Author(s): Marina Vinogradova, Victor Konstantinov, Valeriy Prasolov, Anna Lukyanova, Irina Grebenkina
The article considers the influence of transformation processes in the economy under the influence of digitalization on entrepreneurial education. Digitalization of education is already changing the traditional education system. It is manifested in the following: the number of virtual educational platforms is increasing; one electronic resource can be used many times to provide educational services of various content; new technologies are being introduced into education and digital educational platforms that provide services; there is a widespread use of online courses, simulators, interactive whiteboards, projectors, 3D printers, etc.
In order to determine the vision of entrepreneurial education, 62 students of the Faculty of Economics of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation were interviewed. At the same time 45 entrepreneurs with experience in business for more than 5 years were also interviewed. The following questions were included in the questionnaire: requirements for the learning outcomes and the educational process; implementation methods, desired forms of training, interactive tools, methods of conducting classes; barriers to implementing interactive learning tools.
It has been established that the most popular requirement is to increase the level of practical skills in the specialty. At the same time, students report a lack of communication between universities and potential employers. According to the results of the survey and taking into account the opinion of entrepreneurs, for the formation and development of partnerships between business and universities, it is necessary to reform such a model of cooperation as university-state-business.
Based on the results of the survey, it can be concluded about the public request for the introduction of SMART education. It provides for the implementation of educational activities on the global Internet based on common standards, technologies and relations established between the university, entrepreneurs and students.