UFM Madrid

What UFM Madrid does

UFM Madrid, formally Universidad Francisco Marroquín — Sede Madrid, is the European campus of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, a private university founded in Guatemala in 1971 with a mission focused on classical liberal education. The Madrid campus was established in 2018 and operates from a single headquarters at Calle de Arturo Soria, 245, 28033, Madrid, Spain. Its mission centers on teaching and disseminating the ethical, legal, and economic principles of a society of free and responsible persons. TheBestSchools.org ranks it first among the 50 best places to study classical economics, and the campus is recognized as one of the main references for liberalism in Europe.

The institution delivers a tiered academic portfolio: undergraduate degree programs in Business Administration (ADE) and Entrepreneurship; master's programs including Master in Management (MiM), Master of Finance (MFIN), Maestría en Economía, and Master in Environmental Economics; executive education through Executive Week; a Minor IA (AI) academic program; and shorter-form offerings including summer courses (Introduction to Economics for ESO/Bachillerato and general public), the Experiencia Madrid cultural program, and recurring events such as Austrian Economics Congress, Hayek Days of Austrian Economics, Money Seminar, Wealth Basics, and the FINVOICES Awards. The campus also publishes the Journal of New Finance (JNF), a peer-reviewed academic journal on economics and finance research. Underlying technology is described as a web-based learning management and content delivery platform; no mobile app, API, or AI-native product is offered.

The business model is tuition- and fee-based, with prices ranging from €35 for short workshops (Wealth Basics Investment Course) to €995 for master's seat reservations (with a two-installment variant at €497.5 + €497.5), and additional per-session pricing for the Money Seminar (€68 single session to €225 five-session package) and museum-led summer experiences. Several events are free (e.g., 100-seat capped wealth-building minicourse, free weekly writing workshop), and the institution uses installment payment plans for higher-ticket programs. Distribution is single-country domestic via direct on-campus enrollment for degree programs and self-serve online registration for short courses and events. Customer segments span undergraduate students (primary), graduate students (primary), ESO/Bachillerato secondary students, and general public / lifelong learners. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

UFM Madrid

Legal name

Universidad Francisco Marroquín - Sede Madrid

Website

https://madrid.ufm.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UFM Madrid, the European campus of Universidad Francisco Marroquín (founded 1971 in Guatemala), is a private university in Madrid offering undergraduate and master's degrees, executive education, and short courses in classical liberal economics, finance, and the liberal arts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Finance, Accounting & Economics Schools

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International Business & Global Management Schools

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

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Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Summer/Winter Schools & Short-Term Academic Programs

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Finance, Banking & Capital Markets

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Industry-Specific Training (Healthcare, Tech, etc.)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Liberal arts education
• Economics programs
• Master's degree programs
• Executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UFM Madrid is the European campus of Universidad Francisco Marroquín and delivers higher-education programs in economics, finance, business administration, and liberal arts. Its core offerings span undergraduate degrees, master's programs (Master in Management, Master of Finance, Maestría en Economía), executive education (Executive Week), an AI minor, summer courses for secondary students, and the peer-reviewed Journal of New Finance. Courses and workshops are also offered to the general public on topics such as investment, wealth-building, and Austrian economics.

Product overview

UFM Madrid is the Madrid campus of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, an educational institution offering a portfolio of academic programs including undergraduate degrees (Programas de grado with tracks in Administration/Business and Entrepreneurship), master's programs (Master in Management, Master of Finance, Maestría en Economía), executive education (Executive Week), and specialized minors like Minor IA. The institution also publishes the Journal of New Finance academic journal and runs summer courses including Introduction to Economics and Experiencia Madrid cultural programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Executive Week: Intensive executive program offered by UFM Madrid
• Minor IA
• Journal of New Finance (JNF)

Products and services

• Programas de grado (Undergraduate Degree Programs) Undergraduate degree programs offered by UFM Madrid, including Administration and Business Management (ADE) and Entrepreneurship tracks. Aimed at prospective bachelor's-level students seeking classical liberal education in business and entrepreneurship.
• Master in Management (MiM)
• Master of Finance (MFIN)
• Maestría en Economía
• Executive Week
• Journal of New Finance (JNF)
• Cursos de verano (Summer Courses)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• EADA Business School Barcelona: Barcelona-based private business school offering undergraduate, master's, MBA, and executive programs. Comparable offering mix but operates in Catalonia rather than Madrid.
• Universidad Pompeu Fabra: Barcelona-based public university strong in economics and social sciences. Comparable in academic quality for economics but primarily competes in Catalonia rather than Madrid.

Direct peers

• ESADE Business School: Barcelona-based business school with bachelor's, master's, MBA, and executive education in economics and management. Competes for the same Spanish-speaking European market with established brand recognition.
• IE University: Madrid-based private university with strong business, finance, and economics programs and a global student body. Directly comparable to UFM Madrid in target market (Spanish and international students seeking business/economics degrees) and in offering portfolio (undergraduate, master's, executive education).
• Universidad Francisco Marroquín (Guatemala): Parent institution in Guatemala, founded in 1971, sharing the same classical liberal mission, curriculum philosophy, and Journal of New Finance. Functions as the anchor brand and curriculum source for UFM Madrid.
• IESE Business School: Top-tier Spanish business school (University of Navarra) offering MBA, master's, and executive education in management and finance. Competes for the same Spanish and international talent pool as UFM Madrid's Master in Management and Master of Finance.
• Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics: Lisbon-based business school offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in economics, finance, and management. Comparable offering mix for Iberian/European market, though more mainstream than ideologically niche.
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: Madrid public university highly ranked for economics and business studies in Spain. Competes for local students seeking rigorous economics and finance education, though as a public institution with much larger scale.
• ESCP Business School: Multi-campus European business school with a Madrid campus offering bachelor's, master's, and executive programs in management and finance. Comparable offering mix and Iberian market focus.

Broad incumbents

• George Mason University: US public research university housing the Mercatus Center and prominent Austrian economics program. A leading global hub for classical liberal economics education, providing ideological and curricular parallel to UFM Madrid.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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