Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, p.o.

What Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, p.o. does

Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, p.o. is a public secondary school located in Opava, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, operating continuously since its founding in 1920. The institution is chartered as a příspěvková organizace (public contributory organization) under the Moravian-Silesian Region and delivers five four-year study programs: Obchodní akademie (Business Academy, code 63-41-M/02), Ekonomické lyceum (Economics Lyceum, 78-42-M/02), Informační technologie (Information Technology, 18-20-M/01), Marketing a logistika (Marketing and Logistics, 37-42-M/01), and Provoz a ekonomika dopravy (Transport Operations and Economics, 37-41-M/01). Its primary customer base is regional secondary-school applicants, who are admitted through the centralized Czech admission system at no tuition cost. The school complements its core curriculum with two notable programs: the Fiktivní firma (Virtual Company) pedagogical method, introduced in 1992 and running for over 30 years with five active student-operated firms (Horizont, Akademic, Fortico, Solido, Contrast), and an Erasmus+ international mobility program enabling student work placements across partner institutions in Poland, Austria, Luxembourg, Ireland, Spain, Slovakia, and Germany.

The school's technology infrastructure consists of standard educational platforms rather than proprietary systems: Bakaláři functions as the primary school information system for grades, attendance, and parent communication; Moodle serves as the learning management system; and the school participates in Eduroam for federated Wi-Fi access and issues ISIC student identity cards. Office 365 Outlook provides institutional email. Recent capital investments include EU-funded modernization of multimedia classrooms and a computer network virtualization laboratory, indicating active infrastructure reinvestment. The technology stack is conventional and shows no evidence of AI/ML deployment or proprietary platform development.

As a public institution, the school's revenue model is structurally distinct from commercial enterprises: it is funded primarily through direct appropriations from the Moravian-Silesian Region, supplemented by EU structural and project grants (visible across multiple modernization initiatives). There is no tuition revenue, no commercial pricing model, and no disclosed financial figures. Distribution operates through the national secondary-school admission system, supplemented by school-led open days, a website, Instagram and Facebook presence, and a Spotify podcast for prospective-student recruitment. The institution holds no patents, has no commercial subsidiaries, and operates as a government-chartered educational body.

Name

Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, p.o.

Legal name

Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, příspěvková organizace

Website

https://oa-opava.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public Czech secondary school established in 1920, offering five four-year programs in business, economics, IT, logistics, and transport. Funded by the Moravian-Silesian Region, the school serves regional students through tuition-free education, a 30-year-old virtual company program, and Erasmus+ international exchanges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Opava

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Primary funding from Moravskoslezský kraj as a regional public school, supplemented by EU project funding for educational improvements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava, p.o. is a public secondary school providing free four-year educational programs for students completing primary education. The school delivers five study programs (Business Academy, Economics Lyceum, Information Technology, Marketing and Logistics, and Operations and Economics of Transport), supplemented by the Fiktivní firma (Virtual Company) entrepreneurship method and the Erasmus+ international work placement program. The institution also operates a student dormitory (Domov mládeže) for boarding students.

Product overview

Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola logistická, Opava is a public secondary school offering five four-year educational programs (Obchodní akademie, Ekonomické lyceum, Informační technologie, Marketing a logistika, and Provoz a ekonomika dopravy). The school also operates supplementary programs including the Fiktivní firma (virtual company) pedagogical method where students run simulated businesses, and participates in the Erasmus+ international mobility program enabling student work placements abroad. The school's educational portfolio is delivered through integrated learning management systems (Bakaláři and Moodle) and student card services (ISIC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horizont, s. r. o. Virtual/fictitious company established 32 years ago, second such company in Czech Republic, dealing with coffee sales
• Akademic, s. r. o.
• Fortico, s. r. o.
• Solido, s. r. o.
• Contrast, s. r. o.
• Bublub

Products and services

• Obchodní akademie (Business Academy) Four-year secondary education program (code 63-41-M/02) providing comprehensive business and economics education including accounting, marketing, and business management, designed for students completing primary education.
• Ekonomické lyceum (Economics Lyceum) Four-year secondary education program (code 78-42-M/02) combining general education with economics, mathematics, and computer science focus for students completing primary education.
• Informační technologie (Information Technology) Four-year secondary education program (code 18-20-M/01) focused on information technology, programming, and IT infrastructure, designed for students interested in technology careers.
• Marketing a logistika (Marketing and Logistics) Four-year secondary education program (code 37-42-M/01) specializing in marketing, logistics management, and supply chain operations, designed for students targeting logistics or marketing careers.
• Provoz a ekonomika dopravy (Operations and Economics of Transport) Four-year secondary education program (code 37-41-M/01) focused on transport operations, economics, and logistics in the transportation sector, designed for students pursuing transport industry careers.
• Fiktivní firma (Virtual Company Program) Pedagogical method where students operate simulated companies to develop entrepreneurial skills, running since 1992 with five active virtual firms including Horizont (coffee), Akademic, Fortico, Solido, and Contrast.
• Erasmus+ International Stays International work placement program providing students with professional experience abroad in European countries including Luxembourg, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, and Germany through established European partner schools.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fachoberschule Haar (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Preparation for student exchange program with German partner school in Haar near Munich
• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Erasmus+ accreditation enables international mobility for students and teachers. Partners include schools in Wroclaw (Poland), Klagenfurt (Austria), Luxembourg, Dublin (Ireland), Málaga (Spain), Banská Bystrica and Prievidza (Slovakia), Haar (Germany), and Racibórz (Poland)
• JA Czech (Junior Achievement Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with JA Czech for entrepreneurship education programs including TITAN competition and fictitious companies
• Česká pošta (Czech Post)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer portal partnership with Czech Post for student career guidance and professional development
• Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava (VŠB-TUO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with VŠB-Technical University Ostrava Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport Institute for educational and competitive activities
• Slezská univerzita v Opavě (Silesian University in Opava)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Silesian University for various educational activities and competitions
• Obchodní akademie Ratiboř (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish partner school collaboration including fictitious company exchanges and international projects
• Lycée Technique Ettelbruck (Luxembourg)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner20-year partnership with Luxembourgish school for Erasmus+ exchanges and international collaboration
• Zespół Szkół Ekonomicznych w Raciborzu (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational photo competition partnership with Polish economic school in Racibórz

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Akademická Szkoła przy MWSLT, Wrocław: Polish academic secondary school affiliated with the WSB University in Wrocław and listed as an OA a SOŠL Opava collaboration partner; comparable as a cross-border secondary school with business/economics focus.
• Zespół Szkół Ekonomicznych im. K. Adamieckiego w Raciborzu: Polish economic secondary school and Erasmus+ partner of OA a SOŠL Opava; comparable as a cross-border peer offering business/economics secondary education with active student-exchange collaboration.
• Obchodní akademie Ratiboř: Polish business academy and active partner of OA a SOŠL Opava in fictitious-company exchanges and international projects; serves as a comparable cross-border business-secondary peer.
• Lycée Technique Ettelbruck: Luxembourgish technical secondary school with a 20-year partnership with OA a SOŠL Opava under Erasmus+; offers comparable business/technical secondary programs and serves as a direct cross-border peer in the same pedagogical category.
• Obchodní akademie Olomouc: Czech business academy offering secondary business and economics programs; comparable as a fellow obchodní akademie within the Czech public secondary education system, competing for similar secondary-school applicants in a neighboring region.
• Fachoberschule Haar: German Fachoberschule (vocational secondary school) and active Erasmus+ partner of OA a SOŠL Opava; offers comparable business/economics tracks for secondary students.
• Obchodní akademie Ostrava-Mariánské Hory: Czech business academy in the same Moravian-Silesian Region offering similar four-year business/economics programs; most direct regional competitor for secondary applicants in OA a SOŠL Opava's catchment area.
• Střední odborná škola logistická a střední odborné učiliště, Praha: Czech public secondary vocational school specializing in logistics and transport economics; comparable to OA a SOŠL Opava's logistics and transport-operations programs (37-42-M/01 and 37-41-M/01).

Regional players

• Slezské gymnázium Opava: Local Opava secondary school (general-academic gymnasium) that competes with OA a SOŠL Opava for the same regional applicant pool in the Moravian-Silesian Region.
• Wirtschaftsschule Wels: Austrian business secondary school offering comparable economics/business tracks; relevant European peer for benchmarking Erasmus+ exchange mobility and curriculum alignment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLO0dMWO7M1S3Xfo4K76oOrYO0xmszCO4l
• Facebookfacebook.com/oa.sosl.opava
• Instagraminstagram.com/oaasoslopava
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/obchodn%C3%AD-akademie-a-st%C5%99edn%C3%AD-odborn%C3%A1-%C5%A1kola-logistick%C3%A1-opava-p-o

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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