Economics and Mathematics School (EMSCH) at Lomonosov MSU

What Economics and Mathematics School (EMSCH) at Lomonosov MSU does

EMSCH (Экономико-математическая школа, ЭМШ) is a non-profit evening school for high-school students in grades 8-11, founded in 1968 and operated under the Economic Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia. The school's core offering consists of in-person credit and elective (special) courses across three tracks: Economics, Mathematics, and an interdisciplinary "Third Path," supplemented by the EMSCH-Online division for remote students outside Moscow and a Distance Learning program capped at 75 participants per course. Enrichment activities include an annual Open Championship of Schools in Economics, a Summer School, an off-site Field School, a Scientific Seminar, and a Contest of Scientific Works (KNR).

The school's instructional model is peer-to-peer: alumni frequently return as instructors, producing a self-sustaining teaching community governed by a Council elected annually at an Assembly of students and alumni. Recruitment is community-led and event-driven, primarily through the Open Championship (whose winners are admitted without entrance exams), word-of-mouth, and social channels (VKontakte, Telegram, YouTube). The organization operates with approximately 6 paid employees, with the remainder of instructional and operational effort supplied by volunteers.

The business model is fully freemium/non-profit: education is free for all enrolled students, with the only monetized element being a voluntary 300-ruble contribution for distance-learning participants. Institutional support comes from the MSU Economic Faculty, which hosts the school in its building. No external funding rounds, revenue disclosures, or commercial partnerships beyond a one-time 2011 championship sponsorship (KPMG, PwC, LANIT, etc.) are documented.

Name

Economics and Mathematics School (EMSCH) at Lomonosov MSU

Legal name

Экономико-математическая школа (ЭМШ)

Website

https://emsch.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EMSCH is a free, non-profit evening school for Russian high-school students (grades 8-11) in economics and mathematics, founded in 1968 and affiliated with the Economic Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University. It serves students in-person in Moscow and remotely via EMSCH-Online, supported by an alumni teaching community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supplementary Secondary Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Economics & Business Studies Tutoring (Micro/Macro, Accounting, Finance) (EDANAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economics & Finance Competitions (Econ Challenge, Stock Market Games) (EDAMAGAI), Subject-Specific Short Courses & Academies (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts) (EDAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Supplementary education services
• Economics olympiad training
• Mathematics preparatory school
• Online secondary education
• University entrance preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Free Education Services: EMSCH provides free education to school students in economics, mathematics, and interdisciplinary studies. The school operates as a non-profit educational initiative supported by the Economic Faculty of Moscow State University.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMSCH (Economics and Mathematics School) is a free evening preparatory school for high school students in grades 8-11, operating under the Economic Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University since 1968. It delivers credit and elective courses in economics, mathematics, and an interdisciplinary "Third Path" track, plus the annual Open Championship of Schools in Economics (winners receive direct admission), a Summer School, a Field School, a Scientific Seminar, a Contest of Scientific Works, and an online division (ЭМШ-онлайн) for students outside Moscow.

Product overview

EMSCH (Economics and Mathematics School) at Lomonosov MSU is an educational school for high school students (grades 8-11) affiliated with the Economic Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University. The organization operates primarily through its main in-person division offering core credit courses in three directions: Economics, Mathematics, and the interdisciplinary 'Third Path.' Supporting these core offerings are numerous specialized elective courses (special courses), the online division (EMSCH-Online) for students outside Moscow, and enrichment programs including the Open Championship of Schools in Economics competition, Summer School, Field School, Scientific Seminar, and the Contest of Scientific Works. The school has been operating for over 55 years, founded in 1968.

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Products and services

• EMSCH Main Division (Очная ЭМШ) In-person evening educational programs for schoolchildren in grades 8-11 at the Economic Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University, covering economics, mathematics, and the interdisciplinary "Third Path" direction.
• EMSCH-Online (ЭМШ-онлайн) Online education division providing remote access to EMSCH courses for schoolchildren from all Russian regions except Moscow via video conferencing.
• Special Courses (Спецкурсы) Elective specialized courses covering economics, mathematics, and interdisciplinary "Third Path" topics, including preparation for university entrance exams.
• Credit Courses (Зачётные курсы) Core mandatory credit courses combining economics, mathematics, and Third Path directions that students must pass for advancement within EMSCH.
• Open Championship of Schools in Economics (Открытый Чемпионат Школ по Экономике) Annual all-Russian economics competition for schoolchildren in individual and team formats, held at Moscow State University, with winners receiving direct admission to EMSCH without entrance exams.
• Summer School (Летняя Школа) Intensive summer educational programs held annually for EMSCH students.
• Field School (Выездная Школа) Off-site intensive school programs combining coursework and team activities for EMSCH students.
• Scientific Seminar (Научный семинар) Research-focused seminar program for advanced EMSCH students pursuing independent inquiry.
• Contest of Scientific Works (Конкурс Научных Работ – КНР) Annual research paper competition for EMSCH students with multiple rounds of evaluation.
• Summer Camp (Летний лагерь) Summer camp programs organized jointly with the Economic Faculty of Moscow State University.
• Distance Learning (Дистанционное обучение) Distance learning programs in mathematics and economics for grade 10-11 students, capped at 75 participants per course.
• Open Lectures (Открытые лекции) Public lecture series featuring selected EMSCH course sessions open to all interested schoolchildren.

Quantifiable outcome

• 59 EMSCH students entered the Golden Reserve of Economists of Russia (2016 Open Championship)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KPMGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Sponsor of the Open Championship of Schools in Economics 2011.
• PriceWaterhouseCoopersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Sponsor of the Open Championship of Schools in Economics 2011.
• ЛАНИТminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Leading Russian system integrator and sponsor of the Open Championship 2011.
• Альпина ПаблишерсminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Publisher sponsor of the Open Championship 2011.
• Coca-Cola and MARSminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Provided products to support participants between individual and team rounds at the Open Championship 2011.
• РБК-ТВminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Leading economic TV channel providing media coverage for the Open Championship 2011.
• Mail.Ru GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Social media support for the Open Championship 2011.
• Финам ФМminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 April 2011Radio partner for the Open Championship 2011, conducted interviews with winners.
• Economic Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMSCH operates as part of the Economic Faculty of MSU, using its facilities and receiving institutional support. The school is located within the faculty's building.
• EUCU.netminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation partnership for educational exchange and collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Internat at MSU Kolmogorov School: Kolmogorov Boarding School at MSU is a state-funded residential school for gifted students in mathematics and science, attached to MSU. Highly comparable to EMSCH as a Moscow-based elite enrichment institution for high-achieving school students with MSU affiliation.
• School of Young Economist at MSU (ShE MGU): Sibling preparatory initiative at Lomonosov MSU focused on economics and social sciences for schoolchildren. Operates within the same university ecosystem as EMSCH, serving a similar student profile with overlapping economics/mathematics content and olympiad preparation.
• HSE Lyceum / HSE University Pre-University Programs: Higher School of Economics runs preparatory schools, olympiad training, and supplementary programs for schoolchildren in economics and mathematics. Directly comparable to EMSCH in target audience (advanced Russian high-schoolers), subject mix (economics/math), and olympiad preparation mission.

Emerging players

• Foxford (Online School): A leading Russian online K-12 tutoring and exam-preparation platform with strong economics and mathematics offerings. Comparable to EMSCH-Online in delivering supplemental advanced instruction to school students across Russia, though commercially rather than community-driven.
• ZINKO Online Olympiad School: Russian online training platform specifically focused on economics olympiad preparation. Closely comparable to EMSCH's specialized economics-competition training mission, though delivered digitally and without the alumni community heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Letovo School: A top Russian private boarding school for gifted students with strong advanced mathematics, economics, and sciences offerings. Comparable to EMSCH in serving ambitious Russian schoolchildren seeking enrichment beyond the standard curriculum, though as a full-time school rather than evening program.
• MIPT Lyceum / Phystech School: Prestigious physics-and-math boarding school affiliated with the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Comparable to EMSCH in targeting gifted schoolchildren for advanced STEM preparation at a top Russian university, though focused on physics/math rather than economics.

Others

• All-Russian Economics Olympiad (Vserossiyskaya olimpiada shkolnikov po ekonomike): Russia's national-level school economics olympiad under whose umbrella EMSCH's students compete and win. EMSCH's 'Dynasty' course is explicitly designed to prepare students for this competition, making the olympiad both a feeder and a benchmark for EMSCH's curriculum.

Regional players

• Sirius Educational Center (Sochi): Russia's flagship federally-funded talent-development center offering advanced programs in sciences, mathematics, and economics to schoolchildren. Comparable to EMSCH as a high-prestige enrichment institution for gifted Russian students, though much larger and government-backed.
• European University at Saint Petersburg (EUSP) Pre-University Programs: Saint Petersburg-based university running preparatory and olympiad-training programs for high schoolers in economics and social sciences. Comparable in subject matter and olympiad preparation mission but operating in a different Russian region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/emschru
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emsch

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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