Information about Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research
About the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research:
KIMEP (a Russian language acronym for Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research) is an institution of higher education in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
KIMEP offers undergraduate degrees in Business Administration (majors in Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing, and Operations Management and Information Systems) and Social Sciences (majors in Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, and Journalism). Graduate degrees offered include the MBA, MPA, MA in Economics, Master of International Relations, and MA in International Journalism and Mass Communication. The Doctor of Business Administration was introduced in 2006 -- the first program of its type in the region. An Executive MBA program and an MA degree in TESOL opened in 2007, and an LLM program in International Law is awaiting licensure by the Kazakhstani Ministry of Education.
KIMEP is a unique institution in the CIS. Unique in its highly qualified faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and vibrant learning environment. Unique in being the oldest and largest US-style university in Kazakhstan. Unique in that it structures its programs to give you, the student, freedom to follow the program of study that most closely matches your learning needs and career objectives.
KIMEP follows a US-style credit unit system for all of its degree programs that allows you to study at your own pace. If you change your career aspirations, you can apply credits towards the requirements of a different KIMEP degree.
It currently enrolls more than 4,000 students and has a faculty of over 60 from more than 25 countries. Rapid enrollment growth in recent years has required construction of new buildings. The new Library opened in 2006 and a new classroom building was dedicated on 28 March 2008.
Ten reasons to choose KIMEP:
•Be a part of a tradition of educational excellence that began with the country's founding
•Enjoy a state-of-the-art educational experience supported by modern infrastructure and cutting-edge teaching and learning technologies
•Gain key knowledge and skills to contribute to and lead organizations
•Gain fluency in a key internationally utilized language: English
•Benefit from a world-class faculty: KIMEP boasts the highest concentration of western terminal degree holders of any academic institution in the CIS
•Become a part of the international educational community: benefit from exchange programs and partnerships with leading universities worldwide
•Take advantage of a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities to broaden your personal development outside the classroom
What students say about Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research
Andreij Ignor
High standards at KIMEP!
Hi, I am Andreji doing my last year at the KIMEP. First of all I have to say that the quality of study is very high. The university has set for itself very high standards and as far as I am concerned I can assure that those standards are met in every possible way. Graduate and undergraduate programs are offered at the highest level of international educational standards. It is no surprise that the main language of instruction is English. It is also no surprise that the academic structure might seem to be very American-like. This is due to the fact that the KIMPE is offering a credit-based North American-style degree curricula.
I would definitely recommend KIMEP. I did very well here academically and will probably get accepted into a top doctoral program in my field. Can't really complain about the results. In addition to that Faculty and students are generally friendly and approachable (in economic departments at least). The quality of the student body seems to improve each year. KIMPE is definitely a "trendy" school and is becoming very selective, taking less than a fourth of applicants these days.