Pliska Olga Vladimirovna  Scientific director of the Competition, head of the department of quality management and examination of goods and services, candidate of economic sciences, associate professor

The international competition of scientific research works of students and undergraduates “The quality of the future: the new reality of sustainable development” is held by the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Ural State University of Economics” (Ural State University of Economics).

The purpose of the Competition: to stimulate the development of research work and create conditions for the development of creative abilities of students and undergraduates of higher educational institutions; development of recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations for the purpose of sustainable development, through the introduction of modern approaches based on the principles of quality management.

Participants of the Competition: students and undergraduates of higher educational institutions in Russia and foreign countries aged from 18 to 35 years.

Research papers for the Competition can only be submitted by individual authors.

Research works are submitted to the Competition in the following areas:

1. Quality and competitiveness of products and services: current state and development trends;
2. Ensuring quality, safety, environmental friendliness and resource conservation in modern management systems;
3. Standardization, metrology and certification as quality management tools to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations.
4. Quality of life and environment: transition to a “green” economy.
5. Applications for participation in the Competition, competition works and abstracts of work must be submitted until March 20, 2024 through the website registration system.

Lists of competition finalists invited to present their works in person and to participate in the final events of the Forum will be published on the competition page from April 1 to April 10, 2024.

The in-person defense will take place on April 24, 2024 from 10:30 to 15:30, awarding on April 25, 2024.

The winners and runners-up of the Competition are awarded diplomas, orders and cash prizes:

• 15,000 rubles - for 1st place
• 10,000 rubles - for 2nd place
• 5,000 rubles - for 3rd place

The winners of the Competition, awarded a 1st degree Diploma, are awarded points for individual achievements when admitted to study at USUE in master's programs (2 points). 

Based on the results of the final events, it is planned to release a collection of materials from the XIV EEYF, where the abstracts of the Competition finalists will be posted. The collection will be posted in the RSCI and on the website of the Ural State University of Economics.