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Research work by students of the Finance educational programme follows an annually approved Plan. Students take part in foreign and international conferences, olympiads and research paper competitions, and receive certificates and diplomas confirming the places they win.

Achievements

Student and master’s student awards

1st-degree diploma of the International Financial Literacy Olympiad — Makanova Alua Talgatkyzy
Presidential Academy (RANEPA)2025

Маканова Алуа Талғатқызы

Diploma, 1st place · International Investment Project Competition “Designing Business Ideas”

1st place in the “Innovative Projects in Industry” category (Lipetsk, 15.12.2025). Other awards: 1st place at the International Financial Literacy Olympiad “Financial Literacy: Tools, Challenges, Prospects”; 2nd place in the competition “Topical Problems of the Russian Economy at the Current Stage of Development”, section “Financial and Credit Mechanisms for Regulating the Russian Economy”, for the paper “Specifics of Financing Budgetary Organizations: Problems and Ways of Improvement” (RANEPA, 31.03.2025); 3rd place in the “Theoretical and Methodological Soundness of the Research” category of the research project competition “Challenges of Modern Society – 2025” (Volgograd, 07.05.2025); 2nd place as part of a team at the National Student Subject Olympiad (Karaganda, November 2025).

2nd-degree diploma of the 3rd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Rinatkyzy Sabina
RANEPA2025

Ринатқызы Сабина

Diploma, 1st place · International competition “Topical Problems of the Russian Economy at the Current Stage of Development”

The paper “Financial Security of the Population of Kazakhstan: Current Problems and Solutions” took 1st place in the section “Security Problems in Improving the Quality of Life: Threats of Wealth Inequality, Poverty and Unemployment” (31.03.2025). Also 1st place in the “Relevance of the Research Problem” category of the research project competition “Challenges of Modern Society – 2025” (Volgograd, 07.05.2025) and a 2nd-place diploma at the 3rd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” (VSSPU, 03.03.2025).

2nd-degree diploma of the 3rd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Tracheva Darya Vladimirovna
VSSPU, Volgograd2025

Трачева Дарья Владимировна

Diploma, 1st place · International research project competition “Challenges of Modern Society – 2025”

1st place in the “Presentation of Research Results” category (07.05.2025). The paper “The Base Rate as an Instrument of Kazakhstan’s Monetary Policy: Its Impact on Financial Markets” received a 2nd-place diploma in the section “Instruments of Macroeconomic Regulation of the Russian Economy” of the competition “Topical Problems of the Russian Economy at the Current Stage of Development” (31.03.2025). Another 2nd-place diploma came from the 3rd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” (03.03.2025).

Diploma, 2nd place · 15.12.2025

Сейтказинова Айнура Манарбековна

International Investment Project Competition “Designing Business Ideas”, Presidential Academy (RANEPA), Lipetsk. Category: “Business Project in Regional Economic Development”.

Diploma, 3rd place · 01.12.2025

Гуртовенко Арина Сергеевна

2nd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development”, Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University, Volgograd.

Diploma, 2nd place · November 2025

Маканова Алуа, Абуова Жазира, Кожабаев Ербол

National Student Subject Olympiad “Modern Drivers of Sustainable Development of the Financial System amid Transformation and Digitalization”, Karaganda.

Diploma, 1st place · 31.03.2025

Гуртовенко Арина Сергеевна

International competition “Topical Problems of the Russian Economy at the Current Stage of Development”, RANEPA. Section “Transformation of Banking Regulation: Challenges of Sanctions Policy”, paper “Trends and Prospects of Banking System Transformation in the Context of Digitalization”.

Diploma, 1st place · 31.03.2025

Кузеванов Никита Владимирович

International competition “Topical Problems of the Russian Economy at the Current Stage of Development”, RANEPA. Section “Economic Security of the Enterprise”, paper “Fundamental and Technical Analysis as Tools for Stock Valuation and Investment Risk Management”.

Diploma, 1st place

Тушинский Денис Николаевич

International competition for the best research paper “Topical Problems of the Russian Economy at the Current Stage of Development”. Section “Problems of Ensuring the Economic Security of Business Entities amid Crisis Phenomena”.

Diploma, 3rd place · 2025

Байгулова Диана Талгатовна, Джусупова Балнур Болатовна, Лыков Вадим Сергеевич

National competition for the best student research paper in the social sciences and humanities, Finance educational programme. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Diploma, 3rd place · 2024

Балабекова Мадина, Қызылов Ермек, Дилмбетова Фариза

National competition for the best student research paper in the social sciences, humanities and economics. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Diploma, 2nd place · 2023

Құдретбай Құндызай Болатбекқызы

National competition for the best student research paper in the natural and technical sciences, social sciences, humanities and economics, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Diploma, 3rd place · 2022

Агзамова Сания Кайруловна

National competition of university students’ research papers. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Conferences and competitions

Where students presented their research in 2024–2026

  • 20th All-Russian Student Research and Practice Conference — Nizhnevartovsk State University, Nizhnevartovsk, Russia, 3 March 2025.
  • 3rd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University, Volgograd, Russia, 3 March 2025.
  • International Financial Literacy Olympiad for economics majors “Financial Literacy: Tools, Challenges, Prospects”.
  • International competition “Topical Problems of the Russian Economy at the Current Stage of Development” for the best research paper among students and pupils of technical schools, colleges, schools, lyceums and gymnasiums — RANEPA, 31 March 2025.
  • International research project (essay) competition “Challenges of Modern Society – 2025” — VSSPU, Volgograd, 7 May 2025.
  • National Student Subject Olympiad “Modern Drivers of Sustainable Development of the Financial System amid Transformation and Digitalization” — Karaganda, November 2025.
  • 2nd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University, Volgograd, Russia, 1 December 2025.
  • International Investment Project Competition “Designing Business Ideas” — Presidential Academy (RANEPA), Lipetsk, 15 December 2025.
VSSPU Olympiad

3rd International Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development”

Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University, Volgograd, Russia, 3 March 2025. Olympiad diplomas were awarded to:

  • 1st place — Askarbekov Aisultan Gizzatuly, Auelova Guldana Yeltayevna, Bailin Aset Alibekuly, Darkhan Akzharkyn Adilkhankyzy, Daulet Ayan, Dyusembayeva Darina Kairatovna, Zhaksylyk Zarina Nurbolatkyzy, Ibrayeva Gulaiym Amankyzy, Imandos Adiyat Bakytuly, Kuzenov Nikita Vladimirovich, Makhanova Alua Talgatkyzy, Orekhov Artem Igorevich, Khusanov Fozil Uigunovich, Shalabekov Bauyrzhan Lazarevich, Shokayev Asanali Manarbekovich.
  • 2nd place — Baigulova Diana Talgatovna, Baizhumanova Aidariya Rafailovna, Gaziz Nazira Shokankyzy, Davydenko Darya Aleksandrovna, Kenzhebayev Samat Ospanuly, Mambetova Dana Bauyrzhankyzy, Muratova Aigerim Azamatovna, Rinatkyzy Sabina, Sembayeva Adel Talgatovna, Tracheva Darya Vladimirovna, Shalabayeva Madina Medenovna.
  • 3rd place — Gaibula Aisulu Meirbekkyzy, Nazaryan Damir Edgarovich.
1st-degree diploma of the Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Askarbekov Aisultan Gizzatuly1st-degree diploma of the Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Auelova Guldana Yeltayevna2nd-degree diploma of the Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Baigulova Diana Talgatovna3rd-degree diploma of the Olympiad “Financial Security in the Paradigms of Modern Social Development” — Nazaryan Damir Edgarovich
Research project competition

International research project (essay) competition “Challenges of Modern Society – 2025”

Volgograd, 7 May 2025, category “Higher Education Students”. Organiser: Volgograd State Socio-Pedagogical University — the Centre for Innovative Research in the Economics of Management in Education at the RAO Research Centre of VSSPU, the Institute of Technology, Economics and Service, and the Department of Personnel Management and Economics in Education.

Student diplomas by category:

  • “Unconventional Scientific Approach” — 1st place: Shainova Polina Aleksandrovna.
  • “Presentation of Research Results” — 1st place: Abuova Zhazira Kanatkyzy, Islyamova Aiman Imanbekovna, Tracheva Darya Vladimirovna, Tukeyev Aslan Bakytkaliuly, Khusanov Fozil Uigunovich.
  • “Relevance of the Research Problem” — 1st place: Auelova Guldana Yeltayevna, Gazdiyeva Lida Musayevna, Rinatkyzy Sabina.
  • “Theoretical and Methodological Soundness of the Research” — 1st place: Kuzevanov Nikita Vladimirovich; 3rd place: Makanova Alua Talgatkyzy.
  • “Extensive Empirical Base of the Research” — 1st place: Gurtovenko Arina Sergeyevna; 2nd place: Imandos Aiyat Bakytuly.
  • “Applied Nature of the Research” — 1st place: Ashirova Dilnaz Dostanovna, Bailin Aset Alibekuly, Gaibulla Aisulu Miirbekkyzy.
Financial literacy

International Financial Literacy Olympiad for economics majors

Olympiad theme: “Financial Literacy: Tools, Challenges, Prospects”. Diplomas were awarded to:

  • 1st place — Makanova Alua Talgatkyzy.
  • 3rd place — Abuova Zhazira Kanatkyzy, Gaziz Nazira Shokankyzy, Kozhabayev Yerbol Makhambetovich, Shokayev Asanali Manarbekovich.
3rd-degree diploma of the Financial Literacy Olympiad — Abuova Zhazira Kanatkyzy3rd-degree diploma of the Financial Literacy Olympiad — Gaziz Nazira Shokankyzy3rd-degree diploma of the Financial Literacy Olympiad — Kozhabayev Yerbol Makhambetovich3rd-degree diploma of the Financial Literacy Olympiad — Shokayev Asanali Manarbekovich
Documents

News about competitions and olympiads

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