Keyword: «entrepreneurship»

The relevance of the study is due to the fact that there is no standard format and structure for teaching entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation today. Entrepreneurship currently has immeasurable importance to achieve economic growth and economic development of the country. The State is making efforts to facilitate startups, while university entrepreneurial education is still left behind. Business and management education focuses only on teaching students how to become good employees paying attention to the fact that it is their only career option. Most students do not acquire many of the skills that entrepreneurs need, including thinking outside the box, knowing how to acquire and use resources, ability to create organizations, and effective teamwork. Teachers do not always realize the importance of entrepreneurial learning model transformation. It is entrepreneurship training at the university that should contribute to the creation of new jobs, not only to the provision of prospective employees on the labor market. Therefore, studying at the university should include business practices that can help students feel and overcome the difficulties that will arise in new company development. The purpose of this paper is to identify the role of the university as a determinant of the act of entrepreneurship. The problem of the study is to answer the question: what factors should be taken into account in education in order to consider university education as a chance to set up a business? The theoretical basis of the study was the analysis of Russian and foreign scientific literature on entrepreneurship development in higher educational institutions. The theoretical significance of the research is due to the analysis of approaches to popularize the concept of entrepreneurship and its implementation among students in order to make graduates potential entrepreneurs. The authors identified and described indicators that stimulate entrepreneurship in general. The practical significance of the study is due to the description of the factors that should be taken into account while training in order to make university education a platform for students’ startups.

Relevance of the research problem: this article discusses the necessary skills and criteria that graduates completing a Bachelor's degree program should have in order to work effectively in modern conditions of industry 4.0, which is characterized by automation and digitalization of production processes. Analyzing the modern requirements for industry 4.0, this work defines the basic skills and knowledge that bachelors should have. This may include knowledge of programming and information technologies, skills in working with automated systems, the ability to analyze data and make decisions based on the information received. With the growth of technological development and the introduction of concepts such as Internet of things, artificial intelligence, process automation, etc., the requirements for employees in industry 4.0 are changing. Traditional skills and knowledge are becoming less in demand, and new qualities and skills related to digital technologies are becoming crucial. The classification of the necessary criteria for training specialists with bachelor's degree for Industry 4.0 allows us to determine the main areas of knowledge, skills and qualities that should be developed by future professionals. This may include knowledge of programming, analytical and problem-oriented skills, ability to work with big data, understanding of digital systems and technologies, adaptability and flexibility to work in a rapidly changing environment, etc. It is important to note that the classification of bachelor's degree criteria for Industry 4.0 should be flexible and take into account the individual needs of different industries and companies. Different companies may have different needs for specialists, taking into account their specific digital technologies and innovations. Thus, the relevance of this topic lies in the fact that it allows us to determine the necessary criteria for the preparation of bachelors who will meet the requirements of industry 4.0 and will be able to work effectively in a digital environment. This will help educational institutions and students adapt to the changing demands of the labor market and guarantee their competitiveness. Ultimately, the purpose of this study is to identify the key criteria that are necessary for the preparation of bachelors so that they can work effectively in Industry 4.0. This will allow teachers and educational institutions to adapt their training programs and provide students with the necessary skills for a successful career in modern industry. In this study, we consider 4 criteria, which are divided into 41 sub-criteria. The main important criteria include technical skills, entrepreneurship, workforce readiness and soft skills criteria. The paper reveals that important criteria for Industry 4.0 are technical skills that are needed to establish a connection between machines and human resources that control modern technologies.

The article is devoted to the main directions of business development in the Orel region. The statistics of enterprises by organizational and legal forms and by forms of ownership, the number of business entities and the division of organizations by types of economic activity are given.

The article outlines the importance of social responsibility of small business in the current economic conditions of Russia. Different approaches to social responsibility in the sphere of small business are considered: institutional and network approach, rational choice theory, political-economic and socio-cultural approach. Small business plays a significant role in the socio-economic development of society, stimulating the local economy. However, its contribution is not limited only to economic benefits – small business has a social responsibility to the state and citizens.