Increasing the competitiveness of future economists for work in industry 4.0

Introduction. Currently, in the context of development digitalization and information technology, business environment is changing. This must be taken into account when preparing economics students so that have a high level professional competence possess knowledge skills necessary to work Industry 4.0. Given rapid ICT field education, it essential prioritize students' ability navigate flows use modern data processing methods programming skills.. The aim study develop recommendations aimed at creating organizational pedagogical conditions for increasing competitiveness future economists working industry Materials methods. 285 took part survey – studying specialty "Accounting taxation" 5 universities (Chechen State University named after Akhmat Abdulkhamidovich Kadyrov, Peoples' Friendship Russia, Moscow Aviation Institute, Financial under Government Russian Federation, Plekhanov Economics). To assess significance differences indicators samples 1st 3rd year students, nonparametric Pearson's chi-squared test was used. Results. results obtained showed characterizing competitive specialist, give priority theoretical methodological foreign language, while attribute specialist characteristics specialist. confirmed statistical such as language proficiency (χ2 = 58.7), 46.8), 52.5) comparing answers who are zone significance, exceeding critical value (p < 0.001). A on factors contributing an increase training specialists 4.0 that, compared with first-year third-year more interested introduction special additional disciplines, electives areas. calculation assessment contribute their IC, classroom hours computer science disciplines 41.9), areas 61 ,3) students.. Conclusions. identified make possible formulate economists. First all, organize sufficient technical support teachers well attract competent fluent basic applications software. Keywords: culture, software, MySQL, Python, education