Nurzhan Mukhtaruly Abdirazakov

Education:

• 2009-2013 Kazakh Economic University T. Ryskulov (Almaty, Kazakhstan), Bachelor in Services
• 2014 University of Reading (England), Pre-sessional English courses
• 2015 University of Leeds (England), Academic English for Postgraduate Studies
• 2015-2016 Master of Science (MSc.) in International Tourism Management, University of Surrey (Guildford, United Kingdom)
• 2022-2026 PhD Doctorate in Tourism Management, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (Alanya, Turkey) 

Work experience:

Academic: 

Working in this organization since September 1, 2023.

MSc., Senior Lecturer

Marketing of the tourism and hospitality industry; Leadership; Design and promotion of tourist products in the international and domestic markets; Көшбасшылық; Technology and organization of tour operator and tour agent activities. 

Previous positions in educational institutions:

Academic: International Engineering and Technology University

2020 – 2023: Lecturer, Department of Economics and Business

Academic: Qolday Entrepreneurship Center

2022-2023: Business Trainer, Training Department

Academic: K. Sagadiev International University of Business

2018 – 2022: Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Hospitality

Academic: Narxoz University

2016-2018 Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Service 

Professional Development:

• 05.2024 – 29.05.2024 Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and EdTech Digital Technologies in Education, Language Teaching, and Scientific Research, Nazarbayev University and International Turkic Academy
• 12.2023-23.12.2023 Research Methodology: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of Data Collection and Analysis, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Committee of Science, Institute of Economics
• 2021-2022 Turkish Language Courses C1, TOMER, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Turkey
• 11-22 January 2021 Winter Scientific-Methodological Advanced Training School: “Science Space: Methodology and Innovative Technologies,” 72 academic hours, International University of Business
• 14-18 June 2021 Summer Educational-Methodological Advanced Training School: “Increasing the Efficiency of Educational Services in Higher Education Institutions,” 72 academic hours, International University of Business
• December 2020 Coursera Course, Market Research and Consumer Behavior, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain, 72 hours
• December 2020 Coursera Course, Marketing: Customer Needs and Wants, IESE Business School, University Of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain, 72 hours
• December 2020 Online Course “Tourism Basics” – Introductory Course, JSC NC “Kazakh Tourism,” Online Academy of Domestic Tourism

Presentation of a report at a plenary or sectional session

• December 2023, Presented a report at the international congress “7. ULUSLARARASI ÖĞRENCİ BİLİМLER KONGRESİ” held in Istanbul
• December 2-3, 2022, Certificate, Ege University, International Symposium on Social Sciences of the Turkic World dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Turkic World Research Institute. Presentation of the report, Izmir, Turkey

Scientific projects:

2023-2025 Executor, project “Big Data Analysis and Text Processing Based on Travelers’ Reviews to Improve Kazakhstan Tourism at the Global Level,” Grant Funding Competition for Scientific and (or) Scientific-Technical Projects for 2023-2025 (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan)

Awards for Educational Process, Scientific and Creative Work, Prizes, and Other Achievements:

• May 20-29, 2024, Certificate of Appreciation for the lecture on the topic: “Use of artificial intelligence tools in the research process”, Speaker at the International Scientific-Methodological Seminar-Training “Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and EdTech Digital Technologies in Education, Language Teaching, and Scientific Research”, Nazarbayev University and International Turkic Academy
• December 19-23, 2023, Certificate of Appreciation for the report on the topic: “Basics of Quantitative Analysis in Social Sciences using SPSS and Jamovi”, Speaker at the Methodological School “Research Methodology: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of Data Collection and Analysis”, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Committee of Science, Institute of Economics
• March-June 2023, Participant, Winner of the Program for Supporting Young Experts “Kazakhstan: Development Challenges and Solutions”, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• September 2022, Certificate of Appreciation for organizing and conducting StartUp training under the training program of the Qolday Entrepreneurship Center, Qolday Entrepreneurship Center, Almaty
• November 1-15, 2022, Certificate of Appreciation from the Rector of KazNPU, Business Trainer for the course “Youth Entrepreneurship” of the Qolday Entrepreneurship Center, organized at the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
• December 16, 2022, Certificate of Appreciation for being a Commission Member at the 1st Republican Traditional Scientific-Intellectual School “Zeyin-2022” Olympiad among students (Online), Certificate of Appreciation from the Eurasian Innovative Research Center
• 2020, Certificate of Appreciation for developing an online video course: “Customer Relationship Management: Concepts and Technologies”. OPENU.KZ – National Translation Bureau Public Foundation

Publications:

• Kantarcı, K., Başaran, M. A., Uysal, A. K., Tükenmez, E. G., & Abdirazakov, N. (2024). Turizm alanı akademik performans: Scopus veritabanı kullanılarak Kazakistan, Türkiye ve Sovyet sonrası ülkelerin karşılaştırılması. In International scientific-practical conference “Development of Kazakhstan tourism at the world level: problems and prospects” at the International University of Tourism and Hospitality.
• Kantarcı, K., Başaran, M. A., Uysal, A. K., Tükenmez, E. G., & Abdirazakov, N. (2024). Çevrimici yorumlari kapsaminda kullanıcı destinasyon çekiciliklerinin incelenmesi: Almatı örneği. In International scientific-practical conference “Development of Kazakhstan tourism at the world level: problems and prospects” at the International University of Tourism and Hospitality.
• Abdirazakov, N. M., Kushebayev, Z. T., Numanova, F. A., Orynbet, P. Z., & Myltykbayeva, G. E. (2023). Understanding the relationships between hotel variables in Almaty, Kazakhstan: an investigation using booking. com data. Bulletin of the Karaganda university Economy series, 112(4), 7-18.
• Abdirazakov, N. (2023, April 19). Use of YouTube in promoting Kazakhstan’s tourism. In Туризм как фактор устойчивого развития региона: Сборник материалов Международной научно-практической конференции (Vol. 2, pp. 275-278). Gorno-Altaisk, Russia. ISBN 978-5-91425-189-2.
• Abdirazakov, N. (2023, April 19). Enhancing the quality of hospitality and tourism education in Kazakhstan: Opportunities and challenges. In Туризм как фактор устойчивого развития региона: Сборник материалов Международной научно-практической конференции (Vol. 2, pp. 36-40). Gorno-Altaisk, Russia. ISBN 978-5-91425-189-2.
• Abdirazakov, N., & Kantarcı, K. Tükenmez, E, Başaran, M. A. (2022). Analysis of Hotel Service Quality Attributes Based on Big Data Through Online Customer Generated Reviews: Case of Almaty. BİLDİRİ TAM METİN KİTABI, 260. ISBN: 978-625-8190-67-0. E-ISBN 978-625-8190-67-0
• Abdirazakov, N., Tükenmez, A. G. E. G., Başaran, M. A., , & Kantarcı, K. (2022). Otel Hizmet Bileşenleri ile Otel Performansları Arasındaki İlişkinin Web 2.0 Verilerine Göre Analizi: Bakü Alan Araştırması. BİLDİRİ TAM METİN KİTABI, 249. ISBN: 978-625-8190-67-0. E-ISBN 978-625-8190-67-0
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on competition in Kazakhstan’s tourism sector: A case of restaurant business, Международная научно-практическая конференция «Туризм как фактор устойчивого развития региона», Горно-Алтайский государственный университет, 2022 г.
• HOW THE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR WILL CHANGE DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC? Международная научно-практическая конференция UIB «Цифровые технологии как важный инструмент смягчения последствий экономического кризиса в условиях интеграции казахстана в мировое сообщество», 2021г
• Psychological and Pedagogical Foundations of Teachers’ Self-improvement in Conditions of Inclusive Education, Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences Printed version ISSN 0001-3765 / Online version ISSN 1678-2690, 2018
• MEGA EVENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN – IN SEARCH OF THE BALANCE BETWEEN PROMOTION AND BUSINESS. “Mega-events Footprints. Past, Present and Future” published in Brazil, 2017
• Abdirazakov, N., & Adbanova, A. (2017). The development of tourism industry in Kazakhstan: Problems and solution. In Материалы IV-й Международной научно-практической конференции «Туристско-рекреационная сфера как фактор социально-экономического развития страны (pp. 4-7). April 26, 2017. ISBN 978-601-214-306-5.
• Abdirazakov, N. (2017). Мега-ивенттер ұйымдастырудың қызмет көрсету саласындағы кәсіпкерліктің дамуына әсері. In Международная научно-практическая конференция, посвященная 63-летию Ахметова Жусупбека Бейсбековича на тему “Актуальные проблемы предпринимательства и предпринимательского права Республики Казахстан” (pp. 106-108). ISBN 978-601-222-116-9.