COLLEGE OF

Education and Human Development

Aizhan Turgumbayeva

  • Associate Professor Turan University

Aizhan Turgumbayeva

Areas of interest

  • Motivation
  • Higher education 
  • Business and entrepreneurial education
  • HR management
Degrees
  • PhD, Turan University, Psychology 
  • MSc, Nazarbayev University, Educational Leadership 
  • BA, Turan University, International Relations (International Management)  
Biography

I am interested in the sphere of higher education and entrepreneurship. I also have corporate experience, before entering the academia, I have worked as HR professional in international companies. During the internship at UMN I would like to learn about the US higher education system and best practices.   

Publications

Turgumbayeva, A., Sangilbayev, O., Kirichok, O., Kassymzhanova, A., & Tarman, B. (2023). The Motivation of Students to Pursue Business Education: Case of Kazakhstan. The Open Psychology Journal, 16(1).

Turgumbayeva, A., Aimaganbetova, O., Kassymova, R., Yeralina, E., & Bakirova, Z. (2019). The Motivation of Russian and Kazakhstani Faculty Members in the Cross-Cultural Context. The Open Psychology Journal, 12(1).

Tamenova, S., Baizyldayeva, U., Nurmukhanova, G., Razakova, D., Turgumbayeva, A., Yeralina, E., ... & Sekerbayeva, A. (2022). National report GUESSS Kazakhstan–2021. Almaty: Turan University.

Selected courses taught

  • Leadership
  • Introduction to entrepreneurship 
  • HR Management