Sagintayeva, A.Hartley, M.Apergenova, R.Bilyalov, D.Orunkhanov, M.2015-11-042015-11-0420149786018046728http://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/745This is a collaborative research project of Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education (NUGSE) in partnership with the Graduate School of Education of University of Pennsylvania (PennGSE). The Project aims at studying how academic leaders at public and private institutions in Kazakhstan are preparing for greater institutional autonomy and encouraging innovation [1].enadvancing modelsmanagementhigher educationpartnershipAbstract