Begimai Abdraeva is an Assistant Professor at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) and a part-time instructor at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek. She has extensive experience in teaching, academic governance, and programme management in higher education.

She previously served as Director of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme at AUCA, while also contributing to institutional governance as a member of the Academic Senate and Academic Affairs Committee. Her work has included the development of academic policies, quality assurance frameworks, and student support initiatives.

In addition to her academic career, she has worked on several international and donor-funded projects, including as National Project Manager for a World Bank initiative on strengthening the accountancy profession in Kyrgyzstan, and as Project Coordinator on a UNDP-funded project focused on e-mobility policy development.

She holds an MA in Economic Governance and Regulation from the OSCE Academy and a BA in Business Administration from AUCA (Summa Cum Laude). She is currently pursuing a PhD at Kyrgyz State Technical University, focusing on circular economy and sustainable business practices in the dairy sector.

Her research interests include financial accounting, corporate governance, and circular economy, with a particular focus on sustainable business models and resource efficiency in Kyrgyzstan.

Selected Publications:

• (2025) Whey Valorization Opportunities in Kyrgyzstan: Applicability of Circular Economy Practices (with M. Musulmanova), Żywność. Nauka. Technologia. Jakość
• (2024) Implementation of Circular Economy Principles in the Dairy Industry of Kyrgyzstan (with N. Dyusheeva et al.), Journal of Almaty Technological University