FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE BACHELOR OF ECONOMY IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Based on the competence approach, such meta-educational constructs as competence and professional competence are revealed in the article. It is stated that the formation of professionally significant competencies of future Bachelor’s of Economics is focused on the humanistic style of interaction between students, lecturers and employers. The purpose of the article is the formation of professional competence of future Bachelor of Economics in higher educational institutions. It is aimed at developing self-and mutual evaluation of the most significant results for future professional activity, creative ‒ is associated with the purpose, content, activity of lecturers and students, developing ‒ focusing on the maximum development of students' reflexive and creative abilities.  The factors that determine the professionally significant qualities of future Bachelor of Economics are determined. The necessity of forming professionally significant qualities in future Bachelor of Economics (ability to navigate information flows; learn, filling in the missing knowledge; have competitiveness and mobility, to solve non-standard professional tasks and strive for self-actualization in the chosen professional field) is proved. It is also aimed at developing students’ personal functions (motivation, orientation to the future profession, self-realization). The following prospects for further research have been identified: revealing of relationships between the level of professionally significant competences formation of future bachelor’s of Economics and their career growth; conceptual and methodological foundations of continuous education of bachelor’s of Economy in the context of competence approach; productive interaction between university and employers in improving the efficiency of professional training of future bachelors to work.