Program Overview
The Economics at Nazarbayev University is a MA programme in Business & Management over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Economics programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Kazakhstan and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Economics programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Statistics
- Applied Econometrics
- Industrial Organization
- Development Economics
- Energy Economics
- Labor Economics
- Game Theory
- Economic Growth
- Health Economics
- Financial Economics
- Monetary Economics
- Economic History
- International Economics
- Qualifying for jobs in the private or government sector that require greater expertise in economic, analytical, and statistical tools than provided by an undergraduate degree.
- Obtaining the background in economics and mathematics required to gain admission to a high-quality economics PhD program.
- Studying economics as a complementary field to another area of expertise (law, political science, public health, statistics, mathematics, energy, engineering, etc.).
- Giulio Seccia
- Irina Kirysheva
- Zaier Aouani
- Sergey Kondyan
- Zauresh Atakhanova
- Vladyslav Nora
- Dana Bazarkulova
- Iraj Rahmani
- Zhanna Kapsalyamova
- Galiya Sagyndykova
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- application form available online
- CV/resume
- personal essay
- three confidential letters of recommendation
- notarized copy of Bachelors or other degree diplomas with transcript(s)
- notarized copy of passport or identity card
- valid GRE test report (if available)
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Please contact the university for application deadline information.
About Nazarbayev University
Nazarbayev University
Astana, Kazakhstan
international research university based in Astana, Kazakhstan
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 24 months
