Entrepreneurial Education Development: Evidence from Russia

Abstract

In Russia there is a problem of training professional entrepreneurs. Russian universities often train management specialists, that is, hired managerial staff and not entrepreneurs. The purpose of this study is to propose an integrated approach to training professional entrepreneurs in the higher education system of Russia. The study used questionnaire methods to identify the quality of entrepreneurial education at Russian universities, a competency-based approach to identify the main competencies of a professional entrepreneur, and comparative analysis in assessing the training system of entrepreneurs in other countries. As a result of the study, a conclusion was made about the chaotic development of entrepreneurial education in the system of higher education in Russia, a low assessment of this education by students; a system of indicators for assessing the competencies of a future entrepreneur was offered.