What is Process of Competitiveness Development

In the chapter the authors proceed from the fact that the processes of economic globalization mainstream the problem of educating and shaping a competitive professional for the urban economy having completely new competencies, skills, and knowledge. The authors have suggested a scientific and methodical system based on understanding “competitiveness” as an integrated concept, and focused on the formation of specific components included in its content, namely: needs-motivational, cognitive-operational, and reflective-evaluative components. It is advocated that the development of these components requires a technological approach associated with a gradual introduction into the training program a number of disciplines with an intensive focus on competitiveness formation. Additionally, the impact of the extracurricular activities such as participating in local and international projects, as well as cooperating with career centers, consultants on the students' competitiveness development has been considered.