DESIGNING ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION IN RUSSIA

HARD AND SOFT SKILLS

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Entrepreneurial education, Russian universities, correlation analysis

Abstract

The paper presents the results of analysis of entrepreneurial curricula delivered at Russian universities.

The analysis yielded the following results. The proportion of credits aimed at developing hard skills significantly outweighs the proportion of soft skill-focused credits. The share of credits for forming hard and soft skills at both undergraduate and graduate levels is roughly the same. There are large differences between state and private universities as regards the proportion of credits aimed at forming hard skills: this proportion is higher at state universities than private ones. The analysis also confirmed a significant difference in the proportion of credits for hard skills disciplines for generalist entrepreneurial curricula and specialist programmes: it is higher in general curricula and lower in specialized ones. At the same time, these curricula are not noticeably different as regards the proportion of credits focused on forming soft skills.

Our research showed that Russian universities have a low potential for influencing and supporting innovative entrepreneurship through their activities. One of the major persisting challenges for Russian universities as regards entrepreneurial education is the delivery of learning outcomes sought after on the market. Another problem is linked to a critically low share of courses aimed at developing soft skills in curricula for future entrepreneurs. We found that the presence of a rather high proportion of private education providers in the Russian higher education system has not prompted the development of entrepreneurial curricula. Their role in producing an active economic class of entrepreneurs and fostering self-employment is clearly insufficient.

Author Biographies

Alexander Yashin, Ural Federal University

Deputy Director for Academic Affairs

Alexey Klyuev, Ural Federal University

Director of Institute of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship

Anna Bagirova, Ural Federal University

Professor, Deputy Director for Research and Innovation

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Yashin, A., Klyuev, A., & Bagirova, A. (2018). DESIGNING ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION IN RUSSIA: HARD AND SOFT SKILLS. Ekonomski vjesnik/Econviews - Review of Contemporary Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Issues, 31(2), 261–274. Retrieved from https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/ekonomski-vjesnik/article/view/6403

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ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE