DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES IN FOREIGN STUDENTS OF BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ECONOMICS BASED ON THE USE OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
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Author(s): | Kovazhenkov M. A., Matveeva T. A., Sukhova T. A., Svetlichnaya V. B., |
| Number of journal: | 2(75) | Date: | June 2026 |
| Annotation: | This article examines the development of professional competencies in foreign students majoring in economics at Russian universities. The relevance of the study is driven by the increasing number of foreign students and the existing contradiction between the alignment of economic disciplines with the national economic system and the students’ insufficient sociocultural adaptation. Based on an analysis of the scientific literature, the authors systematize the main challenges faced by foreign students: language barriers, differences in educational systems, difficulties in sociocultural adaptation, and insufficient familiarity with the national economic environment. Drawing on a system-activity and competency-based approach, as well as a summary of the experience of the Volga Polytechnic Institute (branch) of Volgograd State Technical University from 2023 to 2025, the authors propose a two-component model for improving the effectiveness of the educational process. The model integrates adaptation and support measures (organizational support, individual work with mentors, educational work) and professional development technologies (case studies, business games, simulations, project work, training, gamification, digital platforms). The scientific novelty lies in substantiating the relationship between the successful adaptation of foreign students and the ability to fully utilize innovative teaching methods: the adaptation component is not an accessory, but a necessary condition for effective professional training. The practical significance of the study lies in the potential for the proposed model to be used by other universities implementing educational programs for international students. The results of the study confirm that the integrated use of adaptation and development tools reduces cognitive and linguistic barriers, accelerates students` integration into the academic environment, and fosters sustainable professional competencies that are in demand in the Russian and international economies. | ||
| Keywords: | foreign students, sociocultural environment, systemic adaptation, economic education, comprehensive approach, adaptation and support activities, professional development activities, innovative learning technologies, practice- oriented learning, professional competencies |
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| For citation: | Sukhova T. A., Svetlichnaya V. B., Matveeva T. A., Kovazhenkov M. A. Development of professional competencies in foreign students of bachelor’s degree programs in economics based on the use of innovative learning technologies. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;2(75):511—518. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.75.1585. |
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