KIMEP University, formerly Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Forecasting, is a private university founded in 1992 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
History
KIMEP was founded in 1992 under the instructions of then-President Nursultan Nazarbayev and major investor Madi Temirkhan. Its campus in south-central Almaty occupies the premises of the former Higher Party School of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan. It was among the first private institutions of higher education founded in the former Soviet Union. Nazarbayev appointed Chan-Young Bang, his former economic advisor, as the institute's first executive director.
The first MBA and MA in Economics programs were launched in 1992 and the MPA program began enrolling students in 1993. The first class, consisting of 81 MBA and MA students, graduated from KIMEP in 1994.History of KIMEP KIMEP Official Website
In 1998 the International Executive Center was created with the help of McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1999 KIMEP introduced its first four-year bachelor programs in Business Administration and Social Sciences. 424 students enrolled in the undergraduate program.
In 2001 KIMEP became the first institution in Central Asia to implement an American-style course credit system for all academic programs.FAQ About KIMEP, KIMEP website
Over the course of the decade, KIMEP launched new master's degrees, a Doctor of Business Administration program, a leadership certificate and many professional programs. Enrollment increased tenfold, thus the campus saw significant renovation, including the addition of a new library, an academic building and a gym.
In 2000, Chan-Young Bang became president of KIMEP, a position he still holds today. In 2004, KIMEP became a private, non-profit educational institution, with a 60% stake held by Dr. Bang and a 40% held by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.KIMEP news, KIMEP website
In 2008 the institute awarded nearly 600 bachelor's degrees and 152 master's degrees.Quick Facts KIMEP Official Website
On January 26, 2012, the institution was renamed to KIMEP University. KIMEP Certificate of State Registration and Updated Charter
Colleges and programs
Divisions and programs KIMEP has four academic colleges and two learning centers:
Colleges The Bang College of Business (BCB) is the oldest (since 1992) and largest college within KIMEP University and offers Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees in management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting and Business Information Systems, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and PhD degrees in management, marketing, accounting and finance areas. In 2022, the Bachelor in Finance program received the European Foundation for Management Development Program (EFMD) accreditation, making BCB the first and only business school to have received the EFMD program accreditation in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.{https://www.efmdglobal.org/accreditations/business-schools/efmd-accredited/efmd-accredited-programmes/} Nejat Capar, PhD., currently serves as the Dean of the Bang College of Business.
The College of Social Sciences (CSS) consists of four departments:
Department of Economics Department of International Relations and Regional Studies. Department of Media and Communication Department of Public Administration
It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in: economics, international relations, journalism, public and municipal administration, PhD programs in economics and in public administration and dual degree programs with Humboldt University Berlin (Master of Economics and Management Science) and with Yonsei University (Master of Global Affairs and Policy).
The Department of International Relations is member of an international consortium that offers a joint Erasmus Mundus international master's degree in Central & East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies.
Prominent faculty members at CSS are Francis Amagoh, PhD, Aigerim Kalybay, PhD, and Dr. Gulnara Dadabayeva. Dr. Gerald Pech serves as dean of the college.
The School of Law, established in 2010, is a member of the International Association of Law Schools. It offers two undergraduate Law degree programs: a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Bachelor of International Law (B.I.L.). Each program has a minor in Public Law and in Private Law. Both may lead to eligibility to practice law in Kazakhstan. The programs also feature required Experiential Learning in the KIMEP Legal Clinic, Ask-A-Lawyer Project and/or international moot court and moot arbitration competitions. The Law School offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree with tracks in either International Commercial Law or International Human Rights Law. The current dean is Richard Linstrom, J.D.
The College of Human Sciences and Education (CHSE) was established in 2019. The college offers four bachelor's degree programs: Two Foreign Languages (TESOL), Translation Studies, Cognitive Science, and Psychology; and four graduate programs: MSc in Psychology, MA in Foreign Languages (TESOL) and an MA in Education Policy and Management, PhD in Education Policy and Management. The CHE also offers the English Foundation, Academic English and General Education courses.
The founding and current dean of the college is Juldyz Smagulova, Ph.D.
Learning Centers
The Language Center offers the English language foundation course, which most students must take upon entry to KIMEP. The Language Center teaches courses in English, Russian, Kazakh, Chinese, Korean, German. It offers a master's degree in teaching English as a second language (MA in TESOL). Language Center, Official KIMEP Website First-year undergraduates at KIMEP take interdisciplinary courses from the Language Center as a part of the general education program.
In addition, KIMEP has an Executive Education Center (EEC), which offers certificate courses and professional development programs to adults and professionals in Almaty. It offers courses to high school students preparing them for the KIMEP entrance examination.CCE, KIMEP website
Rankings In 2024, the Independent Quality Assurance Agency of Kazakhstan (IQAA) named KIMEP the best universities for humanities and economics in Kazakhstan.General Ranking of Kazakhstani HEIs (in Russian: Генеральный рейтинг вузов Казахстана-2012, Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, July 10, 2012
License and attestation KIMEP has a license to offer academic programs from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
KIMEP also has institutional accreditation from the European based Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) as well as FIBAA accreditation for programs such as the BSc and MSc in Psychology.
The Bang College of Business has received regional (level II) accreditation from the Asian Forum on Business Education, making KIMEP the first academic institution in Central Asia to receive this honor. The Department of Public Administration received accreditation from the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation.EAPAA Website
In 2019 the university received an Institutional Accreditation from Foundation for International Business Administration accreditation (FIBAA) until 2025.
Campus
KIMEP's campus in south-central Almaty occupies the premises of the former Higher Party School of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan. It includes three main academic buildings, a library, sports center, dormitory, various fields, benches and other facilities.Mainpage Official KIMEP Website
Library The Olivier Giscard d'Estaing Library (OGEL), named after the founding dean of INSEAD, has the largest English-language collection in Central Asia (approximately 64,000) in addition to large Russian and Kazakh collections (approximately 36,000 total). The main collection specializes in publications on business, social sciences, law and languages. It offers KIMEP students access to several electronic libraries and resources. The library has space for studying, an electronic resources laboratory and a large computer room. OGEL librarians have created a major database of reference materials on Central Asia, which they continually update.Library, KIMEP website
Sports Center
In November 2010, KIMEP opened a new Sports Center. The 325-square-meter facility includes a basketball court, two fitness rooms and a yoga studio. Beginning in 2011, the Sports Center offered a variety of curricular and extra-curricular courses to students. Students have free access to the facility, which is open six days a week.
Student life About 3,000 students are enrolled at KIMEP. Roughly 50% of KIMEP students come from outside Almaty.Studying at KIMEP, KIMEP website International and exchange students enrol from more than 25 countries, including China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Tajikistan, United States, and Uzbekistan.
The KIMEP Students Association is a student-elected body to represent the interests of students to the administration. The KSA participates with full voting rights on all management committees. The KSA is also responsible for organizing and providing funding for all student clubs at KIMEP.KSA, KIMEP website
There are more than 30 student clubs at KIMEP, including the Kimep Fashion Industry, KIMEP Times, KIMEP Voice, KIMEP Film Society, Intellectual Debate Club, Math Club, Luca Accounting Club. In addition, there is a weekly English Club.
The Leadership Development Program invites guest lecturers from business, politics, and academia in Kazakhstan and around the world to speak to students about personal development and leadership.
Alumni
So farwhen? KIMEP has graduated more than 15,000 alumni. The KIMEP Alumni Association organizes events and networking for alumni of all programs. KIMEP alumni tend to work in the private and public sectors. According to a 2022 study, 93% of KIMEP graduates had full-time employment within six months of graduation.
Notable alumni include:
Alikhan Smailov, 11th prime minister of Kazakhstan (2022-2024) Asset Irgaliyev (BAE 2008), The chairman of Agency for strategic planning and reforms Asel Karaulova (MBA 1994), president of Press Club of Kazakhstan Rinad Temirbekov (MBA 1999), director of Eurasia Foundation, Kazakhstan Galina Umarova (MPA 2000), vice president of Air Astana Gani Uzbekov (MA 1997), founder and CEO, S1LK Dana Inkarbekova (MBA 1995), country managing partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aigerim Khafizova (BSSPS 2010), founder and CEO, Edgravity Saken Zhumashev (MBA 2007), country managing partner, KPMG Aizhan Suleimenova (BAIJ 2014), chief editor, Forbes Women Kazakhstan Aisha Shaya (BSS 2008), co-founder, The Neue
Faculty
KIMEP has 111 faculty members coming from approximately 18 countries.
Partner universities KIMEP has active partnerships with more than 95 universities globally. Last academic yearwhen?, 175 KIMEP students enrolled in study abroad programs, while KIMEP hosted more than 300 international students.http://www.kimep.kz/international KIMEP International Relations Office Some of KIMEP's partner universities are:
Country/Region College or University Canada Laval University Denmark University of Copenhagen Germany University of Applied Sciences in Schmalkalden Humboldt University Poland Collegium Civitas Spain Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Sweden Uppsala University United States Dickinson State University George Mason University Southeast Missouri State University Texas State University University of Northern Colorado University of San Francisco University of Wyoming Keuka College