Doctoral studies are the key to a successful career
On April 09, 2024, as part of the "Science Week", a foresight session "Doctoral studies are the key to a successful career" was held, organized by the Council of Young Scientists of the Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz. The session was moderated by Dinara Salauatova, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), leading researcher-postdoctoral, Associate Research Professor at the Department of Management and Innovation.
The purpose of the event is career guidance, support and stimulation of scientific activities of doctoral students and young scientists.
The content of the foresight session included a discussion of the main issues:
- Why do I need this? About the main thing in simple words (moderator);
- Description of the image of the future doctoral student (training with participants of the foresight session);
- Mentor: who is it, how to find it and how to become it (moderator);
- Presentation of the University's doctoral program (speech session with representatives of the Department of Science, admissions committee, resource center);
- Doctoral student: how to combine study with everyday life and family? (speech session with university doctoral students);
- How was it? (a speech session with graduates of the university's doctoral program from different years);
- Doctoral studies for teachers only: myth or reality? (speech session with doctoral graduates from the field of practice and education);
- Is doctoral studies the key to a successful career? (speech session with participants of the foresight session).
37 applications were submitted to participate in the foresight session. These are undergraduates, masters of science, doctoral students, graduates of the doctoral program, doctors of philosophy (PhD) and representatives of practice from the cities of Karaganda, Astana, Almaty, Taldykorgan and Kostanay. The practitioners were representatives of the organizations Kazakhmys Corporation LLP, Intellprom LLP, NPC Algeorhythm LLP, PINCODE Expert and Analytical Association (Astana), Zhangeldinsky USEK (Kostanay), MITWORK LLP (Astana), Consulting Company on Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, BI Group company (Astana).
It should be noted that such events provide a unique opportunity to share experiences, establish business contacts and acquire new knowledge.