Business development in the university environment

Grigorenko Darya K.

The stage of development of entrepreneurship institutions is a topic of growing interest from both domestic economists and foreign representatives. For Russia, the development of an innovative economic system will entail the subsequent development of innovative enterprises and public-private partnerships, which will significantly change the position of our country at the macroeconomic level. A prerequisite for the formation of an innovative economy is the modernization of the education system, accompanied by dynamic economic growth and social development of the information environment. Education is one of the most important factors in the formation of the information society, since the prospects for the progressive development of mankind depend to a large extent on its orientation and effectiveness. The education system today is experiencing significant pressure from the market. The ratio of state and non-state financing has changed. Budgeting for secondary and higher educational institutions is reduced annually. HPE and HE institutions are forced to diversify their sources of funding by more actively attracting sponsors, introducing or increasing tuition fees, as well as receiving funds from their own entrepreneurial activities and other types of economic activity. Such a state policy “forces universities to search for ways to attract extrabudgetary funds that are both specialized, educational in nature and non-core commercial”. The article describes in detail ways to support entrepreneurship in the educational sector. Examples of their application in practice are given.

Keywords:entrepreneurship, university, business incubator, business project, innovation.