SCIENCE, MASTER'S AND DOCTOR'S DEGREE DEPARTMENT

The main task for the University's development is a balanced combination of educational and scientific-research activity and training specialists who meet market requirements based on the latest achievements in information technologies and economic innovations. The scientific activity of our University aims at research into theoretical, methodological and applied economic problems during transition to a market economy.

The main scientific-research theme of the University for 2006-2008 is Problems of the Kyrgyz Republic's economic growth, in the design of which more than 100 teachers and employees, including 10 Doctors and 34 candidates of sciences and post-graduate students and candidates, were involved.
There are about 40 students doing postgraduate and doctor's studies and 14 candidates, including 4 candidates from Mongolia.
The teaching staff actively participates in various projects and in 2006 grants have been won for projects implemented by Kyrgyzpatent and the KR Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy:

State programme for forming and developing a National Innovative System of the Kyrgyz Republicfor2006-2010: - Study of priority clusters in innovative economics of the Kyrgyz Republic;
- State regulation of the production, processing and sale of agricultural products in the Chui zone.

Currently, there is an Inter-departmental Council for the defence of doctors' and candidates' dissertations in the university and a Scientific-research institute of innovative economics. KEU is now concentrating the efforts and resources, best scientists and teachers, coordinating teaching-methodological and scientific-research work in HEIs of the Republic into training of economists.

JOB PLACEMENT STUDENT

In the opinion of employers graduates of KEU are well able to implement in practice their theoretical knowledge and skills obtained during their years of studying. Businesses and organizations willingly employ our graduates and even under-graduates, since many of them meet employers' high standards. This is proven by the letters of gratitude and requests from heads of companies, firms and state institutions to send our students to work on internships.

Here are some of the businesses and organi-zations where KEU graduates work: National Bank, JSB Kyrgyzstan, KRSK, Dos-CredoBank, Investbak Issyk-Kul, JSC Kyrgyzaltyn, SJSC Kyrgyztelecom, JSC Bakai, JSC Wimm-Bill-Dann, JSC Tattuu, JSC Reemtsmaa Kyrgyzstan Inc., CJSC Shoro, CJSC Coca-Cola Bishkek Bottlers, LLC Dasmia, Oil company Alliance, JSC Azamat Oil Corporation, ZUM, Beta Stores, FEZ Bishkek, Pinara and Hyatt hotels, Baisuu, Son-Kol and Golden Dragon restaurants, Ministry of Finance, Audit Chamber, Bitel and Katel and the KR Social Fund.

Regular monitoring shows that the majority of our graduates find jobs immediately after graduation, mainly those qualified as managers, economists, accountants, financiers, techno¬logists and commodity experts.

KEU has started offering training in a number of new professions, unfamiliar to the majority of the population but in demand in the labour market and increasingly important to the nation's economy.

They are: management of organisations, marketing, logistics, crisis management, insurance etc. For example, many people underestimate the importance of marketing as a development tool in various spheres of the economy. In highly developed countries marketing has already become one of the leading spheres of a modern economy.

STUDENT LIFE

Student life here at BSUEB is varied and full of different social and cultural events and is never boring. Competitions, concerts, Happy Resourceful People's club (KVN), meetings with interesting people, themed evenings, sports events etc. are all part of University life. BSUEB students have a reputation for being good stage managers and performers of interesting entertainment programmes and shows.

It has become a good tradition to hold a memorial service for students annually, have autumn balls, celebrate New Year, Christmas, St. Valentine's Day, Graduation Ball, Youth Day, Students'Day etc.

Important decisions about the University are taken with the participation of the students. BSUEB has its own Students' Parliament a unique form of self-government where one can develop leadership skills and become an organizer. There is also a debating club that attracts more and more students each year.

In our University there is a working principle: student + teacher = equal partnership. All problems are solved together and the basis of all activity is academic honesty and conscientiousness.

Students are able to fully develop their talents and abilities in the University. There are folklore and dance groups and our students participate in various festivals and competitions.
A market economy needs people who can think creatively, take decisions independently, take responsibility for their decisions and be team leaders.

The main forms of students scientific-research work are:

- executing scientific-research works;
- preparing presentations for scientific seminars, roundtables and conferences;
- participating in Olympiads;
- participating in competitions on course and degree projects and works;
- participating in Republican scientific competitions;
- publishing articles in the Vestnik KEU magazine.

Internships in foreign HEI. Students who lean towards scientific research and daring, Olympiad winners, winners of competitions for best course or degree projects or works and winners of Republican students' scientific competitions have first priority for post¬graduate studies.

Results of SRW are discussed in students' groups, sub-faculties, and faculties. Degrees, prizes, scholarships and thanks are given to talented students.