Keyword: «youth entrepreneurship»

Development of small business is an indicator that reflects the quality of the reforms in the region. The Vol-gograd region, in comparison with other regions of our country, demonstrates average. However, there are negative trends in the development of small business that is related to more General problems peculiar to the Russian economy in General. These include: low business investment activity, low competitiveness of small companies in the current conditions of the economy, etc.

Today, the Federal project “University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform” is becoming increasingly popular in the student community. The results of the project can be a large-scale attraction of young people into the business community and the development of interest in entrepreneurship problems on the part of educational institutions and the state. At the state level, this will help increase the investment attractiveness of the scientific research and design sphere of research and development through the creation of student (youth) startups. The socio-cultural environment in the country is an important condition for the formation of the main elements of the business sector. The aim of the study is to identify the mechanism of the need to develop entrepreneurial competences among students of higher educational institutions and the procedure for support from the government. As a result of effective measures, it is possible to form an effective system for commercializing the results of intellectual activity of students throughout the country. Successful startups with attracted investments are able to supply the market and, accordingly, the population with necessary goods and services and satisfy their needs; and we can also note the possible creation of values and the provision of social benefits, support for such areas of society as medicine, education, culture, etc. Student entrepreneurship can be very beneficial for students as it helps them develop skills needed for a successful career such as leadership, problem solving, communication and financial management. In addition, it can lead to the creation of new jobs and economic growth. The development of entrepreneurial competences in students is an important aspect of education. There are various methods and approaches that can help students develop the necessary skills and knowledge. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the developed model – a program for preparing students for entrepreneurial activity (development of entrepreneurial competences) in the interaction of the university and government agencies. The practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of testing the factor analysis proposed by the authors to monitor the condition of student entrepreneurship at the level of universities in a particular region or country.