Nazarbayev University’s

Research Centre for Entrepreneurship

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Nazarbayev

University’s

Research

Centre for

Entrepreneurship

About us
Our News

About NURCE

The Nazarbayev University’s Research Centre for Entrepreneurship (NURCE) is a new research centre within the Graduate School of Business (GSB) at Nazarbayev University (NU).

NURCE aspires to become a leading centre of research excellence in the field of entrepreneurship.
Our Upcoming Events
“Energy Transition in Kazakhstan: From National Strategy to Regional Policy Actions”
April 24, 2025 | 15:00 – 17:00
📍 Location: Nazarbayev University, Room C3.1010, Astana
Book Launch of Green Innovators of the Steppe
25 April 2025 | 16:00 - 18:00
📍 Location: Nazarbayev University
Oratorfest
26 April 2025 | 12:00
📍 Location: Nazarbayev University
Tolyq Adam: Leading with Purpose
Entrepreneurship Master Training
1-3 May 2025 Astana
| 6-8 May 2025 Almaty

Ecoshop Conference
Women Health: hormones, heart and balance
4 May 2025 10:00
📍 Location: Nazarbayev University

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Meet Our Team

  • Shumaila Yousafzai
    Director and Founder
  • Anjan Ghosh
    Co-director and
    co-Founder
  • Philipp Schröder
    Deputy Director
All Current Members

Our main objectives

  • Global reputation

    Develop a global reputation for impactful academic research with relevance to practitioners and policymakers.

  • Networking

    Establish an Open Knowledge Network for like-minded members, partners, and researchers, promoting collaboration at all levels.

  • Social value

    To demonstrate impact by producing and sharing knowledge that advances transformative social value through entrepreneurship.

  • Research

    To facilitate interdisciplinary research collaborations among faculty members at NU and other CIS and international universities in the field of entrepreneurship.
Our Contacts
Address and Email
Address: 53, Kabanbay batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan

Email: nurce@nu.edu.kz
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