TRAINING OF ECONOMISTS AND MANAGERS IN GLOBALIZED ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Modern railway industry requires economists and managers, knowing foreign languages, thus having a quick access to new knowledge, original sources of information, and capable to establish barrier-free communication in professional world networks. Improving the quality of training of such specialists, as stated in the paper, enhances chances to reconcile interests of industry and higher education institutions. Particular attention is given to an innovative study course in English, which is developed by the author, «Passenger rail transport: Economics and Management» and methods of its teaching with account for growing requirements as for the competence of personnel.