European School of Business & Management

What European School of Business & Management does

European School of Business & Management (ESBM) is a privately held educational institution registered as a Societas Europaea (IČ 29299306) and headquartered at Londýnská 376/57, Prague 2, Czech Republic. It delivers professional business education through five degree programs (MBA, DBA, BBA, LLM, MSc) with the MBA offered across 26 specializations including Management, Finance, Marketing, Leadership, and Healthcare Management. Teaching is delivered via a proprietary e-learning platform (study materials, syllabi, presentations, schedules, communication tools) combined with four in-person Saturday workshop days per year in Prague, applying the Oxford teaching model. The platform also grants students access to an online library of more than one million professional book titles.

ESBM generates revenue primarily through tuition fees: 82,000 CZK (excluding VAT) for the MBA combined (online + workshops) form, 72,000 CZK for the fully online MBA, with DBA/BBA/LLM/MSc priced under separate schedules; payment can be split across up to 12 installments. A trial study option (Studium na zkoušku) at 9,500 CZK is credited toward full tuition if the student continues, and a Double Degree program allows simultaneous enrollment in two programs with a 25% discount. Additional revenue streams include customized Corporate Education (Firemní vzdělávání) for businesses and Accredited Courses (Akreditované kurzy) for continuing professional development.

The institution targets middle and upper management professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and specialized industry professionals (notably healthcare) seeking practical business credentials without leaving full-time employment. Distribution is sales-led via a dedicated Study Department (Kateřina Hrstková as Education Manager, Simona Lanči as Study Coordinator), with 24-hour inquiry response SLAs, complemented by a self-serve website application flow, regional landing pages for 15 Czech cities, email marketing, social media, SEO, and free topical online workshops. The institution holds ASIC Premier Institution accreditation and operates across the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with an English-language site supporting international reach.

Name

European School of Business & Management

Legal name

European School of Business & Management SE

Website

https://esbm.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

European School of Business & Management (ESBM) is a Prague-based private business school offering MBA, DBA, BBA, LLM, and MSc programs across 26 MBA specializations, delivered via an e-learning platform plus in-person Prague workshops, targeting working professionals and entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Professional Business Degrees

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAHAI

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAHAHAC

Specialized Master’s in Management (MiM) & Business Analytics

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAHAHAN

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAHAHAA

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Business degree programs
• Online MBA programs
• Higher education
• Professional development
• Corporate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MBA Tuition Fees: Primary revenue stream from Master of Business Administration program tuition. Programs are priced at 82,000 CZK without VAT for combined (kombinovaná) form and 72,000 CZK without VAT for online-only form. Payment can be split into up to 12 installments without additional charges.
2. DBA, BBA, LLM, MSc Programs: Additional academic programs generating revenue: DBA (Doctor of Business Administration), BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), LLM (Master of Laws), and MSc (Master of Science) programs with their own tuition structures.
3. Trial Study Period: Trial study option allowing prospective students to test the program for 9,500 CZK without VAT. This amount is credited toward full program tuition if the student continues.
4. Double Degree Program: Students can study 2 programs simultaneously and receive 2 degrees, with 25% discount offered on the Double Degree program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESBM sells one-year professional business and management degree programs — primarily MBA with 26 specializations, plus DBA, BBA, LLM, and MSc — delivered through a proprietary e-learning platform combined with four in-person workshop days per year in Prague using the Oxford teaching model. Programs are sold directly to individual professionals and entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with installment payment plans and a Double Degree option offered at a 25% discount.

Product overview

European School of Business & Management (ESBM) is an educational institution offering a portfolio of business and management degree programs including MBA (with 26 specializations), DBA, BBA, LLM, and MSc. Programs combine an e-learning platform with interactive workshops using the Oxford model. The institution also offers Double Degree options, trial study programs, corporate training, and accredited courses. Students access course materials through a proprietary e-learning system featuring an online library with over 1 million titles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of graduates believe their MBA investment was worthwhile
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MEDIAN, s.r.o.minorOthersIndependent research agency engaged by ESBM to conduct research on the benefits of MBA studies among successful graduates. Research findings indicate high satisfaction rates (97% believe investment paid off, 93% expanded business, 87% improved positions).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE): Czech Republic's leading traditional business university offering MBAs and executive programs; primary local incumbent competitor for prospective Czech MBA students.
• Imperial College Business School (Online MBA): Top-tier UK business school's online MBA program; represents the premium-end competitive threat as global online MBAs become more accessible to European students.

Direct peers

• Edinburgh Business School (Heriot-Watt University): Pioneer of online/distance learning MBAs with global reach; comparable to ESBM in delivering flexible online business master's programs to working professionals seeking accredited credentials.
• Swiss School of Business and Management (SSBM): Swiss private business school offering online MBA, DBA, and MSc programs with international accreditation; closely comparable European private alternative targeting global online students.
• London School of Business and Finance (LSBF): UK-based private provider of MBA, DBA, and professional programs with strong online delivery; similar positioning as a private alternative to traditional business schools.
• BPP University: UK private university offering professional MBAs, law (LLM), and corporate training with strong online components — directly comparable product mix to ESBM's MBA/LLM/corporate offering.
• Quantic School of Business: US-based, mobile-first accredited online MBA provider targeting ambitious professionals globally; represents the modern online-native competition ESBM faces for fee-paying remote students.
• BBI Graduate School (Burgundy School of Business): European private business school offering online-friendly MBA, DBA, and MSc programs for working professionals; comparable scale, structure, and target customer as ESBM.

Regional players

• University of New York in Prague (UNYP): Prague-based private university offering English-language BBA, MBA, and LLM programs; direct local competitor in the same Czech private higher-education market as ESBM.
• Anglo-American University in Prague (AAU): Prague-based private university offering BBA, MBA, and LLM programs in English; competes for the same cohort of working professionals seeking flexible private degrees in the Czech market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ESBM_MBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ESBM.CZ

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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