‹›Startup Marathon 2026Startup Marathon 2026 Competition Held for Students of Mangystau Region📅 November 2026•📍 Yessenov UniversityThe Department of Economics and Finance of the Faculty of Business and Tourism at Yessenov University organized the Startup Marathon 2026 competition among students of Mangystau region.The event was held as part of the course “Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy” and...Read More
A demonstration exam for second- and third-year students of the 6B11103 Restaurant and Hotel Business programme was held to a high standard at the Rixos Water World Aktau hotel. Programme 6B11103 – Restaurant and Hotel Business Venue Rixos Water World Aktau Year 2nd and 3rd year Students demonstrated their theoretical knowledge and practical skills, proving...Read More
On 9 October 2026, third-year students of the 6B04103 Economics and 6B04109 Financial Markets and Corporate Business programmes attended an open class on Financial Business Analytics. Course Financial Business Analytics Taught by D. D. Abdeshov, Associate Professor Year 3rd year The class was taught by D. D. Abdeshov, Candidate of Economic Sciences and Associate Professor...Read More
Students and researchers of the Department of Management achieved excellent results at “Zhas Galym — 2026”, an international competition of research projects by young scientists. Winner Laura Yessimova Programme 6B04101 – Management, 1st year Place First-class diploma Project title: «A business model for an event-tourism start-up on the Caspian Sea coast (the case of Mangystau...Read More
Faculty of Business and Tourism staff are carrying out research projects funded by the state budget, programme-targeted funding and the international Erasmus+ programme. The research covers sustainable regional development, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, the green economy, ESG, tourism and hospitality. Current projects: Developing digital competencies and human capital in the agro-industrial complex amid digitalisation and...Read More
Faculty staff regularly publish in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, in journals with an impact factor and in journals recommended by the Quality Assurance Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Key topics: green economy and renewable energy, tourism and climate change, digital transformation and AI, regional economics and human...Read More
The Faculty of Business and Tourism takes part in international Erasmus+ projects: Erasmus+ KA171 (Central Asia) – academic mobility at the University G. d’Annunzio of Chieti–Pescara, Italy, in 2025–2027 2021–2024 – pilot courses on university–enterprise cooperation for the development of the Caspian region 2018–2020 – Erasmus+ KUTEL project 2020–2023 – SAGRIS international project on improving...Read More
The faculty runs specialised labs supporting teaching and research: 1C Enterprise lab – for economics, accounting and audit students; 10 computers; room EO-307 PICASP lab – for tourism, restaurant and hotel business programmes; 4 laptops; room EO-204 The labs are used in practical classes and student research, building students’ professional skills.Read More
An article by Akmaral Muratbekkyzy, Vice-Dean for Public Relations and Student Affairs of the Faculty of Business and Tourism, has been published. It describes a research and educational expedition across Mangystau – Bozzhyra, sacred sites and natural monuments, the region’s history and spiritual heritage – echoing the faculty’s research on the region’s tourism potential.Read More
The faculty’s history dates back to 1992, when the Department of Economics, Production Management and Organisation opened within the Atomic Energy Faculty. Key milestones: 1999 – Faculty of Engineering and Technology; departments of Production Organisation and Management, and Economics and Management 2001 – Faculty of Economics and Law established 2005–2012 – Institute of Economics and...Read More
