Nazarbayev University’s

Research Centre for Entrepreneurship

New research centre within the Graduate School of Business at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. 
NURCE aspires to become a leading centre of research excellence in the field of entrepreneurship.
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    About Us
    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.
    • 150+
      International Paper Presentations
    • 2000+
      Participants attended our events
    • 100+
      Events in Astana and Almaty Campus
    Our Annual Reports
    Annual Digest 2023
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    Report on the establishment and accomplishments of NURCE - 2022-2024
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    Featured Partners

    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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