Competition competencies study in the master's program

Abstract

This article is devoted to competitive competencies in entrepreneurship as the results of training in the programs of entrepreneurial education in the master’s program. This unique area of expertise is critical to success in entrepreneurship, but is still not enough researched and classified. Modern methods of teaching entrepreneurship are based on a competence-based approach to the study of professional entrepreneurial competencies, the purpose of which is to consistently master a certain set of necessary entrepreneurial competencies. The article examines the existing approaches to competition when considering the classification of competitive competencies related to entrepreneurship, and also determines the place of competitive competencies in the composition of entrepreneurial competencies. The author’s classification of professionally significant entrepreneurial competencies for various levels of higher education (bachelor’s and master’s degrees) is given, which should be structured into professional, general professional, universal competencies, as well as other competencies (industry, regional, etc.). The features of teaching entrepreneurial competencies at the master’s level are determined. The unique experience of studying and development of entrepreneurial competencies on the graduate level and appropriate methods to effectively develop competitive competence in two stages is described: first, to develop core competencies, namely: competence in various types, methods and styles of competitive actions; competence in competitive positioning; competence in the management of competitive actions; competence in compliance with antitrust laws; competencies in the selection and management of competitive status, and then specific competencies in the development and implementation of competitive strategy and tactics of competition.