Students of the Department of Economic and Social Sciences and Humanities took part in Artificial Intelligence Tools in Business Analytics and Business Planning international school, organized by the International School of Business of Alikhan Bokeikhan University in cooperation with the Abai IT-Valley technology cluster (Republic of Kazakhstan).

The online program brought together undergraduate and graduate students interested in digital technologies and their application in business. Over two days, participants discussed key AI tools used in business analytics, the role of machine learning in forecasting financial indicators, and the use of neural networks in processing big data. They also examined the risks and limitations of artificial intelligence and its role in financial planning and budgeting.

The program moderators were Vesselin Blagoev, Director of the International School of Business at ABU, Elena Shustova, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Aidan Karipzhanova, Vice-Rector for Information Technology, and Aset Mazov, Educational Program Manager at Abai IT-Valley.

All participants received international certificates upon completion of the program.

Students of the Department of Economic and Social Sciences and Humanities shared their impressions of the educational intensive:

"The program was a valuable introduction to modern technologies and entrepreneurship. The course was highly practice-oriented and provided relevant knowledge from experts, which serves as a strong motivation for further self-development," said Diana Saveleva.

"It was very interesting to see how rapidly technology is developing. The lecturer presented the use of AI through practical examples, which helped us look at routine tasks from a completely new perspective," shared Vlada Pyntia.

"The school offered a great deal of new information about the use of AI not only in its conventional sense, but also in a more professional context," noted Daria Eruslanova.