On March 29, 2018, on the basis of the Kazakh National University named after Al-Pharabi the X Republican Student Olympiad on the “Management” specialty on the topic “Innovative idea – way to success” took place in Almaty.

According to the results of the first qualifying round of the Olympiad from the declared 19 teams, the second round included 7 teams.

Astana - 1 team, Shymkent - 1 team, Karaganda - 1 team, 3 teams from Almaty and the "Fast and the Furious" team of EKSTU named after D. Serikbayev.

Students of the specialty 5D050700 “Management” of School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) annually participate in the Olympiads. They deepen special knowledge, gain experience in teamwork, communication and cooperation with students from other universities of Kazakhstan, and thereby enhancing the image of the EKSTU named after D.Serikbaev.

According to the results of the Olympiad, team “Fast and Furious,” formed from students of SBE, R. Asainova, A. Yertaikyzy, E.Bolat, A.Altayeva, O. Kaidarova; team’s leader, the Head of the “Innovation management” Department, M. Rakhimberdinova; and Associate Professor A. Zakimova, won III place.