2030 Program: Evaluation as a Basis for Updating the Development Strategy

   The article uses the example of the North-Eastern Federal University to reveal the features of evaluating the progress and results of implementing the university’s basic policies within the framework of the strategic academic leadership program “Priority 2030”. The results of evaluating educational, research activities and human capital development policy are presented, and the problem areas and prospects for the university’s development are disclosed. The implementation of the “Priority 2030” program is based on a management system focused on knowledge transfer, updating educational content and growing human resource potential. The experience of implementing and developing a flexible, multifactorial and adaptive system for evaluating the progress and results of managing transformation processes as a basis for updating the university’s strategy in response to constantly changing environmental conditions is presented. Systemic limitations and key challenges faced by the university in implementing its strategy are revealed.

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