SYSTEM OF PREPARATION OF FUTURE ECONOMISTS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACTIVITY

Abstract

Analyses of the socio-economic conditions prevailing over the past two decades, and the results of research by economists have shown that the further development of the labor market and market relations in Ukraine is impossible without the development and improvement of small and medium enterprises. It is these forms of economic activity that create favorable conditions for economic recovery, as the competitive environment develops, additional workplaces are created, structural adjustment is underway, and the consumer sector is expanding. The development of entrepreneurship leads to a saturation of the market with goods and services, to an increase in export potential, and a better use of local resources. And finally, small enterprises can be created in any sector of the economy in response to the unmet needs of the population, which is their distinctive and important feature [10]. All this contributes to the fact that for a large number of people (and especially for young people), entrepreneurial activity becomes attractive. The results of student social poll indicate that a significant proportion of graduates would like to have their own business, and not to be employed. The survey of 124 students of the Faculty of Economics showed that the vast majority of them (71.3%) associate their future with business activities, of which 32.6% plan to become owners of private firms and offices. However, they estimate their readiness for entrepreneurial activity as low - 29.6% of the total readiness for this type of labor activity. The survey also revealed that students would like to acquire relevant knowledge, skills and abilities during training. All this requires the system of vocational education to carry out systematic and purposeful work on the preparation of student youth for entrepreneurial activities and in the conditions of higher education.