities;
•Collects data and processes arrays of it, interprets research results, builds models of the studied processes, phenomena and objects;
•Prepares information reviews, analytical reports;
•Evaluates the profitability of production, the quality of products and the development of new types of products, achieving high end results;
•Substantiates management decision options in conditions of uncertainty and risk
Who will our graduates work for:
•Economist Analyst
•Big Data Analyst
•Business analyst for process optimization
•Risk Manager
•Banking Analyst
•Analyst of marketing and logistics companies.

Training of highly educated, competent, professional personnel in the field of accounting and auditing, capable of becoming leaders in this field and competitive in the labor market.
Academic degree: Bachelor of Economics and Business
Languages of Study: Kazakh, Russian, English
A graduate of the Accounting and Auditing educational program:
•Forms the accounting policy of the company
•Freely navigates the legal field
•Analyzes the effectiveness of financial flows
•Organizes and performs accounting and auditing
•Defines effective ways of enterprise development for the future
•Interprets and conducts an independent audit of financial statements
•Substantiates optimal management decisions to achieve maximum profit.
Bachelor’s degree – the format and terms of study
•Full–time – 3 years after school, 2 years after college
•Distance education – after college and second higher education – 2 years.
A combination of Hard Skills and Soft Skills
•Training in 1C-Accounting programs
•Bookkeeping and accounting on government platforms (tax portal, egov)
•Communication, leadership skills
•Entrepreneurial thinking and business planning skills.
Professional certification of the program
•ACCA international accreditation of the “Fundamental” level
•CIMA international accreditation.
ACCA accreditation gives AlmaU students
•Preferential conditions for registration as ACCA students
•Transfer of 5 disciplines of the ACCA program
•The opportunity to take 2 ACCA exams in Russian while studying at the university
•Double Diploma – upon successful completion of two ACCA exams, students receive an AlmaU diploma and an ACCA Diploma in Finance and Business Management.
Who our graduates will work for
•Accountant, auditor (auditor), accountant-auditor, chief accountant
•Financial analyst, consultant
•Specialist in tax and financial services
•Internal and external audit auditors.

Degree awarded: Bachelor of Business and Management in

Finance Educational trajectory: Business Finance/Financial Analytics and Accounting

Training of financial managers and analysts who are able to make decisions independently and meet the challenges and rapid changes in the modern economy

Academic degree: Bachelor of Economics and Business

Languages of instruction: Kazakh, Russian, English

A graduate of the Finance educational program – is a specialist who has the skills to work professionally in investment funds and organizations, who is able to develop a financial strategy for business development; Develop a financial mechanism for achieving this goal; Organize the process of financial planning, budgeting, investing and forecasting financial and economic processes; Study the international experience of financial organizations and adapt it into domestic practice.

Bachelor’s degree – the format and terms of study:

Full–time – 3 years after school, 2 years after college

Professional certification of the program: ACCA International accreditation of the “Fundamental” level

ACCA accreditation gives AlmaU students: Preferential conditions for registration as ACCA students; Transfer of 5 ACCA disciplines; The opportunity to take 2 ACCA exams in Russian while studying at the university.

A combination of Hard Skills and Soft Skills: A wide range of skills needed in the financial industry; Financial planning and project modeling skills; Communication, leadership skills; Entrepreneurial thinking and business planning skills.

Who our graduates will work for: financial analyst; financial expert; specialist of the tax service; accountant; employee of the planning and economic department; auditor; stockbroker; head of the internal audit service.

Degree awarded: Bachelor of Business and Management in Finance

Educational trajectory:  Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning/ Business Finance/ Financial Analytics
Training of financial managers and analysts with knowledge combining financial principles with the capabilities provided by artificial intelligence to improve financial management and decision-making processes
Academic degree: Bachelor of Economics and Business

Languages of Study: Russian

A graduate of the Fintech and Artificial Intelligence educational program– is a specialist with in–depth knowledge of financial processes, financial markets, investment strategies and banking operations. He also has technical skills in programming, data processing, and applying machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to analyze financial data, predict market trends, automate processes, and create innovative solutions.

Bachelor’s degree – the format and terms of study:

Full–time – 3 years after school, 2 years after college

Program features: the presence of a practice-oriented module, including 8 Startup courses, where students try to implement startup projects.

A combination of Hard Skills and Soft Skills:A wide range of skills needed in the financial industry; Financial planning and project modeling skills; Communication, leadership skills; Entrepreneurial thinking and business planning skills.

Who our graduates will work for: financial analyst; financial expert; specialist of the tax service; accountant; employee of the planning and economic department; auditor; stockbroker; head of the internal audit service.

Graduates of this program work in financial institutions, technology companies, consulting firms or are engaged in entrepreneurial activities in the field of development and implementation of new financial technologies.

With mixed competencies in finance and technology, graduates of such programs play a key role in the development and modernization of the financial sector, introducing innovative approaches and technologies to improve the efficiency, security and accessibility of financial services.