Unemployment, Youth Leadership Ambitions and Tasks of the Modern Russian University

Abstract

The Russian economy undergoing a crisis and dealing with sanctions, students of Russian universities are becoming increasingly worried about their further career
paths. There has been a significant increase in competition for jobs which are connected with the “middle class” standard. To overcome the crisis, there is an urgent need for energetic and purposeful specialists. Under these circumstances, it is vitally important to create the environment for bringing up leaders among young
professionals. They must be ready for solving challenging tasks set by modern markets. Due to these factors, a training institution for future managers has been altering both its mission and its strategy.