Management of professional training process as a key factor of digital economy development

Abstract

In the context of the rapid spread of new digital technologies and competencies, global competition of ideas and images of the future technological gap between the Russian economy and the world leading countries in the competition of the introduction of digital technologies, in particular in the education system, is increasing. This chapter discusses the importance of higher education institutions in the training of highly qualified personnel. The purpose of the study is to find the reasons for the low rates of digitalization in Russian educational systems and to identify possible approaches aimed at the development of digital infrastructure and mechanisms of digital technology management in the educational process in the long term. The main result of the study is the introduction of new models of universities that will have the functions of the transition period. In addition, the prospective directions of development of digitalization in the regional labor markets are investigated. In this regard, the main directions of training of specialists by Russian universities, taking into account the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, have been fully analyzed.