Development of the student entrepreneurial community at universities<br>(experience of InEU and ODU)
Keywords: entrepreneurship, youth, entrepreneurial community, entrepreneurial education, entrepreneurial thinking, business ideas, start-up projects.
The main problem: In modern conditions, the development of the student entrepreneurial community,
the formation of entrepreneurial skills, support and promotion of start-up projects and ideas increase the
competitiveness of future graduates and give them the opportunity to realize their creative and entrepreneurial
potential. According to the authors, the implementation of policies in the field of entrepreneurial education, the
development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem and entrepreneurial thinking requires the exchange of experience
and the study of new approaches and methods of working with students. Therefore, the article discusses the main
areas of activity of the Innovative University of Eurasia and the Old Dominion University (USA) for the
development of the entrepreneurial community.
Purpose: To consider the process of organizing training in the direction of "Entrepreneurship" and to
present the opinions of the authors in this direction.
Methods: The work used theoretical, experimental, methodological, descriptive and analytical research
methods.
Results and their significance: The authors conclude that the educational trajectory in the direction of
"Entrepreneurship" contributes to the formation of graduates of a new formation, with an active life position,
which affects the development of human potential. The role of universities in the development of the
entrepreneurial community lies in the implementation of educational activities with an emphasis on developing
students' entrepreneurial skills in the process of their education, in improving the quality of education, and
developing new forms and methods. Participation in joint projects to build an entrepreneurial community
expands the boundaries of internationalization of higher education. Therefore, in this article, the authors try to
convey their approaches and methods of work on the formation of the student entrepreneurial community as an
important component of the system of entrepreneurial education.
