Shigeo Katsu about NU transformation, online education & alumni

Our today’s long-awaited guest is Mr. Shigeo Katsu, President of Nazarbayev University. Mr. Katsu told us how he evaluates the results of first decade of NU’s work, names NU’s biggest challenges during the pandemic, and shares his principles of people management and continuous improvement. We also learned how NU plans to be sustainable in the future and what ecosystem is being formed right now. Mr. Katsu highlighted the role of Alumni in NU’s future progress and future ways of our further interaction. IMPORTANT: we held this interview in April. Some information regarding next academic year may be outdated. Watch and share this new episode of NU Way with friends. Also, we have an audio version of our podcast on all available platforms, including Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Yandex podcasts and Spotify. Just search for “NU Way“ and choose an episode. 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - How NU changed during the pandemic 04:40 - Is the future of NU online? Social life? 08:36 - NU Culture 12:25 - How NU will change Ka