Journal of Entrepreneurship Education (Print ISSN: 1098-8394; Online ISSN: 1528-2651)

Abstract

Positioning of Post-Soviet Universities in International Ratings: Case of Entrepreneurship Education

Author(s): Zhanargul Uvaleyeva, Dinara Mukhiyayeva, Irina Baranova, Maira Valieva, Oxana Kopylova

Effective functioning of the educational system including higher education is one of actively discussed themes related to socioeconomic development of the country in a modern world. It is known that status of the country is defined by the level of realization of its educational potential, whose main indicator is considered to be the ranking of a higher educational institutions in the world ratings. The economic level of an entrepreneur is determined by the level of development of the entrepreneurial education system. Inclusion of a higher educational institution in the world ratings and having a firm position equal or comparable with leading world universities can be seen as a sign of competitiveness of higher education of the country and result of the efficiency of the conducted reforms and timeliness of innovations. Post-Soviet universities have managed to take a worthy place and have demonstrated positive dynamics, which characterizes efficiency of educational reforms in these countries. The study considers entrepreneurship education in higher educational institutions and analyses dynamics of such institutions in international ratings of higher education. The latter is in interrelation with specific features of higher education development.

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