Managing the innovative educational environment of the university in the context of knowledge economy

The article proposes a model of managing the educational environment of an Institute of higher education as one of the key centers of a knowledge-intensive economy that implements all aspects related to the production of knowledge and human capital. It gives the modern points of view and research data on the directions of formation of knowledge economy. It also considers the structure of the management system of higher educational environment and mark out its components that define various management procedures and ensure its innovative nature. Special attention is paid to the control of each component, its place in the educational environment management system and relations with other components, as well as the external economic environment, which fiorms the knowledge management infrastructure in the modern economy. The successful experience of the Ural State University of Economics (USUE) in the implementation of a number of aspects of educational environment management is noted.