Training of the university-educated personnel for the regional economy: expert opinion of the executives of Kemerovo Region universities
The article presents the analysis of the data obtained during the expert survey of Kemerovo Region universities’ executives on training of the university-educated personnel for the regional economy. The experts estimated the overall situation in higher education in Russia, Kuzbass and in particular universities, as well as the consequences of the higher education reform rather low. But the quality of training and its compliance with the requirements of employers are characterized by them mainly positively. The universities’ top management supports more active cooperation with companies and organizations in order to improve the educational process. The experts shared their experience in planning the structure of training of students, made an attempt to predict the needs of the regional economy in the personnel and gave suggestions for improving the system of higher education in the region.