Finance

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

This program is for those who can quickly analyze data, who has a good memory and, of course, loves math. We prepare students for effective work in the field of finance at the world standards level. Difficult financial times require more advanced modeling techniques and a deeper understanding of financial data. Narxoz SEM B.A. Specialization in Finance is designed to solve these problems. Our graduates have extensive knowledge in the field of securities, investments, risk management and financial planning.

Educational program "Finance" takes the 4th place out of 74 in the rating of educational programs compiled by the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken".

ENGLISH LANGUAGE OF STUDY

Upon the graduation you can start your career in

in state financial bodies
in international companies and private organizations
in banks
in insurance companies
in commercial organizations of medium and large level
in investment funds and other financial institutions

What awaits you:

Lectures and master classes from representatives of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Financial Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, JSC ‘FREEDOM finance’, JSC ‘CAIFC Investment Group’, and other leading banks and insurance companies of the Republic of Kazakhstan
modeling and conflict resolution in Pyphon, R-analysis
internships and practices on the basis of our partners, banks and insurance companies of Kazakhstan
additional Bloomberg certifications
practical training in the laboratory of Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters Eikon
Our teachers cover the key competencies, which are necessary to understanding the structure of the industry deeply, thinking in a creative way and making innovative decisions. You will be able to develop your analytical skills, work on the Bloomberg platform, take part in the KASE Exchange Simulator, CFA Challenge training competition. On the basis of our partners you will be able to take part in real business projects. Get in-depth soft and hard skills.

At the end of the course you will be able to:

analyze financial statements in order to interpret financial information for making management decisions
conduct business assessments, develop ways to optimize business processes and model development forecasts
manage personal and corporate investments, form goal-oriented portfolios
develop investment decisions, calculate risks and model methods for minimizing them.

Curriculum Information

The main disciplines of the school

Quantitative methods for business
Managerial economics
Introduction to financial accounting
Accounting for decision making
Fundamentals of finance
Fundamentals of management
Fundamentals of Marketing
Organizational behavior
Corporate business law
Academic research
Higher mathematics and probability theory
Statistics
Econometrics
Managerial economics in finance
Main disciplines of the specialty

Fundamentals of investment management
Ethical and professional standards
Financial institutions and markets
Financial reporting and analysis
Financial data analytics (Bloomberg)
Corporate Finance
Elective disciplines

Fixed Income Assets (Bloomberg)
Equity analysis and business valuation (Bloomberg)
Derivatives and Risk Management (Bloomberg)
Alternative investments (Bloomberg)
Applied Portfolio Management (Bloomberg)
Islamic finance and Banking
Financial Services Management (Bloomberg)
Financial econometrics
Financial economics
Financial Modeling (Bloomberg)
Taxes: consulting and administration
International financial management
Venture capital and private equity (Bloomberg)
Banking
Financial research for business
Insurance
Internship and diploma project
Students at their third and forth year can use the acquired knowledge and skills in practice by doing internships in various companies and in the final Diploma project, following one of the 3 directions:
1. Consulting project for local startup or tech enterprise
2. Research thesis supervised by experienced professors of Narxoz University
3. Case study or creative startup project
Students of the Educational Program “Finance” have internships on the basis of the Bloomberg laboratory