Ekonomska Skola

What Ekonomska Skola does

Ekonomska Skola (Економска школа, also historically styled Ekonomsko-tehnička škola) is a public secondary vocational school located at Karađorđeva 2 in Kuršumlija, in the Toplički district of southern Serbia. The institution is operated under the Serbian Ministry of Education and operates as a state school (državna škola) without tuition fees. It delivers four-year secondary programs across five educational tracks: Economic Technician, Culinary Technician, Physiotherapy Technician, Waiter/Cook, and Machine Technician for Computer-Aided Design, and additionally admits adult learners (vanredni učenici) through scheduled examination periods. Instruction takes place in physical facilities including a multimedia classroom (multimedijalna učionica), with practical training supplemented by excursions, workshops, and competition participation.

The school supplements its academic programs with a portfolio of extracurricular sections and clubs, including drama, literary, and sports activities, and publishes a student-led school magazine called 'Ekonomaс' hosted digitally on the AnyFlip platform. Communication with students, parents, and the local community is conducted primarily through the official WordPress website (ekonomskak.wordpress.com) and a Facebook page ('Ekonomska škola u Kuršumliji'). The school is led by Director Ratomir Pantović and includes school psychologist Marija Đorđević on staff. Notable recurring partnerships include University Singidunum (annual tourism case study competition 'Moj grad - prestonica kulture'), the National Bank of Serbia (financial-literacy quiz 'Znamenite ličnosti na novčanicama'), and the High Business School Leskovac ('Škola inovativnog biznisa' project), through which student teams have achieved first- and third-place regional finishes in tourism, gastronomy, and quiz competitions.

As a public-sector educational institution rather than a commercial enterprise, Ekonomska Skola has no equity owners, no funding rounds, no products sold to external customers, and no disclosed revenue figures. Its funding flows entirely from the Serbian Ministry of Education and local self-government allocations, with earmarked public-procurement categories (fuel oil, electricity, student excursions) visible on its website. Reported headcount is approximately 102 employees, consistent with a mid-sized vocational secondary school serving the Kuršumlija municipality and adjacent southern-Serbia communities.

Name

Ekonomska Skola

Legal name

Економска школа

Website

https://ekonomskak.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ekonomska Skola is a public, tuition-free Serbian secondary vocational school in Kuršumlija, Toplički, operating under the Ministry of Education. It delivers four-year programs in economics, culinary arts, physiotherapy, hospitality, and CAD, serving local secondary students and adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Studies & Civics Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAI), Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL), Test Prep & Exam Readiness (K–12) (EDAJALAC)

Keywords

• Secondary vocational education
• Vocational training programs
• Public secondary school
• Economics technician training
• Culinary arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuršumlija

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public secondary school in Serbia, the institution operates under government funding from the Ministry of Education (Министарство просвете, науке и технолошког развоја). No tuition fees are charged to students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ekonomska Skola is a public secondary vocational school providing tuition-free, four-year education programs in five tracks: Economic Technician, Culinary Technician, Physiotherapy Technician, Waiter/Cook, and Machine Technician for Computer-Aided Design. The school also admits adult (vanredni) learners through exam-based enrollment and supplements classroom learning with extracurricular sections, competitions, and a student-published magazine.

Product overview

Ekonomska Skola (Economic School) in Kuršumlija is a secondary educational institution offering a multi-program portfolio centered on five main educational tracks: Economic Technician (4-year program), Culinary Technician, Physiotherapy Technician, Waiter/Cook (vocational), and Machine Technician for Computer-Aided Design. The school supplements its academic programs with extracurricular activities including the 'Ekonomač' school magazine, drama and literary sections, and various sports programs. The institution serves both regular students and adult learners (vanredni učenici) through flexible examination periods throughout the year.

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Products and services

• Economic Technician Program (Економски техничар) Four-year secondary education program preparing students for careers in economics, finance, and business administration; graduates may pursue university studies or work in banking, accounting, and business management.
• Culinary Technician Program (Кулинарски техничар) Secondary education program training students in culinary arts, food preparation, gastronomy, and hospitality management, with student participation in gastronomy competitions such as the 'School of Innovative Business' project.
• Physiotherapy Technician Program (Физиотерапеутски техничар) Secondary education program preparing students for careers in physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and healthcare support services.
• Waiter/Cook Program (Конобар/Кувар) Vocational training program preparing students for careers in hospitality, food service, and restaurant management.
• Machine Technician for Computer-Aided Design Program (Машински техничар за компјутерско конструисање) Technical program combining mechanical engineering with computer-aided design (CAD) skills for manufacturing and industrial applications.
• School Magazine 'Ekonomaц' (Школски часопис Економац) School newspaper and literary publication showcasing student work, news, and school achievements, available in digital format through the AnyFlip platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• First place at competition 'Moj grad - prestonica kulture' organized by University Singidunum
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NAVAR Center (Nacionalna Vozacka Akademija)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Students visited NAVAK Center in Belgrade for 'Life for Young Drivers' safe driving training program. The one-day training included theoretical and practical driving exercises on a training polygon using Toyota training vehicles.
• Kancelarija za mlade (Youth Office)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Students participated in entrepreneurship workshops as part of the 'Od ideje do inovacije' project. First part held October 6-7, 2025, with expert Branko Krsmanovic leading entrepreneurship development sessions.
• Krovna organizacija mladih (KOMS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2024Students participated in workshops for development of Strategy for Improving Position of Youth in Municipality of Kuršumlija 2025-2029, organized jointly with GIZ.
• GIZ (German Organization for International Cooperation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2024Collaborated with KOMS and Ministry of Education on youth empowerment and participation project in Serbia.
• High Business School LeskovacminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2024Organized 'Skola inovativnog biznisa' competition project. Students participated in marketing and gastronomy competitions with school teams.
• University SingidunumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2024Organized annual tourism case study competition 'Moj grad - prestonica kulture' for high school students of southern and southeast Serbia. Award-winning students received trip to Budapest.
• Narodna biblioteka Kuršumlija (National Library Kuršumlija)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024School participates in Svetosavski literary competition organized by the library. Students won monetary prizes for literary works.
• National Bank of SerbiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2023Co-organized with Faculty of Economics Nis the educational quiz 'Znamenite licnosti na novcanicama' for regional high school competition.
• Faculty of Economics NisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2023Co-organized regional quiz competition on famous figures on Serbian banknotes with National Bank of Serbia.
• Milos Jovicic (Chef, Kuršumlija Spa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional chef provided practical training assistance and advice to culinary students preparing for gastronomy competition.
• Tourist Organization of KuršumlijaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for student presentations on cultural and historical heritage of Kuršumlija. Students visited their booth at International Tourism Fair in Belgrade.
• Udruženje 'Cuvari belih crkava' (Keepers of White Churches Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents researched and presented the association as part of their competition project on Kuršumlija's cultural heritage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Visoka poslovna škola strukovnih studija Leskovac: High Business School in Leskovac that has co-organized the 'Škola inovativnog biznisa' competition with Ekonomska Škola. Comparable as a regional vocational/higher-vocational institution in southern Serbia with overlapping business and gastronomy training.
• Ekonomska škola Niš: Public secondary vocational school in Niš offering the Economic Technician and related vocational tracks. Direct peer by virtue of similar program portfolio (economics, business) in the same southern-Serbia region and serving the same feeder pipeline to University of Niš / Faculty of Economics.
• Ekonomska škola '9. maj' Beograd: Larger Belgrade-based public secondary vocational school offering economic and commercial vocational tracks. Direct peer in program mix though operating at significantly larger scale in a major urban center.

Regional players

• Tehnička škola Kuršumlija: Technical secondary school located in the same municipality as Ekonomska Škola. Peer because it competes for the same local 14–18 year-old cohort and offers overlapping technical-vocational training.
• Ekonomska škola Prokuplje: Public secondary vocational school serving the adjacent municipality of Prokuplje (also in Toplički district). Compares because it serves an overlapping regional catchment and offers similar vocational tracks in economics and hospitality.

Others

• University Singidunum (Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management): Private Belgrade university whose Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management runs the annual 'Moj grad - prestonica kulture' competition partnering with Ekonomska Škola. Relevant as an ecosystem partner for tourism/hospitality education and as the destination university for graduates of Ekonomska's culinary and economic programs.
• Narodna biblioteka Kuršumlija: Municipal library that co-organizes the Svetosavski literary competition with the school. Adjacent peer in the local educational and cultural ecosystem.
• Tourist Organization of Kuršumlija: Local tourism board that partners with the school on cultural-heritage presentations and visits to the International Tourism Fair in Belgrade. Adjacent peer because it channels the school's tourism/hospitality outputs into the regional tourism economy.
• Kancelarija za mlade Kuršumlija (Youth Office): Municipal youth office that co-organized the 'Od ideje do inovacije' entrepreneurship workshops with the school. An ecosystem partner in youth-skills development.

Emerging players

• High Medical School of Professional Studies ('Milutin Milanković'): Higher-education institution running programs in physiotherapy and related healthcare vocational training in Serbia. Relevant as a downstream educational pathway for graduates of Ekonomska's Physiotherapy Technician program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ekonomska-%C5%A0kola-u-Kur%C5%A1umliji-zvani%C4%8Dna-stranica-343197819131355
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekonomska-skola

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Profiles2 records

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