Master in Accounting and Audit

MBA KIMEP University

BSC KIMEP University

Dr. Yuliya Frolova also serves as IMA (Institute of Management Accountants, USA) Campus Advocate for KIMEP University. Campus Advocates are committed to understanding and conveying the benefits of IMA membership to students majoring in accounting, finance, and information technology to prepare them for successful careers in the field of managerial finance and accounting.

In Fall 2013, Dr. Yuliya Frolova taught management and accounting as a Visiting Assistant Professor at  Monfort College of Business, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley city, USA.

Dr. Yuliya Frolova holds DBA degree with major in management and minors in accounting and business law; MBA degree with majors in accounting and finance; and BSC degree in Business Administration with major in accounting. She also has professional qualifications in accounting for her knowledge of international accounting theory and practice and her relevant work experience in this field: Certified Management Accountant (CMA), USA; Professional Accountant, Russia; and Certified Accounting Practitioner (CAP), Kazakhstan.

Dr. Yuliya Frolova has been judged by KIMEP University to be academically qualified in management and professionally qualified in accounting under the AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) guidelines. She teaches a variety of courses in management and accounting at undergraduate and graduate levels. Her mission is to constantly obtain new knowledge and to share it through teaching and research.

·         Davis, P., Frolova, Y., and Callahan, W.  (2016). Retaining leadership talent in the African public sector: An assessment of the HR challenge. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics (ISSN: 1913-8059), 13(3): 67-78.

·         Davis, P., Frolova, Y., and Callahan, W. (2016). Perceptions, Antecedents and Consequents of Employee Engagement Initiatives in Australian Organizations. American Journal of Management (ISSN: 2165-7998), 16(1): 42-53.

·         Frolova, Y. and Mahmood, M. (2016). Employee Duty Orientation in Kazakhstan: A Multi-Level Analysis. Presentation made at the KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC-2016), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 8-9, 2016.

·         Davis, P., Frolova, Y., and Callahan, W. (2016). Workplace Diversity Management in Australia: What do Managers Think and What are Organisations Doing? Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 35(2): 81-98. (Publisher: Emerald; listed in SSCI, Scopus)

·         Dixon, J. and Frolova, Y. (2015). Accounting Disclosures on Fair Value Valuations: The Material Misstatement Threats Facing Board of Directors in Kazakhstan. AFBE Journal, 8(2): 90-107. (ISSN: 2071-7873. Listed in CABELLS Directory.)

·         Frolova, Y. (2015). An Exploratory Comparison of Personal Values of Young People in Kazakhstan and the USA. Bulletin of Turan University, 2(66): 272 – 277 (In 2015, the Journal is in the list of scientific publications recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. ISBN 1562-2959).

·         Frolova, Y. (2015). What Job Will Bring Satisfaction for Young People in Developed Economy with Individualistic Culture and in Developing Economy with Collectivistic Culture? An Exploratory Comparative Analysis. Proceedings from XII KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC-2015), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 3-4, 2015: 148-163.

·         Frolova, Y. (2014). What Job Will Bring Satisfaction? An Analysis Based on Responses of Students Studying Business in Kazakhstan. Eurasian Journal of Business and Management, 2(2): 25-49. DOI: 10.15604/ejbm.2014.02.02.00x (Listed in CABELLS Directory.)

·         Frolova, Y. (2014). Work-Related Ethical Perceptions and Choices of Students Studying Business in Kazakhstan and in the USA: An Exploratory Comparative Analysis. Bulletin of Turan University, 3(63): 219 – 224. (In 2014, the Journal is in the list of scientific publications recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. ISBN 1562-2959).

·         Soltwisch, B., Iyer, V., and Frolova, Y. (2014). The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on the Adjustment and Performance of Exchange Students. 2^nd International Interdisciplinary Business-Economics Advancement Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, July 16-19, 2014.

·         Frolova, Y. (2014). An Exploratory Comparison of Attitude-Based Leadership Styles of Young People in the United States of America and in Kazakhstan. AFBE Journal, 7(1): 62-77. (ISSN: 2071-7873. Listed in CABELLS Directory.)

·         Frolova, Y. (2014). Student Contributions to the Teaching of Ethics in Business Classes. In K. Nantz (Ed.), Business Education in Central Asia: Best Practices in Integrative Study and Teaching (pp. 43 – 52). North Charleston, South Carolina: U.S. Central Asia Education Foundation.

·         Frolova, Y. (2014). The Instructional Value of Case Studies Written for Students in Central Asian Universities. In K. Nantz (Ed.), Business Education in Central Asia: Best Practices in Integrative Study and Teaching (pp. 121 – 130). North Charleston, South Carolina: U.S. Central Asia Education Foundation.

·         Frolova, Y. (2014). The Benefits of Student Participation in the Grading of Group Presentations. In K. Nantz (Ed.), Business Education in Central Asia: Best Practices in Integrative Study and Teaching (pp. 187 – 194). North Charleston, South Carolina: U.S. Central Asia Education Foundation.

·         Frolova, Y. (2014). The Importance of Seeking Student Input To Improve Teaching Methods. In K. Nantz (Ed.), Business Education in Central Asia: Best Practices in Integrative Study and Teaching (pp. 195 – 206). North Charleston, South Carolina: U.S. Central Asia Education Foundation.

·         Frolova, Y. and Soltwisch, B. (2013). An Exploratory Study on Measuring the Level of Emotional Intelligence of Young People Studying Business in USA.  Proceedings from the 1st Human and Social Sciences at the Common Conference (HASSACC-2013), Slovak Republic, November 18-22: 113-118.

·         Dixon, J. and Frolova, Y. (2013). The Reliable Relevance of Bank Financial Statements in Kazakhstan: The Fair Value Challenge for Auditors. AFBE Journal, 6(2): 122-139. (ISSN: 2071-7873. Listed in CABELLS Directory.)

·         Frolova, Y. (2013). An Exploratory Study of Prevailing Leadership Styles of Kazakhstan Students Majoring in Management and Students Majoring in Accounting. KAFU (Kazakh-American Free University) Academic Journal, 1, 66 – 70.

·         Frolova, Y. and Dixon, J. (2013). Evidence of Psychological Traps Presence in Financial Reporting. Journal of Economy, Business and Financing, 1/2013, 1-7. (ISSN: 1339-3723. Publisher: Thomson Ltd., Zilina, Slovakia.)

·         Dixon, J. and Frolova, Y. (2013). Accounting for Good Governance: The Fair Value Challenge. Corporate Governance, 13(3), 199-219. (ISSN: 1472-0701. Publisher: Emerald; listed in SSCI, SCOPUS )

·         Dixon, J. and Frolova, Y. (2013). The Hierarchical Civil Servant, Administrative Theory & Praxis, 35(2), 199-219. (ISSN: 1084-1806. Publisher: M.E. Sharper, Armonk NY, USA.)

·         Frolova, Y. (2013). An Insight into Attitude-Based Leadership Styles of Young People in Kazakhstan: A BSC Perspective.  AFBE Journal, 6(1): 74-87. (ISSN: 2071-7873. Listed in CABELLS Directory.)

·         Frolova, Y. (2013). An Inquiry of Personal Values of Business Students in Kazakhstan. Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 2(12): 13-30. (ISSN: 2047-2528. Listed in CABELLS Directory and GALE CENGAGE Learning.)

·         Erdener, C. and Frolova, Y. (2013). Managerial Ethics Research: Issues for Accounting in Kazakhstan. International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE) Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, June 15-17, 2013.

·         Frolova, Y. and Dixon, J. (2013). Kazakhstani Business Student Work-Related Ethical Perceptions and Choices: An Exploratory Analysis.  Proceedings from X KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC-2013), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 4-6, 2013.

·         Frolova, Y. and Dixon, J. (2012). Positive Organizational Behavior: Its Relevance and Transferability to Kazakhstan.  KAFU (Kazakh-American Free University) Academic Journal, 3, 188 – 191. (In 2012, the Journal was in the list of scientific publications recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.)

·         Frolova, Y. and Dixon, J. (2012). Positive Organizational Behavior: It’s Application to Kazakhstan. KAFU (Kazakh-American Free University) Academic Journal, 3, 198 – 201. (In 2012, the Journal was in the list of scientific publications recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.)

·         Frolova, Y. and Dixon, J. (2012). An Exploratory Analysis of Business Student Perception of Ethics: A B.Sc. Perspective. Bulletin of UIB (University of International Business), 4(26): 120 – 122. (In 2012, the Journal was in the list of scientific publications recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.)

·         Frolova, Y. and Dixon, J. (2012). An Epistemological Challenge of Psychological Traps Presence in Financial Reporting.  Proceedings from the 1st Virtual International Conference on Advanced Research in Scientific Areas (ARSA-2012), Slovakia, December 3-7: 67-71.

·         Frolova, Y. and Dixon, J. (2012). An Epistemological Challenge for Fair Value Accounting: The Classification of Financial Instruments for the Purpose of the Fair Value Estimation by Kazakhstan’s Banking Industry. Proceedings from IX KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC-2012), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 19-21: 19-24.

·         Dixon, J. and Frolova, Y. (2011). Existential Poverty: Welfare Dependency, Learned Helplessness and Psychological Capital. Poverty & Public Policy, 3(2), DOI: 10.2202/1944-2858.1158. (Online ISSN: 1944-2858. Wiley Online Library.)

·         Erdener, C. and Frolova, Y. (2010). An Exploratory Study of Some Possible Attitudinal and Cultural Antecedents of Accounting Fraud Risk in Kazakhstan. Proceedings from VII KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRK-2010), Almaty, Kazakhstan.

·          Leonard, J. and Frolova Y. (2007). A Regression Analysis of Kazakhstan’s Pension Funds. Caspian Digest May.

·         Leonard, J. and Frolova Y. (2006). Accounting: Kazakh Needs for IAS. Business Leadership in Central Asia, H. Gaggiotti (Ed), Almaty, Kazakhstan: Caspian Academic Press.

·         Organizational Behavior and Development

Courses taught at graduate (master) level:

·         MGT5201/MGT5101 Organizational Behavior and Leadership Ethics

·         MGT5200 Business Communication

·         ACC5203 Financial Reporting and Management Control

·         ACC5212 Financial Statement Analysis

·         FIN5113.1 Financial Reporting and Analysis

·         FIN5113.2 Financial Reporting and Analysis

Courses taught at undergraduate (bachelor) level:

·         MG3299.12 Selected Topics in Management: Management of Organizations

·         MGT3212 Organizational Behavior

·         MGT3206 Leadership and Motivation

·         MGT3205 Decision Making

·         MGT3201 Business Communication

·         MGT4203 Performance Management

·         MGT4204 Cases in Management

·         ACC1201 Financial Accounting I

·         ACC1202 Financial Accounting II

·         ACC3201 Intermediate Financial Accounting I

·         ACC3202 Intermediate Financial Accounting II

·         ACC2201 Management Accounting I

·         ACC3110 Management Accounting II

MSCS (Computer & Software Engineering), K.Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University, the Republic of Kazakhstan

Higher Education Diploma (math, physics, computer science),  KOPI,  the Republic of Kazakhstan

·         Decision Support methods, tools, models and systems

·         Big data analytics

·         Business Intelligence Systems

·         Cloud services and models

·         Digital graphics models. Vector & bitmap graphics applications in business

Panel, multi-panel big data processing

Intelligence systems applications in  processing & visualized reporting for business

Artificial intelligence. Neural networks applications in data processing

Cloud SaaS, PaaS utilization in business and research

Asymmetric functions applications in stream-coding methods

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AoNA3ssAAAAJ&hl=en

Some  publications in indexed journals+:

5. Baizyldayeva Uldana, Utepbergenov I.T.Nurmagambetova G.Y.Cloud Computing. Perspectives in Kazakhstani Higher Educational System Bulletin of  KISatpayev Kaz NRTU. August 2014, p.212-218

6. Baizyldayeva Uldana, Utepbergenov I.T.Experience of implementing an open-source e-learning platform MOODLE  Bulletin of  D.Serikbayev EKSTU, №4, 2014

7. Baizyldayeva Uldana, Utepbergenov I.T.,  Iskakova A.M.Multi-criteria decision making fuzzy theory method approach to the selection of the most effective e-learning platform, Bulletin of   M.Tynyshpayev KazATC  004.4(681.3) №5  2014 p.132-135

8. Baizyldayeva U.B., Uskenbaeva R.K., Utepbergenov I.T., Beisembekova R.N “Cloud Computing. Perspectives in Kazakhstani Higher Educational System”,  Bulletin of  KISatpayev Kaz NRTU, 2014.

Conferences proceedings:

1. Baizyldayeva Uldana , “The Role of Technology in Operations: Enterprise resource planning – ERP systems. Cloud based ERP”, Proceedings of the MIC – Vis, 2016, Mediterranean Islands Conference, Croatia, The Island of VIS

2. Baizyldayeva Uldana, A. K. Muslimova, M. Kh. Ishimova, B. S. Kubekov, I.T.Utepbergenov The use of multi-paradigm approach to knowledge modeling, 3-rd International conference “Innovation challenges in multidisciplinary research & practice”, Singapore, 15-16 December, 2015

3. Baizyldayeva Uldana, Berkimbayeva S.B., Cloud It Services For Higher Education

International conference proceedings, May, 2015

4. Baizyldayeva Uldana, Nurmagambetova Guliya,  Applications of IBM SPSS Cluster Analysis and Decision Tree for Effective Decision Making, International Conference on eBusiness and eGovernment” (ICEBEG) – 2013, Izmir, Turkey, May, 2013

5. Baizyldayeva Uldana, Berkimbayeva S.B., Business  university  IT  course  integrity  issues, International Research Forum on  Academic Integrity Nazarbayev university, KAZGUU, Astana, 19-20 May, 2016

6. Baizyldayeva Uldana, Utepbergenov I.T Cloud based E-learning  platforms: some practices for  higher educational processes, Proceedings of the International Research-practical Conference Mathematical Methods and Information Technologies of Macroeconomic Analysis and Economic Policy, K.I.Satpayev, Almaty, 11-12 April, 2017

7. Baizyldayeva Uldana “Systems of electronic education” Proceedings of the International Research-practical Conference “Economics and management of education: Global context and Kazakhstani realities” Abylai-khan KazSUIR&FL,  Almaty,  20 April, 2012, p.323-324

8. Baizyldayeva U.B., Syundukova R.B, Fidirko N.Y., Bragina L.V.,  “Utilizing of distance learning systems at IT courses”, Proceedings of the  second seminar-conference “Integration of chemical science and industry through innovation to progress” Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 24-26 May 2012, p. 19-22

9. Baizyldayeva U.B., Uskenbayeva R.K., Utepbergenov I.T., “Perspectives of cluster analysis for effective decision making using statistical approach with IBM SPSS 19”. The Proceedings of  the International Scientific-Practical  Conference “Information and Telecommunication Technologies: Education, Science and Practice”, devoted to the 50-th anniversary of the Institute of information and telecommunication technologies, I volume, K. Satpayev, KazNTU, 5-6 December 2012 p.258-260

10. Uldana Baizyldayeva, Nadezhda Y.Fidirko Rimma B.Suyndukova,  Simulation Models with MS Excel modules and tools, Proceedings of the 13th KIMEP International Research Conference Bang College of Business Almaty, Kazakhstan April 8-9, 2016 Conference Theme: Economic integration along the New Silk Road Opportunities and Challenges

11. Oleg Vlasov, Uldana Baizyldayeva, Emerging Information Technologies: A Way of Sustaining Competitive Advantage in Business, 12th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC) 2015 Bang College of Business Almaty, Kazakhstan April 3-4, 2015 Conference Theme: Global Competitiveness and Economic Growth in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities. Conference proceedings

·         Management Information Systems

·         Information & Communication Technologies

·         Business Graphics

·         Decision Support Systems

·         Erasmus+ teaching Mobility, Opole university of Technology, Poland, 2018

·         Certificate of Appreciation from Dr. Chang Young Bang, 2013

·         Academician of  International Informatization Academy – IIA

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M.S. in Finance, University of Texas at Dallas, USA

M.S. in Management and Administrative Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, USA

M.A. in Economics, Chung-Ang University, South Korea

B.A. in Economics, Chung-Ang University, South Korea 

• Empirical Financial Accounting
• Theoretical/Empirical Corporate Finance

1. Choi, Y. M., K. Park, and W. S. Kim. 2020. Corporate Hedging and Dividend Policy: Evidence from Korea. Finance Research Letter 32, 101086. (SSCI Indexed; IF: 3.527)

1. Lim, S. H., D. J. Kim, Y. Hur, and K. Park. 2019. An Empirical Study of the Impacts of Perceived Security and Knowledge on Continuous Intention to Use Mobile Fintech Payment Services. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 35 (10): 886–898. (SSCI Indexed; IF: 2.150)

1. Choi, Y. M., and K. Park. 2019. Does Foreign Currency-Denominated Debt Affect Dividend Payout Policy? Evidence from Korea. Journal of Multinational Financial Management 49: 20–34. (SSCI Indexed; IF: 1.965)

1. Choi, Y. M., and K. Park. 2019. Foreign Ownership, Agency Costs, and Long-Term Firm Growth: Evidence from Korea. Sustainability 11 (6), 1599. (SSCI Indexed; IF: 2.576)

1. Kim, W. S., K. Park, S. H. Lee, and H. Kim. 2018. R&D Investments and Firm Value: Evidence from China. Sustainability 10 (11), 4133. (SSCI Indexed; IF: 2.576)

1. Kim, W. S., K. Park, and S. H. Lee. 2018. Corporate Social Responsibility, Ownership Structure, and Firm Value: Evidence from Korea. Sustainability 10 (7), 2497. (SSCI Indexed; IF: 2.576)

• Financial Accounting I
• Introduction to Financial Accounting 
• Cases in Accounting
• Financial Reporting and Management Control
• Financial Statement Analysis 
• Research Methods in Accounting
• Research Methods in Business Studies
• Contemporary Accounting Research Methods
• Critique Analysis of Accounting Research
• Modern Research Studies in Accounting
• MBA/MS Thesis in Accounting
• Foundation of Finance
• Business Mathematics
• Business Statistics
• Principles of Economics
• Econometrics 

• Faculty Research Grant, KIMEP University, 2018/2019
• Travel Grant, University of Hawaii Foundation, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2014/2015/2016
• Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Grants and Awards, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2014/2015/2016

• Research Excellence Award, KIMEP University, 2019
• American Accounting Association (AAA) Auditing Section Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2016
• AAA Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS) Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2016
• AAA/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2015
• Outstanding Teaching Award (course: Principles of Economics), Chung-Ang University, 2006
• Graduate Student Best Paper Award, Department of Economics, Chung-Ang University, 2004
• Outstanding Volunteer Award, Chung-Ang University, 2000

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• Doctor of Business Administration in Accounting, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
• Master of Science in Accounting, Texas A&M University, USA

·        Bachelor of Accounting and Auditing, Kazakh State Academy of Management, Kazakhstan

·        Certified Management Accountant, the Institute of Management Accountants, USA

• Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance Disclosures
• Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
• Current topics in International Financial Reporting Standards
• Sustainability Performance and Integrated Reporting
• Accounting for derivatives and financial instruments
• Fair Value Accounting
• The Study of Capital Markets in Emerging Markets in CIS and Central Asia regions.

·         Mahmood, M. and Orazalin, N. (2017), Green governance and sustainability reporting in Kazakhstan’s oil, gas, and mining sector: Evidence from a former USSR emerging economy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 164, pp. 389-397 (SSCI and SCOPUS listed)

·         Orazalin, N., Mahmood M. and Lee, KJ. (2016), Corporate governance, financial crisis, and firm performance: Lessons from top Russian Banks, Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society, Vol. 16 Issue 5, pp.798 – 814 (ABS and SCOPUS listed)

·      Orazalin, N., Makarov, R. and Ospanova M. (2015), Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in the Oil and Gas Industry of Russia, Journal of Business, Economics and Finance, Volume 4, Issue 4,pp. 710-722

·      Orazalin N., Mahmood, M. and Lee, K.J. (2015), Bank Ownership and Performance: Evidence from Russia in a post crisis period, Journal of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Volume 5, No 1, pp. 46-55 

·         Mahmood, M., Orazalin, N. and Zhakupova, B., (2013), Fostering Creativity and Innovation Through Leadership, International Journal of Strategic Management, Volume 1, 2013, pp. 67-75

·         Bhasin, M., Makarov. R. and Orazalin, N., (2012), The Determinants of Voluntary Disclosure in the Banking Sector of Kazakhstan, International Journal of Contemporary Business Studies, Volume 3, No. 3,  pp. 60-71

·         Absar, N., Orazalin, N. and Mahmood M. (2012), Human capital reporting in emerging economies: A comparative study on the banking industry of Kazakhstan and Bangladesh, Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 28-36

·         Mailibayeva, Z., Makarov, R. and Orazalin, N. (2012), Financial Reporting Practices in Emerging Economy: Determinants of Cash Flow Reporting Methods in Kazakhstan, Journal of International Business and Economics, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp. 97-105

·         Orazalin, N. and Lee S.H. (2011), Portfolio Diversification Effect in the Capital Market of Kazakhstan: Empirical study based on KASE index, Journal of International Finance Studies, Volume 11, No. 1, pp. 126-132

Book Chapters

• Makarov, R., Orazalin, N. and Mahmood M. (2014), “Corporate Governance and Voluntary Disclosure: A Study on the Banking Industry of Kazakhstan”, Governance in the new era: Cases and perspectives from top to bottom and left to right, Business Expert Press, New York, 2014.

Conference Papers

• “Improving Regulatory Framework of Corporate Governance in Kazakhstan: The Role of International Organizations” (with Monowar Mahmood), International Conference: “Contested Global Governance, transformed Global Governors?” 2017, July, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

• “Working Capital Management and Firm Performance: Evidence from Emerging Markets”, KBTU Business School Conference 2017, Kazakh British Technical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

• “The Effect of Corporate Governance on Sustainability Reporting”, 13th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC 2016). KIMEP. Almaty, Kazakhstan

• “Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in the Oil and Gas Industry of Russia”, Eurasia Business Research Conference 2014, World Business Institute, Istanbul, Turkey

• “Bank Ownership and Performance: Evidence from Russia in a post crisis period”, Eurasia Business Research Conference 2014, World Business Institute, Istanbul, Turkey

• “Human Capital Reporting in Emerging and Developing Economies: Comparative study based on Banking sectors of Bangladesh and Kazakhstan”, IABE Conference 2012, June, Venice, Italy

• “Financial Reporting Practices in Emerging Economy: Determinants of Cash Flow Reporting Methods in Kazakhstan”, the KIMEP International Conference 2012 (KIRC), KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan

• “Portfolio Diversification Effect in the Capital Market of Kazakhstan: Empirical study based on KASE index” (with Sang Hoon Lee), IABE Conference 2011, June, Barcelona, Spain

• “Business Combinations in the CIS – The Role of Individual Agents in Accounting for Control” (with Gavin Kretzschmar and Rashid Makarov), the KIMEP International Conference 2011 (KIRC), KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan

• “Do Revaluations of Fixed Assets Really Provide Reliable Measurement in Financial Reporting?” 6th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC 2009). KIMEP. Almaty, Kazakhstan

• «Анализ финансового положения хозяйствующего субьекта». XXI век: Бухгалтерский учет и Аудит в Республике Казахстан. Конференция в КазГАУ. Алматы, Казахстан

·         Financial Accounting

·         Management Accounting

·         Selected Topics in Accounting

·         International Financial Reporting Standards

·         Modern Research Studies in Accounting

·         Auditing

• Best Paper Award, awarded at Eurasia Business Research Conference, 16-18 June 2014, Istanbul Turkey, by World Business Institute
• Kazakhstani Business Professor of the Year Award, awarded at the 2009 Lawyer, Academics and Consultants Awards. Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2009

MBA (Accounting and finance), KIMEP, Kazakhstan

MSc (Applied mathematics),  Al-Farabi Kazakh State University , Kazakhstan

Professor Makarov’s research has been published in Journal of Communication in Statistics, Journal of Business, Economics and Finance, and Journal of International Business and Economics.

·         Balanced scorecard impact on performance

·         Income manipulation via accruals

·         Earnings management and earnings quality

·         Quality of discretional accruals

·         2015, December. “Journal of Business, Economics and Finance” (Cabell listed) . Article “Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in the Oil and Gas Industry of Russia.”

·         2015, July. “Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods” (“A” class journal, impact factor 0.298). Article “New invariant and consistent chi-squared type goodness-of-fit tests for multivariate normality and a related comparative simulation study”

·         2013, August. “Journal of International Business and Economics”, Volume 13, No. 2 (Cabell listed, acceptance rate 15%). Article “Social Trust in Central Asia.”

·         2012, December, Asian Forum on Business Education Journal (AFBE), Volume 5, No. 2 (Cabell listed). Article “Goodness-of-fit tests for two-dimensional circular normal probability distribution.”

·         2012, June, “Journal of International Business and Economics”, Volume 12, No. 2 (Cabell listed, acceptance rate 15%). Article “Financial reporting practices in emerging economy: Determinants of cash flow reporting methods in Kazakhstan.”

·         2012, March, “International Journal of Contemporary Business Studies,” Volume 3, no. 3 (Cabell listed, acceptance rate 20%). Article “Determinants of Voluntary Disclosures in the Banking Sector: An Empirical Study.”

Articles (In Russian)

·          25 Feb, 2003, Kazakhstani Journal for Professional Accountants “Accountants’ Files”(“Файл Бухгалтера”), Article “Cost and Management Accounting: Problems and Solutions”

·          11 Mar, 2003, Kazakhstani Journal for Professional Accountants “Accountants’ Files”(“Файл Бухгалтера”), Article “Cost and Management Accounting: Cost Classification”

·         18 Mar, 2003, Kazakhstani Journal for Professional Accountants “Accountants’ Files”(“Файл Бухгалтера”), Article “Cost and Management Accounting: Cost Classification” (cont.)

Book Chapters

·         2015, January. Book chapter “Corporate governance and voluntary disclosure: A study on banking industry of Kazakhstan”, in Cockburn, T. and Wilson, E. (Ed.) “Responsible Governance: International Perspectives for the New Era”, Business Expert Press, New York, USA.

Conference Papers

·         2018, April 13-14, 15th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan. Working paper presentation: “Perceptions of major cities in Russia and Kazakhstan.”

·         2017, 24 November, Conference “Innovations in Kazakhstan’s science and education:

Realities and a look into the future”, Semey, Kazakhstan. Article “Impact of corporate governance on earnings management of Kazakhstani banks”.

·         2015, 25 November. Conference “Silk Road and its impact on Socio-Economic, Historical and Cultural Aspects of Development of Kazakhstan”, Semey, Kazakhstan. Article “Earnings management in agricultural sector of the republic of Kazakhstan”
·         2015, October 17. 3rd Scientific-Applied Conference “Statistics and its applications”, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Article “Vector-valued tests for multivariate normality”

·         2014, June 11 – 14, 3rd Stochastic Modeling Techniques and Data Analysis International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal. Working paper presentation (published in proceedings) “21st Century’s misusing of the classical Pearson’s sum and power divergence statistics”

·         2014, 16 – 18 June, Eurasia Business Research Conference, Istanbul, Turkey. Best Paper Award for working paper “Corporate Governance and Firm Performance in the Oil and Gas Industry of Russia.”

·         2013, August 5-11, Joint Statistical Meeting 2013, Montreal, Canada. The meeting is held by American Statistical Association. Working paper presentation: “A new invariant and consistent chi-squared type goodness-of-fit test for multivariate normality”.

·         2012, Oct 14-17, IABE-2012 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, USA, Working paper presentation. Title: “Goodness-of-fit tests for two-dimensional circular normal probability distribution.”

·         2012, June 7-9, IABE Conference, Venice, Italy, Paper presentation “Financial Reporting practices in emerging economy: determinants of cash flow reporting methods in Kazakhstan.”

·         2012, April 19-21, 9th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan. Working paper presentation. Title: “Value-Relevance of Financial Reports: Impact of Earnings Manipulation.”

·         2012, April 19-21, 9th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan, Working paper presentation. Title: “Goodness-of-fit tests for two-dimensional circular normal probability distribution.”

·         2011,  Aug 6-10, American Accounting Association Annual Meeting,  Denver, Colorado,

Paper presentation; published in proceedings. Title: “The Application of Cash Flow Reporting Methods in Emerging Economy: Exploratory Study of Financial Reporting Practices in Kazakhstan.”

·         2011, April 27-29, 8th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan. Paper presentation. Title: “Business Combinations in the CIS – The Role of Individual Agents in Accounting for Control.”

·         Financial Accounting

·         Intermediate Financial Accounting

·         Management Accounting

·         Performance Management

BSc (Business Administration and Accounting), KIMEP, Kazakhstan

– Professional Auditing

– Intermediate Accounting

– Financial Accounting

Ruslan was involved into the audit engagements of clients from various industries including oil&gas, retail, banking and insurance. Key clients in portfolio are as follows:

·        In Kazakhstan: Caspi Meruerty Operating Company B.V., North Company Operating Company, Karachaganak Petroleum B.V., Phystech LLP, JSC SB Alfa Bank Kazakhstan, JSC Generali Life, Philip Morris Kazakhstan LLP, Nestle Food Kazakhstan LLP, Kelun Kazpharm LLP, Sadvik Mining & Construction LLP, Burda Alatau Press, Alsad Kazakhstan LLP

·        In the UK: Corona Energy LLP (UK based, part of Macquarie Group listed on ASE), DST Systems Inc. (UK based, NYSE listed), Danone LTD + Danone Waters LTD (UK based), Galliford Try Plc. (UK based, LSE listed).

MA KIMEP University, Kazakhstan

BSc. Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan

·         Stability of banking sector: effect of bank market power on both the credit risk-taking attitude of Kazakhstani banks and overall stability of banks.

·         Effect of oil prices: effect of oil prices on the economic growth, real exchange rate, stock market, inflation rate, etc.

·         Katenova, M., M. Nurmakhanova. 2017. “Financial Development and Economic Growth: The Case of Kazakhstan”. International Review of Business Research Papers. Vol. 13. No. 1, 151 – 160.

·         Nurmakhanova, M., G. Kretzschmar, H. Fedhilla. 2015. “Trade-off between Financial Sustainability and Outreach of Microfinance Institutions”.  Eurasian Economic Review, Vol. 5, 231-250.

·         Nurmakhanova M., O. Pak. 2013. “The Effect of Market Power on Bank Credit Risk-Taking and Bank Stability in Kazakhstan”, Transition Studies Review, Vol. 20, 335-350.

·         Nurmakhanova M., O. Pak. 2013. “Bank market power and credit risk-taking in Kazakhstan”, Economics: strategy and practice, Vol. 4, p. 73-85.

• Nurmakhanova M., G. Kretzschmar. 2011. “Kazakhstan – The Real Currency and Growth Challenge for Commodity Producing Countries”, Journal of Business and Policy Research, Vol. 6, 87-105.

Conference Papers

·         1st International Conference on Energy, Finance and the Macroeconomy. November 22-24, 2017, Montpellier, France. “The Effect of Regulation on Performance of Microfinance Institutions: Evidence from Cross Countries”.

·         Sixth Regional Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS). June-July 2017, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, “Oil and Growth Challenge in Kazakhstan”.

·         Eurasian Business and Economics Society, EBES 2017, May 2017, Rome, Italy.  “Oil prices and stock market in Kazakhstan”.

·         Euro-Asia Forum in Politics, Economics and Business, July 2016, Belgrade, Serbia. “Oil and Growth Challenge in Kazakhstan”.

·         The Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC) 40-th Research workshop, May 2016, Kiyv. “Oil and Growth Challenge in Kazakhstan”.

·         The Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC) 39-th Research workshop, December 2015, Kiyv. “Oil and Growth Challenge in Kazakhstan”.

·         The Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC) 37-th Research workshop, December 2014, Kiyv. “Oil and Growth Challenge in Kazakhstan”.

·         The Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC) 36-th Research workshop, June-July 2014, Kiyv. “Oil and Growth Challenge in Kazakhstan”.

·         Portuguese Finance Network, PFN 2014, Algarve University, June 2014, Faro, Portugal. “The Effect of Regulation on Performance of Microfinance Institutions”.

·         The Rimini Conference in Economics and Finance, RCEF-2014, Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis Rimini, June 2014, Italy. “Oil Prices, Exchange Rates and Stock Market in Kazakhstan”.

·         Eurasian Business and Economics Society, EBES 2014, Bilim University, Istanbul, June 2014, Turkey. “Financial Loss Distribution Behaviour Associated with MFI Outreach Financing”.

·         ESNIE 2014, Dauphine University, Paris, May 2014, France. “The Effect of Regulation on Performance of

Microfinance Institutions”.

·         Rimini Bayesian Workshop, University of Bologna, Rimini Campus, June 2013, Italy. “Financial Loss Distribution Behaviour Associated with MFI Outreach Financing”.

·         Research seminar, Dublin Institute of Technology, November 2012, Dublin, Ireland. “The impact of bank market power on bank credit risk-taking and stability in Kazakhstan”.

·         Business and Social Science Research Conference, January 2011, Dubai. “Kazakhstan- the real currency and growth challenge for commodity producing countries”.

·         4th workshop of Centre for Advanced Studies in Economics and Econometrics, June 2010, Faro, Portugal. “Effect of Oil Prices on Macroeconomic Performance of the Country”.

·         AAEA meeting, July 2008, Orlando, USA. “Timing of Fertilizer Applications: Environmental Implications”.

·         AAEA meeting, July 2006, Los Angeles, USA.”Effect of Crop Choice on Split Fertilizer Application”.

·         Business Microeconomics

·         Business Macroeconomics

·         Principles of Finance

·         Career Integration Fellowship (CIF) (2014)  CERGE-EI Teaching Fellows program

·         Paper titled “Kazakhstan – The Real Currency and Growth Challenge for Commodity Producing Countries” was presented on a Business and Social Science Research Conference in Dubai in January 2011 and won a Best Paper Award.

MSc (Research Methods for Business and Management), Middlesex University Business School, UK

MA (Central Banking), Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Germany

Professor Alma Sharipova has a Doctorate in finance, economics and equivalent experience. She has a demonstrated track record in writing papers for publication. Professor Alma Sharipova’s paper was published in top ranked peer-reviewed Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money. She has presented her different research papers at scientific conferences.

She worked at prestigious higher education institutions in the UK. She worked as a teaching fellow at the SOAS University of London, Economics Department, and at the University College London, School of Public Policy, University of London. Besides, she has skills of practical use of financial packages such as FAME/ Bankscope, DataStream and Bloomberg.

·         Bank stability and competition

·         Financial system fragility

·         Regulation and central banking

·         Banking in Eastern European countries and the CISs

·         Sharipova, A. 2018. Bank Competition and Stability in the CISs Markets. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 54C, pp. 190-203

·         Sharipova, A. 2018. Cost and Profit Efficiency and Financial Integration in the CIS Countries (to be submitted to the REF-related journal)

Conference Papers

·         Bank Competition and Stability in the CIS markets

Paper presented at the 4th European Conference on Banking and the Economy (ECOBATE 2016)

Winchester, UK

·         Cost and profit efficiency and financial integration in the CISs

Paper presented  at 4th Global Conference on Economic Geography

Oxford University, UK

·         Technical Efficiency of the CISs Banks

Paper presentation at Research Summer Conference 2015

Middlesex University, London, UK

·         Financial Institutions and Markets

·         Financial Institutions Management

·         Managerial Economics

·         Macroeconomics

Courses Taught at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London

·         Banking and Finance

Courses Taught at University College London (UCL), University of London

·         Public policy,

·         Economics and Analysis

Courses Taught at Middlesex University Business School (London, UK)

·         Financial institutions

·         Economics

PRM (Professionally certified risk manager), Professional Risk Manager’s International Association, USA

MBA (International Banking and Finance), University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

BSc (Credit and Finance),  NARXOZ University, Kazakhstan

Olga’s primary research interests focus on banking performance and stability in the light of ongoing integration processes and introduction of Basel III micro and macro-prudential regulation the  countries of the Eurasian region.

Micro and macro – prudential regulation of the banking sector in the EAEU

Banking performance and stability

Pak. O., Iwata, K. 2019b. A Path to Financial Integration: Steps for the Eurasian Economic Union. Asia Europe Journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10308-018-00531-1

Pak. O. 2019a. The Impact of State Ownership and Business Models on Bank Stability: Empirical Evidence from the Eurasian Economic Union. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 71, 161-175.

Pak, O. 2018. Business Drivers of Bank Stability in Kazakhstan. Review of Integrative Business and Economics, Volume 7 (1). RIBER Best Paper Prize.

Pak, O., Kretzschmar, G. 2016. Western Sanctions – Only Half the Challenge for Russia’s Economic Union. Research in International Business and Finance, 38, 577 – 592.

Pak O., Mahmood, M. 2015. Impact of Personality on Risk Tolerance and Investment Decisions: A Study on Potential Investors of Kazakhstan. International Journal of Commerce and Management, 25 (4), 370 – 384.

Pak, O., Nurmakhanova, M. 2013. The Effect of Market Power on Bank Credit Risk-Taking and Bank Stability in Kazakhstan. Transition Studies Review, 20 (3), 335-350.

Bhatti, R., Pak, O. 2013. Stock Return and Inflation in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine. International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies, 5(1), 258-270.

Pak, O. 2013. What Factors Drive Bank Stock Returns in Kazakhstan? Central Asia Business Journal, 5 (1), 32-40.

Pak, O. 2011. From Traditional Lectures to Active Learning: How to Increase the Effectiveness of Lectures. Published in the proceedings of the seminar “Teaching Excellence” sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, Almaty: Evero, pp. 30-48, in Russian.

Conference presentations:

“Systemically important banks in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus”. 16th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 2019.

“The Net stable funding ratio: Analysis and issues”. 15^th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 2018.

“Business drivers of bank stability in Kazakhstan”. Society of Interdisciplinary Business Research, Osaka, Japan, July 2017.

“Comparative analysis of banking structures in the EU and EAEU”. EUSA Asia-Pacific conference & Postgraduate Workshop, Tokyo, Japan, July 2017.

“Western sanctions – only half the challenge for Russia’s Economic Union”, with G. Kretzschmar. Kazakh-British Technical University Conference, Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 2016.

“Specific determinants of bank capital in Kazakhstan”. 12^th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 2015.

“Market power and credit risk-taking in the Kazakhstani banking sector”, with M. Nurmakhanova. Round table “Misbalances and reforms in the global financial system”, Institute of Economics under the Ministry of Education of RK, Almaty, Kazakhstan, November 2013.

“Stock return and inflation in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine”, with R. Bhatti. 3^d International Conference on Economics and Finance (ICEF), Izmir, Turkey, April 2013.

“Personality, risk perception and investment decisions: a study on potential investors of Kazakhstan”. 9th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 2012.

“Bank stock returns, loan growth and bank fundamentals: the evidence from Kazakhstan”, with S.H. Lee. 9th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 2012.

“The impact of bank competition on bank credit risk – taking and bank stability in Kazakhstan”, with M. Nurmakhanova. 8th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan, April 2011.

“The global financial crisis and its impact on the bank and debt restructuring in Kazakhstan”. International Business School (IBC), the University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA), March 2010.

Introduction to Financial Derivatives

Financial Institutions and Markets

Investments

Financial Institutions Management

Derivatives

Investment and Financing Decision-making

JSPS Ronpaku Ph.D. scholarship 2016 – 2019 , Kyushu University, Japan

Teaching Excellence Award 2015, BCB, KIMEP University

Junior Faculty Development Program 2010. U.S. Department of State, USA

International Scholarship of the Kazakhstani President “Bolashak” 2001- 2002, Kazakhstan

Professional Financial Manager, ICFM, UK

MPA (Public Administration),KIMEP University

BSS, KIMEP University

·         Financial intermediation

·         Financial literacy

·         Monetary transmission mechanism

·         Future of banking

1. Katenova (2013) “Procyclicality and Bank Capital”, World Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, No 6, pp.164-174, USA

2. Katenova (2013)“Fisher Hypothesis in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia” , GBATA Book, ISBN: 1-932917-09-8, p.57

3. Katenova and Mahmood (2012) “Employee job satisfaction in a transition economy: is Herzberg Theory valid in Kazakhstan?”, Journal of International Management Studies, Vol.13, No.2, pp.61-67

4. Katenova and Syzdykov (2015)“The Correlation of Bank profits and economic conditions: The Case of Kazakhstan”, International Journal of Business Research Papers, Number 1, Volume 11 in March issue of 2015

5. Katenova (2015)“The issue of procyclicality in banking sector of Kazakhstan during financial crisis”, International Journal of Business, Management and Allied Sciences, Volume 2, Issue 3, July-September, ISSN 2349-4638

6. Katenova and Syzdykov (2016) “A Look at the Liquidity problem at KASE in Kazakhstan”, Statistics, account and audit, UDC 336

7. Katenova and Dumlupinar (2016) “Relation of Marketing and Profitability of Kazakhstan Banks”, Nidge University Department of Business Administration, Vol. 9 (3)

9. Katenova, Syzdykov and Gissy (2017) “The causal link between financial sector and economic development: Case of Kazakhstan”, Volume 8, No. 2, International Journal of Business Administration

10. Katenova and Nurmakhanova (2017) “Financial development and economic growth: the case of Kazakhstan”, International Review of Business Research Papers, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 151-160

11. Katenova and Lee (2017) “Does mutual causality between direct and indirect finance and economic growth exist in Russian Federation?” Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias (2017) 89 (3 Suppl.): 2544-2557, Non zero Impact Factor

Conference Papers

1. IX KIMEP International Research Conference, (KIRC Conference), Procyclicality and Bank Capital, April, 19-21, 2012

2. X KIMEP International Research Conference, (KIRC Conference), Foreign versus domestic banks in Kazakhstan, 2013

3. XII KIMEP International Research Conference, (KIRC Conference), The issue of asymmetric information in banking industry of Kazakhstan

4. GBATA Conference, July, 2-6, 2013, Fisher hypothesis in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, Helsinki, Finland

5. EBES Conference, Marketing in banking industry, September, 12-14, 2013, Yekaterinburg, Russia

6. EBES Conference, June 5-7, 2014, CEO Characteristics and Firm Performance: Evidence from Listed Kazakhstani Companies Keun Jung Lee, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan; Maya Katenova, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan

7. Melvana Exchange Program, March, 23-28, Research collaboration, Thesis improvement, Antalya, Akdeniz University

8. Innocast Bukhara Training, March, 10-11, 2016, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

9. KIRC, April, 7-8, 2016, Comparative analysis between Kazakhstan’s financial system and Russian financial system,

10. Business and Society: Modern priorities of development, May, 24, 2016, ALMA Management University

11. KIRC Conference, April, 7-8, 2017, “The mutual causality between financial development and economic growth”

12. KIRC Conference, April, 7-8, 2017, “Are stock market and exchange rate affected by oil price in Kazakhstan?”

Financial Institutions and Markets

Financial Institutions Management

Ethics in Finance

Principles of Finance

Foundation of Accounting

Foundation of Finance

Graduate School of Arts and

Sciences, Department of Sociology

MA Research Thesis:

GPA:

Awards:

1. Human Resource Development

2. Managing Change

3.53/4.00

‘Bolashak’ Scholarship of the President of                 Kazakhstan

Faculty of Economics and Sociology

Department of Sociology

Diploma thesis:

GPA:

Awards:

(5- year course), September 1991 – June 1996

Modern Theories of Motivation

4.89/5.00

Honor Certificate from the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan at Student Scientific Conference for the Research Paper ‘Motivation of work in Modern Organizations’

University of Virginia

AES – Emerging Leaders Program Certificate

January 22 – February 3, 2006

Bang College of Business

KIMEP Leadership Development Program

Executive Education Center

Executive MBA 

KIMEP University

Bang College of Business

Management and Marketing Department

Position: Program Instructor

January 2010 – present

Position: Senior Lecturer

Courses delivered: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Ethics

Spring 2012 – present

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Position: Senior Lecturer

August 2003 – present

Leadership Learning Center

Position: Corporate Trainer

September 2006 – May 2007

Center for Executive Education and Professional Development

Position: Part-time Instructor

Seminars delivered:

Power and Influence

Human Resources Management

Effective Leadership

Key Management Skills

Business Communication

Time Management

Leadership and Motivation

Performance Appraisal

December 2005 – July  2010

Position: Consultant

Project “Medium Term Recommendations on Reform of State Management ”

June 2002 – July 2003

Position: HR Department Director

March 2002 – June 2002

Mailman School of Public Health

Department of Epidemiology

Position: Research Assistant

The National Collaborative Prenatal Project

May 2001 – February 2002

Faculty of Economics

Position: Lecturer

October 1999 – July 2000

M.S. (Business Administration, Concentration: Marketing), Korea University, Seoul, Korea

B.A. (Chemical Engineering), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

For the academic research, the kinds of questions that Professor Jang explores in her research include: What counts as effective elements in marketing communication including online and offline advertisement? How is this positioned in marketing theories and practices? She continues to nourish her interest in marketing communication. Particularly she is looking for the notable and contributable effect both for academic researcher as well as marketing managers

Professor Jang’s research has published in Marketing letters, Journal of Distribution Science and etc..

Ø  Effects of color presentation, order of information, placement of information and product evaluation

Ø  Context effect (i.e., compromise effect, attraction effect) and variety seeking, so on.

Ø  Cross-cultural research and global marketing

Ø  Inter-option spatial proximity and brand/product relationship

Ø  Processing fluency, and perceived fit

·         Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Green Product and Sustainability

Ø  CSR and CSI communications and active consumerism

Ø  Green marketing, environmental-friendly product, and social media

Jang, Jung Min and Song-Oh Yoon (2016), “The Effect of Attribute-based and Alternative-based Processing on Consumer Choice in Context,” Marketing Letters, 27(3), 511-524,

(DOI) 10.1007/s11002-014-9346-6, JCR® 2016 IF: 1.818

Jang, Jung Min and Eun Young Lee (2016), “The Effects of Customer Participation in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Process on Consumers’ Response,” Journal of Distribution Science, 14(3), 45-54. In SCOPUS Journal List.

*Journal publications with the 2013/2014 Journal Citation Reports^® (JCR^®) Impact Factor^TM assigned by Thomson Reuters, with SJR indicator in the SCImago Journal Rank by SCOPUS

Peer-Reviewed and Refereed Publications- Others

Jang, Jung Min and Eun Young Park (2016), “The Effect of Physical Partitioning on Consumers’ Behavioral Intention: The Moderating Role of Prior Experience,” Journal of Korean Marketing Association, 31(3), 27-46.

Jang, Jung Min and Eun Young Park (2016), “How Directionality Impacts Estimated Firm Performance: The Moderating Effect of Regulatory Focus and the Mechanism of Regulatory Fit,” The Korean Journal of Advertising, 27(3), 139-162.

Jang, Jung Min and Youngju Kim (2016), “How the Information Location (up vs. down) Impacts Promotion Attractiveness and Amount Perception,” The Korean Journal of Advertising, 27(3), 7-25.

Park, Eun Young and Jung Min Jang (2016), “The Effect of Metaphoric Message on Perceived Instrumentality in the Means-Goal Relationship,” Korean Journal of Consumer and Advertising Psychology, 17(1), 81-99.

Jang, Jung Min (2015), “How Metaphoric Meaning of Cardinal Direction Impacts Risk Estimation: Focusing on Diffusion of Infectious Diseases,” The Korean Journal of Advertising, 26(7), 81-97.

Jang, Jung Min and Song-Oh Yoon (2015), “The Influence of Information Location on Consumer Product Evaluation,” The Korean Journal of Advertising, 26(6), 305-320.

Jang, Jung Min (2015), “How Metaphoric Meaning of Vertical Direction Impacts Consumer Evaluation: The Role of Compatibility between Company Situation and Regulatory Focus,” Journal of Consumer Studies, 26(4), 77-101.

Jang, Jung Min and Youngju Kim (2015), “The Impact of Information Processing Order on Consumers’ Product Evaluation between National Brand and Private Label Brand,” The Korean Journal of Advertising, 26(6), 95-115.

Park, Ha-Yeon, Jung Min Jang (2014), “The Impact of Brand Priming on New Product Evaluation and Perceived Innovativeness,” Journal of Product Research, 32(5), 123-138.

Jang, Jung Min and Jinhwa Rhee (2014), “The Effect of Additional Discount Information Mode(Linguistic vs. Nonlinguistic) on Perceived Discount Attractiveness,” Journal of Korean Marketing Association, 29(5), 101-117.

Jang, Jung Min and Jinhwa Rhee (2014), “The Effect of Picture Message on Discount Attractiveness: Moderating Role of Regulatory Focus,” Journal of Product Research, 32(4), 81-94.

Kim, Young-un, Chan-su Park, and Jung Min Jang (2008), “Measuring Self-Image Congruity via Polynomial Regression: Comparisons with Indirect and Direct Measures,” Journal of Korean Marketing Association, 23(1), 49-70.

Ryu, Gangseog, Jung Min Jang, and Hyoung-kon Lee (2004), “The Impact of CRM Programs on Word-of-Mouth Behavior: The Mediating Role of Consumer-Brand Relationship Quality,” Journal of Consumer Studies, 15(3), 87-109.

Refereed International Conference Proceedings

JaeEun Baek and Jung Min Jang (2018, April), “The Carry Over Effect of Irreversible Decision Making,” The 4th International Conference of Asian Marketing Associations (2018 ICAMA), Bangkok, Thailand

Jang, Jung Min (2018, April), “Culture (the U.S. and Korea) Determines Contrasting Effects of Presentation Order on Perceived Product Purity,” 15th Annual KIMEP International Research Conference (2018 KIRC), Almaty, Kazakhstan

JaeEun Baek and Jung Min Jang (2017, June), “The Carry Over Effect of Irreversible Decision Making,” 2017 INFORMS Marketing Science Summer Conference, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

Hyerinne Hahn, Jong Ho Lee, Charles R. Taylor, Jung Min Jang (2017, May), “How do the Characteristics of Premium Private Label Affect Perceived Luxuriousness?: The Moderating Role of Change Seeking, Price Consciousness and Vulnerability,” The Mystique of Luxury Brands Conference, 2017 Seoul Conference.

Jang, Jung Min and Sohyoun Shin (2016, August), “Order of Information, Processing Fluency, and Product Evaluation: Cross-Cultural Investigations in the U.S. and Korea,” 2016 American Marketing Association Summer Academic Conference, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.

Jang, Jung Min and Song-Oh Yoon (2013, June), “Does Hot Temperature May Facilitate the Cognitive Process?,” 2013 INFORMS Marketing Science Summer Conference, Istanbul, Turkey

Jang, Jung Min, Eunyoung Park, and Song-Oh Yoon (2012, June), “The Negative Effect of Package Cover,” 2012 INFORMS Marketing Science Summer Conference, Boston, U.S.A.

Refereed National/Regional Conference Proceedings

Jang, Jung Min and Sohyoun Shin (2016), “The Effect of Fit between Cultural Communication Styles and Information Order on Product Attitudes,” The 2016 Korean Marketing Association Spring Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Jang, Jung Min, Eunyoung Park, and Kwanho Suk (2013), “The Influence of the Display Locations of Regular Price and Sale Price on Transaction Utility, Acquisition Utility, and Purchase Intentions,” The 2013 Korean Society of Consumer Studies Winter Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Jang, Jung Min, Eunyoung Park, and Song-Oh Yoon (2012), “When Consumer Feels Distant From the Product: The Negative Effect of Package Cover on Experienced Consumer’s Desire for the Product” The 2012 Korean Marketing Association Spring Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Jang, Jung Min and Song-Oh Yoon (2012), “The Role of Processing Strategy in Choice Set Context Effects,” The 2012 Korean Society of Consumer Studies Spring Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Jang, Jung Min and Song-Oh Yoon (2011), “Inter-product Spatial Proximity and Consumer’s Pursuit of Variety,” The 2011 Korean Marketing Association Spring Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Ryu, Gangseog, Sukyoung Park, and Jung Min Jang (2007), “The effect of regulatory focus on consumers’ preference about enhanced products,” The 2007 Korean Marketing Association Spring Conference, Seoul, Korea, 45-56.

Ryu, Gangseog, Hyoungkwon Lee, and †Jung Min Jang (2003), “The effect of CRM (customer relationship management) program on WOM behavior: the mediating role of customer-brand relationship quality,” The 2003 Korean Marketing Association Spring Conference, Seoul, Korea, 299-326.

·         Principles of marketing

·         Strategic marketing

·         Consumer behavior

·         Advertising management

For MBA students

·          Advanced marketing management

The title of the paper is “How the Information Location (up vs. down) Impacts Promotion Attractiveness and Amount Perception”.

E-mail: gvlad@kimep.kz

MBS, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

PGDBA, (Management and International Business), Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

MA, (French and Arabic Languages and Literature), Kiev State University, Ukraine

BA, (French and Arabic Languages and Literature), Kiev State University, Ukraine

His particular research interest revolves around building a case study on KZ tourism industry to identify main issues in the emerging industry in the contest of “green economy”.  The research covers the structure of the KZ tourism industry and its main players, the core resources and attractions of the country as well as supporting factors such as infrastructure, accessibility, political will, some examples of the typical destination management and destination policy and planning such as quality of service experience, positioning and branding as well as monitoring and evaluation.  The research also focuses on the barriers to tourism development in the country and ICT adoption by the tourism industry and by the prospective consumers.

ICT Adoption : Intermediation-Disintermediation-Reintermediation; ICT Penetration, Perception And Adoption;

Tourism:: Tourism Planning and Development in Central Asia; High-Yield Tourism; Authenticity And Tourism; Eco-Cultural Tourism Development; Niche Tourism; Environmental Management; Hospitality Management; Business Social Responsibility & Ethics, Health and Wellness Tourism Development in Kazakhstan, Heritage Tourism.

Book:

Garkavenko, V. (2009). New Zealand Travel Agents in the Internet Era:  Impacts, Responses, and Relationships.  VDM Verlag: Saarbrucken, Germany.

Refereed published articles:

Smagulova, A., Shegebayev, M., Garkavenko, V. & Boolaky, M. (2009). Ethical Practices & Social Responsibility of Kazakhstani Tourism Business: A Pilot Study in the Tour Operator Sector. Central Asia Business Journal, 2, pp. 12-23.

Garkavenko V. (2012). Attitudes of New Zealand consumers towards travel agents’ services in the internet era. Global Science and Technology Forum Journal on Business Review (GSTF Business Review), 1(4).

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2012). Money attitudes in Kazakhstan. Journal of International Business & Economics. 12(3), pp. 87-94.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2012). Business ethical decision making in Central Asia: preliminary evidence from Kazakhstan. European Journal of Management. 12(2), pp.117-121.

Tiberghien, G., Garkavenko, V. & Ashirbekova, M. (2013). Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism development in Kazakhstan: a country branding approach. European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation. 4(1), 29-43.

Book chapters:

Garkavenko, V., Bremner, H. & Milne, S. (2003). Travel Agents in the Information Age’: New Zealand Experiences of Disintermediation. In Frew, A., Hitz, M. & P. O’Connor (eds). Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism – 2003, Springer Wien: New York, 467-476.

Garkavenko, V. & Milne, S. (2007). ICT and the travel industry: opportunities and challenges for the New Zealand travel agents’ market. In Pease, W., Rowe, M. & M. Cooper (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies in Support of the Tourism Industry. Idea Group Publishing.

Garkavenko, V. & Milne, S. (2008). New Zealand Travel Agents in the Internet Era: Spatial Differences in ICT Impact, Adoption and Perception. In O’Connor P., Hopken W. & U. Gretzel (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism – 2008. Springer Wien: New York, 298-307.

Garkavenko, V., & Milne, S. (2008). ICT and the travel industry: Opportunities and challenges for the New Zealand travel agents’ market. In C. Van Slyke (Ed.), Information Communication Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Baisakalova, A., & Garkavenko, V. (2014). Competitiveness of Tourism Industry in Kazakhstan. In Uysal M., Kantarci K. & V. Magnini (Eds.), Tourism in Central Asia: Issues and Challenges. Apple Academic Press: Waretown, New Jersey, USA.

Garkavenko, V., Tiberghien G. (2014). ICT diffusion and digital divide in Tourism: Kazakhstan perspective. In Uysal M., Kantarci K. & V. Magnini (Eds.), Tourism in Central Asia: Issues and Challenges. Apple Academic Press: Waretown, New Jersey, USA.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2014). Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism development in Kazakhstan: Potential and Challenges. In Uysal M., Kantarci K. & V. Magnini (Eds.), Tourism in Central Asia: Issues and Challenges. Apple Academic Press: Waretown, New Jersey, USA.

Papers published in refereed peer-reviewed conference proceedings

Garkavenko, V., Bremner, H. & Milne, S. (2002). Travel agents in the information age: impacts and responses. New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference, 3-5 December 2002, Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Garkavenko, V. and Milne, S. (2004).  Travel Agents and disintermediation: exploring the complex competitive environment. International Conference “Tourism – The State of the Art II”, Glasgow, 27-30 June 2004.

Rybina, L. & Garkavenko, V. (2009). Internet adoption by prospective consumers: example of Kazakhstani, Russian and Ukrainian markets. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Surnina, S., Tiberghien, G. & Gimranova, D. (2009). Kazakhstan’s Travel Agent Sector: Main Issues, Impacts and Relationships. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Surnina, S., Tiberghien, G. & Gimranova, D. (2009). ICT impacts on the Kazakhstan travel industry. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Smagulova, A., Shegebayev, M., Garkavenko, V. & Boolaky, M. (2009). Ethical Practices & Social Responsibility of Kazakhstani Tourism Business: A Pilot Study in the Tour Operator Sector. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Tiberghien, G., Surnina, S. & Gimranova, D. (2010). Information and communication technologies: Kazakhstan travel market perspective. Proceedings of ENTER 2010 – Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism.  The 17th International Conference on Information Technology and Travel & Tourism IFITT’s Global Travel

& Tourism Technology and eBusiness Forum. 10th-12th February 2010, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano Switzerland.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2010). Attitudes about Money in Kazakhstan. Proceedings of VII KIMEP International Research Conference (7^th KIRC), March 25-27, 2010, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Tiberghien, G. & Gimranova, D. (2010). Kazakhstan Travel Market and ICT Readiness: Consumer Dimension. Proceedings of VII KIMEP International Research Conference (7^th KIRC), March 25-27, 2010, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2010). What is Authenticity and What is Authentic in a Modern World: a Pilot Study of Cultural Heritage Tourism. Proceedings of VII KIMEP International Research Conference (7^th KIRC), March 25-27, 2010, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2010). Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism in New Zealand: the case of Whakarewarewa thermal village. Proceedings of the International Conference “Eco-tourism in Kazakhstan”, 26-27 August, 2010, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Exploratory study on contributions of Information and Communication Technologies to the development of eco-cultural tourism in Central Kazakhstan. Proceedings of ENTER 2011 – Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism.  The International Conference on Information Technology and Travel & Tourism IFITT’s Global Travel & Tourism Technology and eBusiness Forum. 26th – 28th January 2011, Innsbruck, Austria.

Rybina, L., Garkavenko V., Ha Jin Hwang. (2011). Information and Communication Technology Adoption in Tourism: A Review of Theoretical Models. Proceedings of VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Business Ethical Decision Making in Kazakhstan. Proceedings of VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kadyrova, D., Maratov, A., Bolatbekuly, O., Laulanov, A., Gimranova, D. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). The ICT development Index in Kazakhstan: The Focus on Business Environment. Proceedings of VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Attitude about money in Kazakhstan: extended research. Proceedings of VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Tiberghien G. (2011). Information and communication technologies adoption by the Kazakhstan travel market. Proceedings of Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) 2011 Conference – Istanbul, June 1-3, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.

Tiberghien G., Garkavenko, V. (2011). Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism in Kazakhstan. Proceedings of Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) 2011 Conference – Istanbul, June 1-3, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Doing business in Central Asia: the meaning of money in Kazakhstan. (Extended Abstract). Proceedings of The European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) 24^th Annual Conference “Dare to Care: building a caring organisation”, 15-17 September 2011, Antwerp, Belgium.

Garkavenko, V. & Tiberghien G. (2011). Kazakhstan’s travel industry: its history, current structure, and perspective for global integration. Proceedings of the World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality, 10-13 December 2011, Hong Kong.

Tiberghien G. & Garkavenko V. (2011). Exploratory study on contributions of the perception of authenticity to the development of eco-cultural tourism in Central Kazakhstan. Proceedings of the World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality, 10-13 December 2011, Hong Kong.

Abubakirova J. & Garkavenko V. (2012). Tourism development in Central Asia from potential to tourism product: Marketing issues. Proceedings of IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V. & Tiberghien, G. (2012). Kazakhstan’s travel industry: past and future – perspective for global integration. Proceedings of IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2012). Eco-cultural tourism development and perception of authenticity in Kazakhstan: a supply side analysis. Proceedings of IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Akhmetbayeva, A. & Garkavenko, V. (2013). Managing New Product Development Process: Case of Samsung Electronics. Proceedings of X KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Global Community:

Challenges and Opportunities”, (10^th) April 4-6, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Nugumanova, Z. & Garkavenko, V. (2013). Market of Small Hotels in Almaty:

Marketing Strategic Planning of Hotel ALMA. Proceedings of X KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Global Community: Challenges and Opportunities”, (10^th) April 4-6, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Baisakalova, A. & Garkavenko, V. (2013). Trends in International Competitiveness of Tourism Industry in Kazakhstan. Proceedings of X KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Global Community:

Challenges and Opportunities”, (10^th) April 4-6, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Abylkassimova Z., Garkavenko V. & L. Rybina (2014). Issues and challenges of medical tourism development in Kazakhstan: Case of Alakol. Proceedings of XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Aleshkina Y., Garkavenko V. & A. Ostrovsky (2014). Social marketing as a part of brand platform building. Proceedings of XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Izbassarova M., Garkavenko V. & L. Rybina (2014). Ethical Issues in Marketing Research in Telecommunication Industry of Kazakhstan. Proceedings of XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kozhakhmetova D., Garkavenko V. & L. Rybina (2014). Green Marketing: A Study of Consumers’ Attitude towards Environment Friendly Products in Kazakhstan. Proceedings of XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Maikibaeva N., Garkavenko V. & A. Ostrovsky (2014).  The Role of Marketing in formation of Corporate Culture of Kazakhstani companies. Proceedings of XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2015). Basic Human Values of Students at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan. XII KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2015, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2015). Universal values in Kazakhstan: An empirical examination. Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) 2015 Conference – Istanbul, May 29-30, 2015. Istanbul, Turkey. Accepted for oral presentation.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2015). Money and Values in a Transitional Economy:  Illustrations from Kazakhstan. Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) 2015 Conference – Istanbul, May 29-30, 2015. Istanbul, Turkey. Accepted for oral presentation.

Garkavenko, V. (2016). An overview of Silk Road Collaborative Initiatives: Tourism Perspective. Proceedings of XIII KIMEP International Research Conference “Economic Integration along the New Silk Road: Opportunities and Challenges”, April 8-9, 2016, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Yessengulova, A., Garkavenko, V. & Dumlupinar, B. (2016). Online Advertisement in Kazakhstan: Customers’ Preferences and Factors that Influence Consumer Behavior. Proceedings of XIII KIMEP International Research Conference “Economic Integration along the New Silk Road: Opportunities and Challenges”, April 8-9, 2016, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2017). Past, Present and Future Research on Money Attitudes in Kazakhstan: A Developing Research Agenda. Proceedings of XIV KIMEP International Research Conference, April 7-8, 2017, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Lee, S., Garkavenko, V. & Erdener, C. (2017). An Integrative Model for Examining Money Attitudes in Central Asia: An Application of Cultural Perspectives to Finance. Proceedings of XIV KIMEP International Research Conference, April 7-8, 2017, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Sandibekova, A., Dumlupinar, B. & Garkavenko, V. (2017). Instagram as a marketing tool for small and medium sized businesses in Kazakhstan. Proceedings of XIV KIMEP International Research Conference, April 7-8, 2017, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Ostrovsky, A., Garkavenko, V. & Rybina, L. (2017). Consumer animosity and conservatism of Kazakhstani consumers toward foreign products. Proceedings of XIV KIMEP International Research Conference, April 7-8, 2017, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Ostrovsky, A., Garkavenko, V. & Rybina, L. (2017). Application of mixed methods in marketing research. Proceedings of XIV KIMEP International Research Conference, April 7-8, 2017, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Rybina, L., Garkavenko, V. & Abylkassimova, Z. (2017). Issues and Challenges of Health and Wellness Tourism Development in Kazakhstan: Case of Lake Alakol. Proceedings of the 1^st Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (GloSITH), June 24-26 2017, Beppu, Japan.

Rybina, L., Garkavenko, V. & Ostrovsky, A. (2017). Transition Age Youth’s Conflict Resolution Strategies in Selecting Travel Destination by Tourists from Central Asia. Proceedings of the 1^st Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (GloSITH), June 24-26 2017, Beppu, Japan.

Rybina, L., Reardon, J. & Garkavenko, V. (2017). The Impact of Consumer Ethnocentrism and its Antecedents on Airline Preference among Kazakhstani Travelers. Proceedings of the 1^st Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (GloSITH), June 24-26 2017, Beppu, Japan.

Rybina, L. & Garkavenko, V. (2017). From Heritage and Medicine to Fashion and Consumerism: Generations Gap in Korean Diaspora Tourism to Homeland. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Health-Oriented Tourism (The 1st ICoHOT), Beppu, Japan, December 2 – 4, 2017.

Rybina, L. & Garkavenko, V. (2017). Perceived Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Health-Oriented Tourism. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Health-Oriented Tourism (The 1st ICoHOT), Beppu, Japan, December 2 – 4, 2017.

Conferences Attended (papers presented)

Garkavenko, V., Bremner, H. & Milne, S. (2002). Travel agents in the information age: impacts and responses. New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference, 3-5 December 2002, Waiariki Institute of Technology, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Garkavenko, V., Bremner, H. & Milne, S. (2003). Travel Agents in the Information Age’: New Zealand Experiences of Disintermediation. ENTER 2003 – Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism, 29th – 31st January, Helsinki, Finland.

Garkavenko, V. and Milne, S. (2004).  Travel Agents and disintermediation: exploring the complex competitive environment. International Conference “Tourism – The State of the Art II”, Glasgow, 27-30 June 2004.

Garkavenko, V. & Milne, S. (2008). New Zealand Travel Agents in the Internet Era: Spatial Differences in ICT Impact, Adoption and Perception. ENTER 2008 – Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism. 23rd – 25th January, Innsbruck, Austria.

Rybina, L. & Garkavenko, V. (2009). Internet adoption by prospective consumers: example of Kazakhstani, Russian and Ukrainian markets. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Surnina, S., Tiberghien, G. & Gimranova, D. (2009). Kazakhstan’s Travel Agent Sector: Main Issues, Impacts and Relationships. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Surnina, S., Tiberghien, G. & Gimranova, D. (2009). ICT impacts on the Kazakhstan travel industry. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Smagulova, A., Shegebayev, M., Garkavenko, V. & Boolaky, M. (2009). Ethical Practices & Social Responsibility of Kazakhstani Tourism Business: A Pilot Study in the Tour Operator Sector. VI KIMEP International Research Conference (6^th KIRC), 23 – 24 April, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Tiberghien, G., Surnina, S. &  Gimranova, D. (2010). Information and communication technologies: Kazakhstan travel market perspective. ENTER 2010 – Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism.  The 17th International Conference on Information Technology and Travel & Tourism IFITT’s Global Travel & Tourism Technology and eBusiness Forum. 10th-12th February 2010, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano Switzerland.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2010). Attitudes about Money in Kazakhstan. VII KIMEP International Research Conference (7^th KIRC), March 25-27, 2010, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Tiberghien, G. & Gimranova, D. (2010). Kazakhstan Travel Market and ICT Readiness: Consumer Dimension. VII KIMEP International Research Conference (7^th KIRC), March 25-27, 2010, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2010). What is Authenticity and What is Authentic in a Modern World: a Pilot Study of Cultural Heritage Tourism. VII KIMEP International Research Conference (7^th KIRC), March 25-27, 2010, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2010). Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism in New Zealand: the case of Whakarewarewa thermal village. International Conference “Eco-tourism in Kazakhstan”, 26-27 August, 2010, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Exploratory study on contributions of Information and Communication Technologies to the development of eco-cultural tourism in Central Kazakhstan. ENTER 2011 – Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism.  The International Conference on Information Technology and Travel & Tourism IFITT’s Global Travel & Tourism Technology and eBusiness Forum. 26th – 28th January 2011, Innsbruck, Austria.

Rybina, L., Garkavenko V., Ha Jin Hwang. (2011). Information and Communication Technology Adoption in Tourism: A Review of Theoretical Models. VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Business Ethical Decision Making in Kazakhstan. VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kadyrova, D., Maratov, A., Bolatbekuly, O., Laulanov, A., Gimranova, D. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). The ICT development Index in Kazakhstan: The Focus on Business Environment. VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Attitude about money in Kazakhstan: extended research. VIII KIMEP International Research Conference (8^th KIRC), April 22-23, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V., Tiberghien G. (2011). Information and communication technologies adoption by the Kazakhstan travel market. Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) 2011 Conference – Istanbul, June 1-3, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.

Tiberghien G., Garkavenko, V. (2011). Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism in Kazakhstan. Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) 2011 Conference – Istanbul, June 1-3, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2011). Doing business in Central Asia: the meaning of money in Kazakhstan. The European Business Ethics Network (EBEN) 24^th Annual Conference “Dare to Care: building a caring organisation”, 15-17 September 2011, Antwerp, Belgium.

Garkavenko, V. (2011, Accepted as the oral paper). Kazakhstan’s travel industry: its history, current structure, and perspective for global integration. World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality, 10-13 December 2011, Hong Kong.

Tiberghien G. & Garkavenko V. (2011, accepted as the poster paper). Exploratory study on contributions of the perception of authenticity to the development of eco-cultural tourism in Central Kazakhstan. World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality, 10-13 December 2011, Hong Kong.

Abubakirova J., Garkavenko V. & Tiberghien, G.  (2012). Tourism development in Central Asia from potential to tourism product: Marketing issues. IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Ashirbekova M., Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2012). Current issues in Kazakhstan nation branding. IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Erdener, C. & Garkavenko, V. (2012). An application of business ethical theories in Kazakhstan. IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Garkavenko, V. & Tiberghien, G. (2012). Kazakhstan’s travel industry: past and future – perspective for global integration. IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G. & Garkavenko, V. (2012). Eco-cultural tourism development and perception of authenticity in Kazakhstan: a supply side analysis. IX KIMEP International Research Conference (9^th KIRC), April 19-21, 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tiberghien, G., Garkavenko, V. & Ashirbekova, M. (2012). Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism development in Kazakhstan: a country branding approach. 1st EJTHR International Conference on Destination Branding, Heritage & Authenticity, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). 21 – 22nd June 2012.

Akhmetbayeva, A. & Garkavenko, V. (2013). Managing New Product Development Process: Case of Samsung Electronics. X KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Global Community:

Challenges and Opportunities”, (10^th) April 4-6, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Baisakalova, A. & Garkavenko, V. (2013). Trends in International Competitiveness of Tourism Industry in Kazakhstan. X KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Global Community:

Challenges and Opportunities”, (10^th) April 4-6, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Nugumanova, Z. & Garkavenko, V. (2013). Market of Small Hotels in Almaty: Marketing Strategic Planning of Hotel ALMA. X KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Global Community:

Challenges and Opportunities”, (10^th) April 4-6, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Abylkassimova Z., Garkavenko V. & L. Rybina (2014). Issues and challenges of medical tourism development in Kazakhstan: Case of Alakol. XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Aleshkina Y., Garkavenko V. & A. Ostrovsky (2014). Social marketing as a part of brand platform building. XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Izbassarova M., Garkavenko V. & L. Rybina (2014). Ethical Issues in Marketing Research in Telecommunication Industry of Kazakhstan. XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kozhakhmetova D., Garkavenko V. & L. Rybina (2014). Green Marketing: A Study of Consumers’ Attitude towards Environment Friendly Products in Kazakhstan. XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Maikibaeva N., Garkavenko V. & A. Ostrovsky (2014).  The Role of Marketing in formation of Corporate Culture of Kazakhstani companies. XI KIMEP International Research Conference “Central Asia in the Information Age”, April 3-5, 2014, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Rybina L., Reardon J. & V. Garkavenko (2017). The Impact of Consumer Ethnocentrism and its Antecedents on Airline Preference among Kazakhstani Travelers. The 1st Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (GLOSITH) Conference, 24 – 26 June 2017, Beppu, Japan.

Rybina L., Garkavenko V. & Z. Abylkassimova (2017). Issues and Challenges of Health and Wellness Tourism Development in Kazakhstan: Case of Lake Alakol. The 1st Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (GLOSITH) Conference, 24 – 26 June 2017, Beppu, Japan.

Rybina L., Garkavenko V. & A. Ostrovsky (2017). Transition Age Youth’s Conflict Resolution Strategies in Selecting Travel Destination by Tourists from Central Asia. The 1st Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality (GLOSITH) Conference, 24 – 26 June 2017, Beppu, Japan.

Professional Conferences, Seminars &Workshops

Chairman of the Workshop on “Authenticity and eco-cultural tourism practices”. (2010). International Conference “Eco-tourism in Kazakhstan”, 26-27 August, 2010, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Leader of the US Department of Commerce SABIT International Seminar “Strategies for the development of local sustainable tourism” for tourism business specialists (owners, top managers) and experts from five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan) within SABIT (Special American Business Internship Training) Program, US Department of Commerce, Uzbekistan, Bukhara, 2-3 March, 2011.

Round table “Community Based Eco-Tourism in Kazakhstan”, organized by Kazakhstan Tourist Association, Ecotourism Kazakhstan and Bloomingfeld.  22 April 2011, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Conference “The Future of Hospitality – Green Hospitality” with EHL (Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne) and the Embassy of Switzerland in Kazakhstan. Presentation “Sustainability in Kazakhstan: Tourism and Hospitality industry challenges”.  25 May 2011, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Abacus Corporate Travel Conference (2011). “New Opportunities in Travel Management”. 14 September 2011, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

UNDP Seventh Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe” (2011). Organized by UNECE and UNDP. 21-23 September 2011, Astana, Kazakhstan.

KIMEP University BCB Research Seminar (2011). Garkavenko V. & G. Tibergien: Business Ethics in Central Asia – A Research Agenda in Tourism, 21 October 2011, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

KIMEP University BCB Research Seminar (2012). Garkavenko V. & G. Tibergien: Current issues in Kazakhstan national branding. April 2012, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

KIMEP Central Asian Studies Center (CASC) public lecture series (2012). Garkavenko V. & G. Tibergien: Tourism in Kazakhstan: To Be or Not to Be? 27 April 2012, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

V Astana Economic Forum (2012). 22-24 May 2012, Astana, Kazakhstan.

Leader of the Seminar/Workshop “Strategic Marketing” for ‘Sberbank Kazakhstan”, November 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

VI Astana Economic Forum (2013). 22-24 May 2013, Astana, Kazakhstan.

UNWTO Silk Road round table: Enhancing collaboration for Sustainable Tourism Development – Developing a Roadmap for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors, Tourism Strategy Workshop (2013). Organized by United Nations

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), UNESCO, World Heritage convention and Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of RK (MINT). 7-8 October 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

UNWTO First Euro-Asian Ski Resorts Conference: Developing New Destinations for Snow Tourism (2013). Organized by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), and Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of RK (MINT). 8-9 October, 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Abacus Corporate Travel Conference (2013). “How to save on Business Trips? Opportunities in Travel Management”. 29-30 October 2013, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Leader of the US Department of Commerce SABIT International Seminar “Strategies for the sustainable development of tourism and hospitality” for tourism business specialists (owners, top managers) and experts from three Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan) within SABIT (Special American Business Internship Training) Program, US Department of Commerce, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, 13 December, 2013.

VII Astana Economic Forum (2014). 21-23 May 2014, Astana, Kazakhstan.

International Conference (2015). “Social Tourism: Accessibility for All”, 23 September 2015, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

KIMEP University BCB Research Seminar (2015). Vladimir Garkavenko & Carolyn Erdener: “Egyptian Tourism Industry Responses to Currency Devaluation in 2001:  Are There Some Lessons for Kazakhstan?”, 23 October 2015, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

International Workshop (2016). “Accessible tourism in the natural zones of Kazakhstan”, 02 June 2016, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

·         Strategic Marketing

·         Cases in Marketing

·         Principles and Practices in Tourism

·         Hospitality Management

·         New Product Development

·         International Marketing

·         Research Methods in Marketing (Undergrad, Graduate)

·         Marketing Research (Undergrad, Graduate)

·         Cross-Cultural Marketing

·         Services Marketing (Undergrad, Graduate)

·         Marketing Management (MBA)

·         Special Topics in Marketing (DBA)

·         Research Methods (DBA)

·         Special Topics in Information Systems (DBA)

·         Marketing Research and Strategy (ExMBA)

·         Research Methods (ExMBA)

MBA, KIMEP University

·         Ostrovsky, A., Garkavenko, V. & Rybina, L. (2018). Silk Road trade: Influence of consumer behaviour factors on service and products purchasing by Kazakhstani consumers. Service Industries Journal

Conference Papers

·         The 1st Global Congress of Special Interest Tourism & Hospitality in June 2017, Japan.

Liza Rybina, Vladimir Garkavenko, & Alexander Ostrovsky, “Transition Age Youth’s Conflict

Resolution Strategies in Selecting Travel Destination by Tourists from Central Asia”

·         14th KIMEP International Research Conference in April 2017,

Alexander Ostrovsky/ Vladimir Garkavenko/ Liza Rybina “Application of mixed methods in marketing

research”,

Alexander Ostrovsky/ Vladimir Garkavenko/ Liza Rybina “Consumer animosity and conservatism

of Kazakhstani consumers toward foreign products

·         International Conference on “Multidisciplinary Innovation in Academic Research” (MIAR-2015), July 29-30, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Alexander Ostrovsky “Interaction of Consumer Ethnocentrism and Country-of-origin with Buying Preferences of Kazakhstani Consumers”

·         12th KIMEP International Research Conference, Kazakhstan, Almaty, in April 2015,

            Liza Rybina, Alexander Ostrovsky “A Comparison of Attitudes towards Mobile Advertising between Youth

and Adults in Kazakhstan”     and ”University Marketing and Consumer Preferences of University Selection

Criteria in Kazakhstan

·         11th KIMEP International Research Conference, Kazakhstan, Almaty, in April 2014,

Liza Rybina, Alexander Ostrovsky “The Role of Marketing in formation of Corporate Culture of    Kazakhstani companies” and” Social marketing as a part of brand platform building”.

·         10th KIMEP International Research Conference, Kazakhstan, Almaty, in April 2013,

Liza Rybina, Alexander Ostrovsky “The Impact of Consumer Ethnocentrism on Airline Preference among Kazakhstani Travelers”.

·         9th KIMEP International Research Conference, Kazakhstan, Almaty, in April 2012,

Alexander Ostrovsky, Liza Rybina “The effects of consumer ethnocentrism and country of origin on consumers’ preferences in Kazakhstan” and “Gender differences in negative expectances of smoking among youth in Kazakhstan”.

·         “Second International Conference on Globalization and Consumer Protection”, India, Kalasalingam University, in January 2011, Monowar Mahmood, Alexander Ostrovsky “Materialism and frugality in economic recession, a study on university students in Bangladesh” (article in the conference book)

·         Principles of Marketing

·         Strategic Marketing

·         Consumer Behavior

·         Fundamentals of Selling

·         Retailing

·         Marketing Communications

·         Cases in marketing and management

·         Marketing Management

M.S. in Information System, Yonsei University, Graduate School of Information Systems, South Korea

B.B.A. in Business Administration, Yonsei University, South Korea

·          Business analytics: Quantitative method for decision making in business area.

·          Digital business: Platform business, Sharing Economy, marketing strategy, IT business model

·          IT issue and Trend: Analyzing the emerging IT issue (e.g., Block Chain, Bit coin)

·          Online community: Exploring online community member behavior

·          Gamification: Identifying and examine method for enriching organization behavior

·          Design science: Developing new tools for enriching system user behavior

·          Jeon, S.H., Hovav., A., Han., J.Y. and Alter., S. “Rethinking the prevailing security paradigm: Can user empowerment with traceability reduce the rate of security policy circumvention?” – The data base for Advances in Information Systems (Forthcoming)

International Conference Papers (Refereed Proceedings)

·          Jeon, S.H. and Hovav., A. (2018) “A novel method to enhance ISSP compliant: An approach drawing upon the concept of empowerment in ERM system workflow”, The 51th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Big Island of Hawaii, USA, January, 2018

·          Jeon, S.H., Han., J.Y. and Hovav., A. (2017) “Do not push your employees and give them freedom: intrinsic motivation through a case of enterprise digital rights management system”, International Conference on Information System(ICIS) SIGSEC WISP, Seoul, Korea, December, 2017

·          Jeon, S.H., Lee., H. W. and Hovav., A. (2016) “Psychological Empowerment, Job Position and Awareness of Audit influence on Information Security Policy Compliance Intention.”, The 20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Taiwan, July, 2016

·          Jeon, S.H. and Hovav., A. (2014) “Empowerment or Control: Reconsidering Employee Security Policy Compliance in Terms of Authorization.”, The 48th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Kaui of Hawaii, USA, January, 2014

·         Management Information System

·         Digital Business

·         Business Software Practice

·         Business Database Management

·          2017 The IBRE Distinguished Research Award, Korea University, Value: $500

·          2015 PhD Student Conference Travel Funding Grant, Value: $2,000