Regional Competition of Business Projects “Successful Project”
Youth and business – these two concepts are inextricably linked today. It is young people who today generate new ideas for entrepreneurial activity, not being afraid to take risks and start all over again every time.
Young people today have good prospects for entrepreneurship. This is due to the orientation towards success common in the youth environment and the correspondence of the qualities of young people to the socio-psychological requirements of the market. These are initiative, mobility, courage, and propensity to take risks, the ability to learn and refresh, openness to innovation and much more.
On May 04, 2023, at the Kazakh-American Free University, the next regional competition of business projects “Successful Project” was held among schoolchildren and college students.
The organizers of the competition were the Department of Education of the East Kazakhstan region, the Center for Vocational Education of the East Kazakhstan region, the Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken” for East Kazakhstan region, the Department of “Business” of the Kazakh-American Free University, Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Economics and Finance.
The purpose of the competition is to identify and develop entrepreneurial initiatives of students of secondary schools and students of technical and professional educational organizations of the region.
The contestants were schoolchildren and college students aged 14-20. A team (no more than 3 people) and an individual form of participation in the competition were admitted.
32 applications from 51 students were submitted to the competition.
The regional competition was held in 7 nominations:
- “Green Start Up”;
- “Social Initiatives”;
- “Tourism”;
- “Agroeconomics”;
- “Creative Business Idea”;
- “IT-Sphere”; 7. “Trade Business”.
Business projects were evaluated by a competent jury:
- Elena N. Berezinskaya-Abilova – Chairman of the Regional Council of Business Women of “Atameken” for East Kazakhstan region.
- Asel A. Eskuzhinova – expert of the Department of non-financial support for entrepreneurship.
- Zhanbolat A. Sergazin – consultant of the Entrepreneurs Service Center of East Kazakhstan region.
- Daniyar E. Akimbaev – Head of the Department of the Agro-industrial complex of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the East Kazakhstan region.
- Khristina V. Doroshenko – press secretary of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of East Kazakhstan region.
- Araylym Y. Kaliyeva – Senior Lecturer of the KAFU Department of “Business”.
- Asem O. Suleimenova – expert of the Department of non-financial support of entrepreneurship of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the East Kazakhstan region.
- Bakytgul B. Khasenova – specialist of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the East Kazakhstan region.
- Evgenia E. Sumareva – Senior Lecturer of KAFU Department of “Business”.
- Askar K. Urazbaev – Chairman of the Association of Legal Entities “Tourist Association of East Kazakhstan”, Director of “OSCAR”.
- Gulnara A. Makzhanova – expert of the Human capital development department of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of East Kazakhstan region.
- Zhanar B. Elemesova – manager of the Center for the Development of Women’s Entrepreneurship.
According to the results of the competition in the “Green Start Up” nomination, prizes were won by:
1st place – Darina Askarbekova – “Secondary school No. 42” of the education department of the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk
2nd place – Veronika Likhacheva – “Ridder College”
2nd place – Bauyrzhan Kabdykarim – Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Economics and Finance
3rd place – Temirlan Nurmoldinov – Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Economics and Finance
In the category “Agroeconomics”:
1st place – Eva Dvinyanina, Jasmin Dyusyupova – Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Economics and Finance
2nd place – Victoria Leshcheva, Maxim Karataev – Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Construction
2nd place – Maria Bratishcheva, Anna Vershinina, Anastasia Zhukova – Chaizhunusov College
3rd place – Nazerke Tanekina – Auezov pedagogical college
In the nomination “IT-Sphere”:
1st place – Arsen Serikkhan – “College of Business and Service”
2nd place – Yernur Alimbekov
3rd place – Sandugash Ergazy – “Shayakhmetov Secondary school No. 23 “
In the nomination “Creative Business Idea”:
1st place – Maxim Karataev – “Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Construction”
1st place – Mansur Nurakhmetov – “Shayakhmetov Secondary school No. 23 “
2nd place – Maryam Mukhametkalieva, Marina Kozlova – Higher College of KAFU
2nd place – Aishagul Askergazina, Sayazhan Maulit – Auezov pedagogical college
3rd place – Elina Astrakhantseva, Alina Milova – Kumash Nurgaliyev Higher College
3rd place – Ayaly Saulet, Gaukhar Muқyyatkyzy – “Gerasimovka secondary school”
In the nomination “Social Initiatives”:
1st place – Diana Kasymova, Nargiz Sembayeva – “Gerasimovka secondary school”
2nd place – Karlygash Farhatkyzy, Merey Serikkuly – “Gerasimovka secondary school”
2nd place – Ainash Tleutai, Dayana Kudaibergenova, Altynai Zhumabekova – Auezov pedagogical college
3rd place – Galina Kapustina – “Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Economics and Finance”
In the nomination “Trade Business”:
1st place – Albina Bayakhmetova – “College of Business and Service”
2nd place – Alexandra Danilova, Radislav Ermolaev, Vyacheslav Markelov – “Ust-Kamenogorsk Multidisciplinary Technological College”
2nd place – Anastasia Krasikova, Andrey Bredikhin – Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Economics and Finance
3rd place – Akmaral Kambetai – Ust-Kamenogorsk College of Economics and Finance
In the category “Tourism”:
1st place – Victoria Borodina, Polina Lelyaeva – “Secondary school No. 42” of the education department of the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk
2nd place – Daniyar Nasyrov – “College of Agribusiness and Economics of Kazpotrebsoyuz”
2nd place – Talimzhan Manasov, Ersultan Ertuganov – “Secondary school No. 42” of the education department of the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk
3rd place – Erasyl Taev, Duman Abilkanov, Aruzhan Zhumabaykyzy – Tulebaev Musical College
Participants and winners of the competition, their supervisors were awarded certificates for participation, diplomas of 1,2,3 degrees, valuable gifts from sponsors of the competition.
