Republican Olympiad: the future of the economy is in the hands of youth

At Shakarim University on April 23, 2026, the II stage of the XVIII Republican Subject Olympiad among students of higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the educational program “Economics” was held, organized by the Department of “Economics and Finance.”

The intellectual competition was aimed at deepening students' theoretical knowledge, developing practical skills and increasing the level of their professional training. The Olympics have become an important platform for demonstrating analytical thinking, creativity and the ability to make informed economic decisions.

Teams of students from Atyrau University named after H. Dosmukhamedov (Atyrau), Zhangir Khan University (Uralsk), Eurasian National University named after L.N. took part in the Olympiad. Gumilev (Astana), Narxoz University (Almaty), Almaty Management University (Almaty), Kazakh National University named after. Al-Farabi (Almaty), Turan-Astana University (Astana), Karaganda University named after academician E.A. Buketov (Karaganda), Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz (Karaganda), Alikhan Bokeikhan University (Semey), Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov (Aktobe), International Transport and Humanitarian University (Almaty).

Based on the results of the competition, the following teams became winners:

First degree diploma

Team “CrisisMind” (Zhumakhanov Almas, Uryngalieva Bibinur, Alkam Abdulali) NJSC “Atyrau University named after H. Dosmukhamedov”, scientific supervisors - Ph.D., Professor Sabirova Rysty Kuandykovna; Master of Economic Sciences, senior teacher Dzhumaeva Aigul Kabdzhanovna. Certificate in the amount of 100,000 tenge.

II degree diploma

Team “NarxozNavigators” (Malinbekov Mukhamedkarim, Nurlan Enlik, Bazarbayeva Ulbolsyn) NJSC “Narxoz University”, scientific supervisors - Ph.D., Professor Elshibaev Rakhymzhan Kamytbekuly, Master of Economic Sciences, senior lecturer Baktiyarova Alfiya Zhalelovna;

Team “F3” (Bychkovsky Nikita, Abildin Nurmukhammed, Auzhanov Arlan) NJSC "Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov", scientific supervisors - senior lecturer Ryskulova Zhanar Ordabaevna, Ph.D., Professor Rakhmetulina Zhibek Berlibekovna, Ph.D., Associate Professor Zhanabaeva Zhanar Kairbekovna.

Certificate in the amount of 75,000 tenge.

III degree diploma

Team “Bokeikhanites” (Gavrienko Daniil, Udodenko Artem, Kimosova Olesya) Alikhan Bokeikhan University, scientific supervisors - PhD, senior lecturer Moldazhanov Marat Betimbaevich, PhD, senior lecturer Kadyrov Berik Kayypkanovich, PhD, senior lecturer Kaldybaeva Danira Orynbaevna, Master of Economics, senior lecturer Shoibakova Erkezhan Orazbaevna;

TripleImact Team(Urusova Victoria, Daniyarkyzy Danesh, Makulbekova Jasmin) Almaty Management University, scientific supervisors - PhD, professor, Balapanova Elmira Salimovna.

Team “Alpha” (Nurislam Dzharilkasinov, Akhmetsalim Ersain, Amirkhan Leila) University of Turan-Astana, scientific supervisors - Ph.D., Associate Professor Baglan Mukhamedzhanovna Serikbaeva, Ph.D., Associate Professor Iskakov Bauyrzhan Muratbekuly.

Certificate in the amount of 50,000 tenge.

Carrying out such events contributes to the formation of competent, financially literate specialists who can contribute to the sustainable development and prosperity of the country’s economy.