University management: challenges, answers, prospects
https://doi.org/10.29030/2309-2076-2025-18-3-39-51
Abstract
The article examines the challenges facing the domestic higher education system at the stage of its digital transformation. The situation is analyzed from the standpoint of control theory in its cybernetic formulation: challenges are classified as disturbing effects on the system, which must be compensated for by applying control actions to it, formed in accordance with the nature of the disturbances. The author identified the main challenges facing the university, formulated the basic principles for their elimination with an emphasis on identifying promising practices for managing a private university. Keywords: higher education, innovation, management, labor market, clusters, competition, artificial intelligence, digital transformation.
About the Author
A. V. Tarakanov
Institute of Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander V. Tarakanov – Ph.D. in law sciences, associate professor, rector
Moscow
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Tarakanov A.V. University management: challenges, answers, prospects. Economic Systems. 2025;18(3):39-51. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.29030/2309-2076-2025-18-3-39-51
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