Experience of Nizhny Novgorod State University for Conducting a Scientific Research Seminar for the Department 38.04.01 “Economics”

The article is devoted to the process of organizing research activities of undergraduates. The relevance of this topic is due to the emerging problems of students at the stage of forming their scientific results in the form of final qualification works. The problems that arise are related to the weak development of the research component in the process of mastering. The article provides an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the research component and the specific features of the process of organizing the research activities of students under the master’s program of the specialty 38.04.01 “Economics” at the Nizhny Novgorod State University N.I. Lobachevsky. Based on the analysis, organizational solutions aimed at eliminating identified problems and improving the quality of training for masters of the specialty 38.04.01 “Economics” are proposed. Particular attention should be paid to pedagogical decisions, in particular, the introduction of innovative teaching technologies, such as interactive, modular, etc., as well as the use of active participation of students in various forms of scientific research (round tables, conferences, grants, competitions). Recommendations data on the organization of research activities of graduate students 38.04.01 “Economics” are actively introduced into the educational process, while there is a qualitative increase in the level of preparedness of graduation qualifications of undergraduates.