Dr. Slobodan Nešković
International Academy of Sciences, Arts and Security
University St. Cyril and St. Methodius Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
University of Business Academy in Novi Sad, Serbia
Ukrainian Technologies Academy in Kiev, Ukraina
slobneskovic@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This paper explores the impact of higher education on the digital economy’s development. Employing methods such as analysis, synthesis, content analysis, scientific abstraction, and systematization, the authors conclude that enhancing dual education is crucial. This approach aims to supply the national economy with innovative thinkers and actors, thereby bolstering higher education’s positive influence on the digital economy.
The economic system is undergoing significant transformations under the influence of information and communication technologies. Educational institutions offer training for highly qualified specialists aligned with employers’ needs, fostering innovation and its transition to the economy. Enhancing higher education’s constructive impact on digital economy development necessitates transforming universities into robust innovation and transfer hubs. The analysis is based on the latest data and research findings, highlighting the challenges and opportunities faced by these South East Europe countries in leveraging digital technologies for educational advancement and economic growth.
Key Words: Digitalization, Higher Education, Economic Development, Montenegro, Bulgaria;
The aim of this paper is to examine the higher education system’s role in shaping and advancing the digital economy. Key goals include identifying contemporary factors influencing digital economy development, exploring scholarly perspectives on education’s role in societal and economic progress, analyzing higher education institutions’ contributions to the digital economy’s advancement based on their functions, and highlighting the significance of dual education in digital economy development processes.
Digital technologies are profoundly influencing economies across all sectors, reshaping how economic value is generated, the nature of jobs, the methods of work, and the requisite skills. This trend particularly underscores the growing demand for digital skills in the workforce. While digital technologies are automating certain “routine” tasks, they are also creating new job opportunities that necessitate diverse technological skills, not limited only to skilled ICT professionals (Kholiavko, N., et. al, 2022, The role of higher education in the digital economy development, p. 3).
Volume 9, No.1 (2024): April
ISSN 2661-2666 (Online) International Scientific Journal Monte (ISJM)
ISSN 2661-264X (Print)
DOI : 10.33807/monte.20243113
DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.33807/monte.20243113
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