Chumak Elena Vasilyevna Ural State University of  Economics. Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

Krakovetskaya Inna ValentinovnaNational Research Tomsk State Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Strategic Management and Marketing Marketing

The International Olympiad on Scientific and Applied Works of Youth "Progressive Production Management Technologies", is jointly organized with the National Research Tomsk State University.

The goal of the Olympiad is to recognize and foster participants' creative potential and interest in scientific research in the field of production and process management, considering the automation and digital transformation of the economy. Additionally, it aims to create an environment that supports young scientists, promotes scientific knowledge, engages professionals from relevant fields in working with young people, identifies talented individuals, and fosters human resources for scientific research, production, management, and entrepreneurship.

The participants of the Olympiad include students, graduate students, applicants for academic degrees, and young researchers from universities and academic institutions in Russia and abroad, as well as representatives of other organizations under the age of 35.

Research papers submitted for the Olympiad may be individual or team entries with a maximum of two participants.

Applications for participation, research papers, and abstracts must be submitted by April 19, 2025 via the registration system on the website.

Finalists invited to present their work in person and participate in the final event of the Forum will be announced on the competition page from March 31 to April 9, 2025.

Face-to-face presentations will take place from April 23 to 24, 2025 at the following times: April 23 from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with award ceremonies on April 24 from 1:30 PM to 3 PM.

Winners and prize winners of the Olympiad will be awarded with diplomas, certificates, and monetary prizes:

• 15,000 rubles for the first place
• 10,000 rubles for the 2nd place
• 5,000 rubles for the 3rd place

Winners of the Olympiad who are awarded with a diploma of the 1st degree are awarded points for their individual achievements when applying for admission to USUE master's programs (2 points).

Based on the results of the final events, we plan to publish a collection of materials from the XV EEYF where the abstracts of finalists of the competition will be published. The collection will be available on RSCI and the website of Ural State University of Economics.

Participation in the competition is also possible remotely - registered participants and experts will have access to USUE cloud resources and will be able to join interactive sessions during events through teams created in KontourTalk.