Science for Education Today, 2024, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 156–175
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Career prospects for future economists: Assessing the level of digital literacy in the context of developing platform technologies

Baygusheva I. A. 1 (Astrakhan, Russian Federation), Bukusheva A. V. 2 (Saratov, Russian Federation), Selezneva E. V. 3 (Omsk, Russian Federation), Starikov V. I. 4 (Omsk, Russian Federation), Burmistrova N. A. 5 (Moscow, Russian Federation)
1 Astrakhan Tatishchev State University
2 Saratov State University
3 Siberian State Automobile and Highway University
4 Omsk State Technical University
5 Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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Abstract: 

Introduction. The article examines the problem of integrating platform technologies into the practice of making economic decisions in the light of new trends in the labor market. The purpose of the work is to assess the level of digital literacy of future economists in the context of the development of platform technologies from the point of view of professional career prospects.
Materials and Methods. The methodological basis of the study is the sustainable development strategy, the conceptual foundations of which determine the directions of collective efforts to solve global problems of our time in terms of universal values of sustainability, responsibility and ethics. As part of the study, an online survey of students of economics departments of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Astrakhan Tatishchev State University, Saratov State University, Omsk State Technical University was conducted to assess the level of digital literacy in the context of the development of platform technologies.
Results. The competitive advantages of digital economic models based on platform technologies have been identified: the ability to diversify and personalize the goods and services provided; a high level of flexibility and autonomy of labor relations, allowing to reduce production and transaction costs; maximizing the efficiency of sharing services, goods and resources in order to reduce waste and develop social cooperation. The empirical data obtained during the online survey demonstrate a sufficient level of students' awareness in terms of understanding the features of the platform economy in light of new labor market trends. At the same time, there is a positive dynamics of the CG level in the context of 1-4 years of study, confirmed by high weighting coefficients of significance, which indicates the relationship between digital knowledge, skills and opportunities to use digital platforms in terms of prospects for a future professional career.
Conclusions. The obtained results allow us to conclude that there is a high level of involvement of future economists in the practice of making economic decisions using platform technologies, which, in turn, ensures the sustainability of the socio-economic sphere to possible shocks.

Keywords: 

Sustainable development; Economic education; Future economists; Professional career; Digital literacy; Platform technologies; Artificial intelligence.

For citation:
Baygusheva I. A., Bukusheva A. V., Selezneva E. V., Starikov V. I., Burmistrova N. A. Career prospects for future economists: Assessing the level of digital literacy in the context of developing platform technologies. Science for Education Today, 2024, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 156–175. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/2658-6762.2406.07
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Date of the publication 31.12.2024