Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)
Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)

The date of foundation of Pyatigorsk State University is considered to be June 27, 1939, when the Pedagogical School officially became a higher educational institution. Since then, the university has undergone various changes and transformations - an increase in the number of years of study, several renamings - and officially became known as Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. Since 2005, the head of the university is Professor Gorbunov Alexander Pavlovich. By 2009, 10 faculties were formed at the university. Further, on their basis, institutes and higher schools were created, having one of the faculties in their composition. In addition, PSU is actively developing the system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education. It has a branch in Novorossiysk. Currently, the university has 34 departments. Now Pyatigorsk State University has more than 5,500 students and 3,000 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. All the peoples of the Caucasus are also represented in PSU.

The Department of Economics, Management, and Finance, the "Dialogue" Economics Club, and the Center for the Preservation and Strengthening of Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values ​​at PSU held a round table titled "Foundations of an Innovative, Value-Driven Economy."

The meeting focused on developing an economic model that integrates innovation with traditional values ​​and a constructive, creative approach. This topic aligns with the goals and objectives of PSU’s updated Development Program, which extends to 2036.

Participants discussed the following questions:

How do traditional values ​​influence the development of innovation and the modern economy?

Can artificial intelligence make labor more creative and constructive?

Is it possible to build a business based on trust and fairness?

What do young people choose—consumerism or a life of purpose?

The round table served as a platform for exchanging views and seeking answers to questions regarding the future of the economy, entrepreneurship, and society.

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