Engineering and Economic Education for Technological Leadership: A Manifesto for Discussion

The article substantiates the need to significantly strengthening engineering and economic education as a critical factor in achieving innovative leadership amid digital transformation and escalating shock changes. It identifies a systemic gap between engineering, economic, and managerial training, which results in low market demand for technological solutions and limits their scalability and competitiveness. The novelty of the study lies in the development of a comprehensive methodology for engineering and economic design that fosters specialists’ ability to “think from the future,” that is, to engage in proactive management and the design of leadership strategies. The article presents the authors’ experience in developing and using a specialized scientific and educational platform, a digital teaching-and-training complex, and simulators as tools for advanced training in relevant competencies. The recommendations formulated in the article are proposed by the authors as a discussion document for the professional community.

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