What Petr Otáhal does

Petr Otáhal, a. s. is a privately held Czech professional education and consulting institute founded in 2002 and headquartered in Frýdek-Místek, with 11-50 employees and a regional multi-city delivery footprint across the Czech Republic including Prague and Ostrava. The firm delivers a portfolio of practitioner-led training services — an MBA program with HR specialization (annual tuition 99,000 CZK + VAT, cohorts of 9-27 students), over 90 closed corporate course titles covering management, PC skills, HR, and labor law, individual coaching, IT courses (MS Office) with a mobile PC classroom option, and translation/interpretation services. Its go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct B2B corporate training, closed-group MBA programs, and EU-funded public-sector projects through the European Social Fund and related operational programs (OP LZZ, OP VK, Erasmus). The firm holds ISO 9001:2008 certification, is only the second Czech organization authorized to certify the 'Lektor dalšího vzdělávání' professional qualification, and operates a long-term strategic partnership with Svaz personalistů ČR (the largest HR association in Central Europe), where founder Petr Otáhal serves as president. Revenue streams comprise training and course fees, MBA tuition, coaching/consulting fees, and EU project co-financing, with no proprietary technology platform, no external investment, and no subsidiary structure.

Name

Petr Otáhal

Legal name

Petr Otáhal, a. s.

Website

https://petrotahal.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Petr Otáhal, a. s. is a Czech educational and consulting institute (founded 2002, 11-50 employees) that delivers practitioner-led MBA programs, closed corporate training, coaching, and EU-funded workforce development to enterprises, municipalities, and social-services organizations across the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frydek-mistek

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training and course fees: Fees from seminars, trainings, and courses including PC skills, management training, and specialized programs
2. MBA program tuition: Professional MBA education program with tuition fees, typically 99,000 CZK + VAT based on historical pricing
3. Coaching and consulting services: Individual coaching and consulting services for personal and professional development
4. EU project funding: Co-financing from European Social Fund and state budget for educational projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Petr Otáhal, a. s. is a Czech educational and consulting institute that provides professional development services to corporate, public sector, and individual clients. Its core offerings include an MBA Study Program with HR specialization, over 90 customized closed corporate courses covering management, IT, HR, labor law, and soft skills, individual coaching, MS Office IT training (with mobile PC classroom option), EU project consulting and subsidy assistance, and translation/interpretation services.

Product overview

Petr Otáhal, a. s. is a modern educational and consulting institute operating since 2002, offering a portfolio of professional development services. The core offerings include the MBA Study Program (a prestige professional management education with HR specialization available in combined, online, and closed-group formats), Uzavřené kurzy (customized corporate training courses covering management skills, IT, HR, and technical subjects), Koučování (individual coaching services), IT kurzy (MS Office training), and supplementary services including translation/interpreting, EU subsidy consulting, and EU project management. The company serves both public and private sector clients across the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBA Study Program (MBA Studium)

Quantifiable outcome

• MBA program produces skilled HR professionals through 20 seminars, testing, and thesis defense

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Svaz personalistů České republikycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership for co-organizing MBA programs with HR specialization. The HR Association is the largest HR grouping in Central Europe. Petr Otáhal serves as president for second electoral term.
• EAEA (European Association for Adult Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational engagement through Erasmus projects and EAEA membership for international collaboration and exchange.
• Klub personalistů Moravy a SlezskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional HR professionals club where Petr Otáhal is founding member, supporting networking and professional development.
• RPIC Frýdek-Místek and BIC OstravaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partners for EU project implementation, providing 50% subsidies for SME employee training (2003-2004).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): Global HR professional membership body offering SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certifications and education. Comparable in delivering HR-specialist credentials and serves as a global benchmark that Petr Otáhal's HR-focused MBA program must compete with for HR education mindshare.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a substantial learning and development practice delivering leadership and HR training at the executive level. Comparable as a large-scale provider of management and HR capability development to enterprises.
• BPP University (BPP Professional Education): International professional education and training provider with strong HR, management, and accounting curricula. Comparable in delivering structured professional development and qualification programs that employers use for workforce upskilling.
• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development): UK-based chartered body for HR and people development offering learning programs, certifications, and member education globally. Comparable as an HR-education credentialing and training authority that Petr Otáhal's MBA HR specialization competes against for HR professional development budgets.
• PA Consulting Group: Global consulting firm that combines strategy, technology, and people-related advisory with structured learning programs. Comparable for enterprise clients seeking management and organizational development capability-building engagements.

Direct peers

• Unicorn University: Czech private university offering bachelor's, master's, and MBA programs with a strong business and management focus. Comparable to Petr Otáhal's MBA program in target market (Czech professionals seeking management credentials) and delivery of executive education.
• AMBIS vysoká škola: Czech private higher-education institution offering business, management, and MBA programs targeting working professionals. Comparable in delivering structured management credentials and corporate training in the Czech market.
• Dale Carnegie Training (Czech operations): Long-established provider of management, leadership, sales, and soft-skills training operating in the Czech market. Directly comparable in delivering corporate training and individual coaching to Czech enterprises, with overlapping curriculum in HR and management fundamentals.
• Vysoká škola finanční a správní (VŠFS): Czech private university delivering MBA and professional development programs with regional study locations. Competitively positioned in the same Czech adult-education market for management credentials and corporate training contracts.

Others

• ManpowerGroup Czech Republic: Global workforce solutions and HR services firm with Czech operations providing talent assessment, training, and career development services. Connected as a workforce/people ecosystem participant adjacent to Petr Otáhal's HR-education niche rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/PetrOtahala.s
• LinkedIncz.linkedin.com/company/petr-otahal-s-r-o

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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