Doing Business In Kazakhstan

Why Doing Business in Kazakhstan?  Kazakhstan was the last Soviet republic to declare independence and became a sovereign nation in 1991.  Since then, privatisation and economic reform have transformed the Kazakh market resulting in a higher GDP and an increase in economic influence.  Kazakhstan is renowned for its abundance of natural resources and is currently one of the leading exporters of uranium, hydrocarbon, natural gas and other metals.  Kazakhstan’s thriving energy industry has played a large part in its role as an emerging world economy and it continues to attract foreign investment.  Doing business in Kazakhstan successfully, however, requires a thorough understanding of Kazakh business culture and etiquette.

Communicaid’s Doing Business in Kazakhstan cultural awareness courses are ideal for those who wish to develop successful business relationships with Kazakhs and businesses planning to work with organisations in Kazakhstan.  A Doing Business in Kazakhstan course will provide you with an understanding of Kazakh business culture and will help you to develop your own strategies for doing business in Kazakhstan through a combination of in-depth background information and hands-on practical tips and business solutions.

Benefits

Communicaid’s Doing Business in Kazakhstan courses will provide you with:

• An in-depth understanding of the potential challenges and solutions involved in establishing or doing business in Kazakhstan
• Greater awareness of Kazakh business etiquette and culture
• A better understanding of the Kazakh economy and business opportunities in Kazakhstan
• Practical strategies for doing business more effectively with Kazakh counterparts

Who should attend?

A Communicaid Doing Business in Kazakhstan course will be of benefit to you if you are:

• Considering doing business in Kazakhstan
• Interested in establishing relationships or partnerships with Kazakh businesses
• Employing Kazakh nationals in your organisation
• Sending employees to Kazakhstan for business purposes
• Experiencing the challenges of doing business in Kazakhstan

Course Content

All our Doing Business in Kazakhstan training courses are designed to meet the specific needs of our clients depending on their particular requirements and existing skills set.   A Doing Business in Kazakhstan course typically includes:

• An introduction to Kazakhstan including Kazakh culture, tradition, history and politics
• Overview of the challenges of working with both native Kazakhs and native Russians
• Summary of Kazakhstan’s current economic climate and the impact of privatisation
• Religion and language: Russian Orthodox and Islam;  Kazakh and Russian languages
• Kazakh business culture and attitudes in the workplace: hierarchy, respect, relationships
• Management and business etiquette for doing business in Kazakhstan
• Kazakh communication, meeting and negotiation styles when doing business
• Challenges and practical solutions for doing business in Kazakhstan
• Potential risks of doing business within two distinct cultures

Approach

Doing Business in Kazakhstan programmes are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, either at one of our  training centres in London, Paris, Frankfurt and New York or at your offices in any location worldwide.  We usually recommend a one or two day course but can also offer a more flexible format to suit your schedule.

Suitably tailored materials will be used throughout your course and your trainer will provide a balance of structured input and discussion of case studies and scenarios relevant to your own particular context.

The most appropriate training format, content and approach for your Doing Business in Kazakhstan course will be discussed during your diagnostic consultancy.

Doing Business in Kazakhstan Course Trainer

Your Doing Business in Kazakhstan trainer will be assigned to you following the results of your diagnostic consultancy according to your objectives and areas of focus.  Detailed below is the profile of a member of our Kazakh culture training team.

BM– Cultural Awareness Trainer – Kazakhstan

BA Psychology, Kazakh National University
MA Intercultural Communication, Sheffield University

BM is a Kazakh national who spent ten years as a Human Resources administrator for a large Kazakh energy company and has experience working with both Russians and Kazakhs. While in Kazakhstan, BM frequently travelled to Russia and Kyrgyzstan and has given a number of presentations on the challenges of managing a multicultural environment. 

BM left Kazakhstan to pursue an MA in the UK and briefly worked with an English university as an admissions director for international students. BM has been working with a multinational IT company since 2004 and is currently the lead HR consultant on a project involving the expansion of an English IT branch in Moscow.

BM is fluent in Russian, English and Kazakh.

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