Moscow International University of Business and Information Technology

What Moscow International University of Business and Information Technology does

Moscow International University of Business and Information Technology (Международная академия бизнеса и управления / МАБиУ) is a private higher education institution headquartered at 5-й проезд Марьиной Рощи, д. 15А in Moscow, Russia. Founded on 20 September 1994, the institution operates as an Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization of Higher Education (АНО ВО «МАБиУ»), controlled by its founder LLC "Education of the Future" (ООО «ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ БУДУЩЕГО»). It has accumulated 11,000+ graduates over its 30+ year history and reports 100+ partner companies for internships and employment placement.

МАБиУ delivers a multi-tier educational portfolio spanning college (Колледж), bachelor's (4–4.5 years), specialist (5–5.5 years), and master's (2–2.5 years) programs across specializations in law, economics, management, design, psychology, international relations, linguistics, customs affairs, and advertising/PR. The core technology is a distance learning platform (ДОТ) delivering video lectures, course materials, assignments, and schedules, supporting both fully online and blended formats alongside on-campus instruction at its Moscow campus (200m from Maryino Roshcha metro station). Supporting services include a career center with 100+ employer partners, creative studios (dance, vocal, theater, design), a student council, and a graduates' club.

The revenue model is tuition-based: semester fees ranging from 52,000 RUB to 170,000 RUB per program (College from 65,000 RUB; Bachelor's from 60,000 RUB with premium tracks at 160,000–170,000 RUB; Specialist from 75,000 RUB; Master's from 90,000 RUB). An affiliated vocational college (МИБИУ / mibiu.ru) functions as a feeder pipeline for bachelor's admissions. The institution holds educational license Л035-00115-77/00096690 issued 19 June 2015, though one third-party source indicates the institution does not hold state accreditation, which is a material regulatory caveat. Distribution is sales-led through direct on-campus enrollment, an inside admissions team, open house events (День открытых дверей), educational exhibitions, school outreach, and digital channels (Telegram, YouTube, VK, WhatsApp).

Name

Moscow International University of Business and Information Technology

Legal name

Автономная некоммерческая организация высшего образования "Международная академия бизнеса и управления"

Website

https://mabiu.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Moscow International University of Business and Information Technology (МАБиУ) is a private Moscow-based higher education institution offering college, bachelor's, specialist, and master's degree programs in business, law, design, psychology, and international relations via on-campus and distance learning formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHALAE

Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

SECONDARYEDAIAJAG

Diploma-to-Degree / Articulation & Credit-Transfer Pathways

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Pathway, Foundation & Bridging Programs

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Bachelor's degree programs
• Master's degree programs
• Vocational college programs
• Distance learning education

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees — degree programs: The academy generates revenue primarily through semester-based tuition fees charged across its college, bachelor's, specialist, and master's degree programs. Prices range from 52,000₽ to 170,000₽ per semester depending on program and specialization. Tuition is charged per semester with annual billing implied.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The academy delivers accredited higher education degree programs (Bachelor's, Specialist, and Master's) plus vocational College programs in business, management, law, economics, design, psychology, international relations, customs affairs, and linguistics. Instruction is delivered through full-time, evening, part-time, and fully online formats using distance learning technologies (ДОТ), supported by an online student platform, a career center, and an affiliated college providing a direct pathway to bachelor's studies.

Product overview

Moscow International University of Business and Information Technology (МАБиУ) is a private higher education institution offering a comprehensive educational ecosystem consisting of college programs (Колледж), bachelor's degrees, specialist programs, and master's degrees. The institution provides both full-time and distance learning options using online educational technologies. The core offerings include programs in business management, law, economics, international relations, design, psychology, and customs affairs. Supporting services include a career center with over 100 partner companies, creative studios (dance, vocal, theater), student council, and an alumni club. The university operates an online learning platform for digital content delivery and flexible study schedules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs (Бакалавриат)
• Specialist Degree Programs (Специалитет)
• Master's Degree Programs (Магистратура)
• College (Vocational) Programs (Колледж)
• Online Learning Platform (Онлайн-платформа для студентов / ДОТ)

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,000+ employed graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Research University Higher School of Economics (НИУ ВШЭ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025The academy participated in the Congress on Psychological Support and Wellbeing in Higher Education, held 21–22 November 2025 at HSE's Moscow campus. The congress was organized with the participation of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education's Department of Youth Policy.
• Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian FederationcoreOthersThe academy operates under the regulatory oversight of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Its official information is disclosed in accordance with Ministry requirements. The Ministry co-organized the 2025 Congress on Psychological Wellbeing in Higher Education.
• Moscow Student Council (Московский студенческий совет)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy student council representatives regularly participate in Moscow Student Council meetings alongside other Moscow universities (REU Plekhanov, HSE, RANEPA, etc.), discussing student initiatives and city-wide events.
• Moscow Directorate for Youth PolicyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on youth policy events, student initiatives, and inter-university programs. The department oversees youth welfare programs attended by academy representatives.
• Moscow Committee for Youth AffairsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy students participate in youth forums and festivals organized or supported by the committee (e.g., День молодёжи festival at Khodynskoye Pole).
• 100+ companies for internships and employmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy's career center works with over 100 partner companies to provide internships, practical training, and employment opportunities for students and graduates.
• Управа района Марьина РощаminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict administration of Maryino Roshcha organized a legal quiz in which the academy's college law students won second place, demonstrating cooperation on civic education.
• VOLOGO volunteersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy participates in the Volunteers of Victory movement (Волонтёры Победы), organizing events such as the international historical quiz '1418' for preserving WWII memory.
• All-Russian movement 'Volunteers of Victory' (Волонтёры Победы)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the international historical quiz '1418' with the Federal Project 'Historical Memory' and support from the Presidential Grants Fund.
• Мир шёлка (Mir sholka) and Творческая мастерскаяminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesign partners supporting student fashion shows and exhibitions at events such as the 60th Education and Career exhibition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Synergy University: One of Russia's largest private universities offering bachelor's, specialist, and master's programs in business, law, economics, and IT across multiple campuses. Synergy is the most direct analog to МАБиУ's private, multi-discipline, Moscow-based higher-education model, and the two compete head-to-head for similar applicants.
• Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka): Private Moscow institution offering British-accredited and Russian degrees in social sciences, management, and politics. Shaninka competes in the same premium private-university segment in Moscow with an international curriculum angle similar to МАБиУ's 'International' positioning.
• Russian New University (RosNOU): Private Moscow university offering bachelor's, specialist, and master's programs in business, law, and humanities. RosNOU is a closely comparable private, non-state-accredited institution operating in the same disciplines and the same Moscow market as МАБиУ.
• Moscow University of Finance and Law (MFUA): Private Moscow institution historically focused on finance, law, and economics programs. MFUA's positioning on law and economics degrees for working adults in Moscow directly mirrors МАБиУ's core offerings and target student profile.
• Moscow International Higher Business School MIRBIS: Private Moscow business school offering bachelor's, master's, and MBA programs with strong industry partnerships. MIRBIS competes in the same niche — Moscow-based, private, business-and-management focused higher education — making it a direct comparable for МАБиУ's economics and management programs.

Others

• Russian Union of Youth (Российский союз молодежи) — youth-policy ecosystem: All-Russian youth organization that co-organizes events МАБиУ's students participate in (День молодёжи, inter-university forums). As an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, RSM is relevant context for the academy's student-recruitment and youth-engagement strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Higher School of Economics (HSE University): Top-tier state-accredited research university in Moscow with leading programs in economics, management, law, international relations, and design. HSE sets the employer-recognition and accreditation standard that any private competitor in Moscow must compete against.
• Plekhanov Russian University of Economics: Large state-accredited Moscow university specializing in economics, management, and business. As a leading public economics university, Plekhanov sets the accreditation and employer-recognition benchmark against which private competitors like МАБиУ must position.
• Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA): Major state-accredited federal university with strong programs in management, economics, law, and public administration. RANEPA's scale, accreditation, and government connections define the upper bound of competition in МАБиУ's disciplines.

Emerging players

• Synergy College (Synergy network): Affiliated college arm of Synergy offering 2–3 year vocational programs in business and IT that feed into bachelor's-level admission — structurally analogous to МАБиУ's МИБИУ college pipeline and a model for vertical student-lifecycle integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@omabiu

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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