Functioning of the Educational Infrastructure of Corporations: Problems and Prospects

Aim. To conduct an analysis of the state of corporations’ educational infrastructure and identify problems in its functioning, determine the prospects for its development.

Methodology. In the course of the content analysis of scientific works, the absence of the definition of the term “educational infrastructure of corporations” was revealed. The state of the educational infrastructure of companies was studied. Methods of analysis, comparison, generalization and interpretation of the results of the study were applied.

Results. The author’s definition of the educational value of corporations is offered as a set of tools and instruments for training employees of corporations, including the material structure of the educational process, educational technologies and educational materials. Analysis of the state of the educational infrastructure of companies Intel (USA), Amazon Inc. (USA), Toyota Motors Corporation (Japan), China Commercial Aircraft Corporation (PRC), Huawei (PRC), Gazprom (RF), Sberbank (RF), Metalloinvest (RF) revealed that they all pay special attention to the development of training, realizing the important role of advanced training, development of human resources in creating a competitive advantage. The problems of functioning of the educational infrastructure of corporations are revealed, including the lack of an individual approach, the presence of barriers in the exchange of knowledge between employees of branches of the same corporation in different countries, which hinders the achievement of the effectiveness of the educational process.

Research implications. Among the prospects for the development of the educational infrastructure, the elements of the educational infrastructure of the corporation are highlighted, the use of new information and communication technologies is noted, including the use of live broadcasts, intelligent selection of educational materials, as well as the achievement of open corporate training, which contribute to the improvement of personnel skills, which is gradually becoming a priority for personnel policy and satisfies the needs of the company in formation of highly qualified specialists.

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