OMMA Business School Madrid

What OMMA Business School Madrid does

OMMA Business School Madrid is a private Spanish-language educational institution founded in 2012 and operated by CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MADRID MANUEL AYAU S.L., headquartered in central Madrid. It specializes in postgraduate education that combines value investing methodology with Austrian School economic cycle theory, an integration its own materials describe as the first of its kind in Spanish. The school serves aspiring and current investors, finance and economics professionals, and entrepreneurs across Spanish-speaking markets (and increasingly Portuguese-speaking markets), with 600+ alumni, 150 current students, and 22 nationalities represented.

The core product portfolio consists of three master's-level programs (Master in Value Investing y Teoría del Ciclo, Master en Economía with Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and the Portuguese-language Mestrado em Economia), supplemented by two executive programs (Value Investing at €400-€990 and Economics for Entrepreneurs at €400-€790), four sector specialization modules (Deep Value, Cloud Computing, Pharmaceutical, and Infrastructure/Concessions/Renewables), and a Club del Inversor subscription community alongside an OMMA Alumni network. Delivery is hybrid through a proprietary live interactive online platform (hosted on AWS, with Zoho, Oracle Eloqua, and Salesforce Pardot for marketing automation) plus optional in-person attendance at the Madrid campus.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition-based, combining one-time course fees for executive/specialization programs with subscription-style arrangements for master's programs and Club del Inversor. Marketing is content-led via the website, social media, email newsletters, financial media partnerships (Libre Mercado, Rankia), and online information sessions. Faculty is a clear competitive anchor, including leading Spanish value investors (Francisco García Paramés of Cobas AM, Álvaro Guzmán de Lázaro and Fernando Bernad of Azvalor, Alejandro Muñoz of Equam Capital) and prominent Austrian-school academics (Juan Ramón Rallo, Peter Boettke). The school has reached the 23rd edition of its flagship program as of 2023, indicating over a decade of sustained but unspectacular scale.

Name

OMMA Business School Madrid

Legal name

CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MADRID MANUEL AYAU S.L.

Website

https://omma.edu.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OMMA Business School Madrid is a private Spanish institution founded in 2012 that offers postgraduate programs in value investing and Austrian School economics via online and hybrid formats. It serves individual investors, finance professionals, and entrepreneurs across 22 nationalities through master's degrees, executive programs, and specialization courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business and Investment Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Business school education
• Value investing training
• Economics programs
• Executive education courses
• Financial markets training

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid, Comunidad de 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

Revenue model

1. Master's Degree Programs: Tuition-based revenue from full master's degree programs including the Master in Value Investing and Cycle Theory and Master in Economics, offered in hybrid format.
2. Executive Programs: 12-week intensive online courses in Value Investing (starting at 500 euros) and 8-week courses in Economics for Entrepreneurs and Investors (starting at 400 euros), with tiered pricing models.
3. Specialization Programs: Revenue from specialized programs such as Deep Value, Cloud Computing, Pharmaceutical Sector Analysis, and Concessions, Construction and Renewables sectors analysis.
4. Club del Inversor: Investment club providing a community for sharing investment ideas with collaboration of fund managers and analysts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OMMA Business School Madrid is a private Spanish business school that sells postgraduate and executive educational programs focused on value investing, Austrian School economics, and financial analysis. It offers master's degrees, executive programs, and specialization modules delivered through a proprietary live online platform with optional in-person attendance at its Madrid campus. The institution operates an investment club (Club del Inversor) and alumni network as supplemental community offerings.

Product overview

OMMA Business School Madrid is an educational platform offering a portfolio of programs centered on value investing, Austrian School economics, and financial analysis. The core offerings consist of three master's programs (Master in Value Investing and Cycle Theory, Master in Economics with UFM, and Portuguese-language Mestrado em Economia), supplemented by two executive programs (Value Investing and Economics for Entrepreneurs), and various specialization modules (Deep Value, Cloud Computing, Pharmaceutical Sector Analysis, Infrastructure/Renewables Analysis). Additional offerings include the Club del Inversor (investor club), La Ruta Value (open program), and OMMA Alumni network. The institution pioneered online and hybrid education in Spain since 2012, delivering programs through a live interactive online platform alongside in-person instruction at their Madrid campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Máster en Value Investing y Teoría del Ciclo Comprehensive master's program combining value investing methodology with Austrian School economic cycle theory; the first Spanish-language program integrating these two disciplines, designed to train students in long-term investment strategies and economic analysis.
• Máster en Economía Master's program in economics offered jointly with Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM), providing comprehensive coverage of economic science including history of economic thought, public choice theory, and Austrian economics methodology.
• Mestrado em Economia

Quantifiable outcome

• Many alumni work at major investment funds, have founded their own funds, or have significantly grown personal portfolios managing their own portfolios

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de las HespéridescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMMA is a business school associated with the Universidad de las Hespérides, offering postgraduate programs in investment, finance, and economics. Juan Ramón Rallo serves as Dean of the Universidad de las Hespérides.
• Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on Master in Economics UFM-OMMA program. Gabriel Calzada is founder of OMMA and rector of UFM Guatemala. Program includes joint curriculum development and faculty exchange.
• Instituto Juan de MarianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with think tank. Joint events organized including debate on monetary theory with Professor Larry White. Juan Ramón Rallo serves as Director of the Institute.
• FUNDAEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOMMA is registered as a training entity with FUNDAE (Fundación Estatal para la Formación en el Empleo), allowing workers to request training credits from their employers for program enrollment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESADE Business School: Leading Spanish business school offering MBA and specialized Master's programs with strong international footprint. Comparable as a competitor for postgraduate business students in Spain and Latin America.
• IESE Business School: Top-tier Spanish business school offering MBA and executive programs. Direct peer given similar Spanish market footprint, professional/postgraduate focus, and business education offering, though IESE operates at larger scale and broader scope.
• EAE Business School: Barcelona-based business school with broad MBA and Master's portfolio. Direct peer for the Spanish postgraduate business education market, particularly working professionals seeking flexible/hybrid programs.
• IE Business School: Madrid-based international business school with Master's and executive programs. Direct peer with similar Spanish-language presence, postgraduate finance offerings, and online/hybrid delivery model.
• Observatorio de la Formación (OBS) Business School: Online-focused business school offering Master's and postgraduate programs to Spanish-speaking markets globally. Closely comparable to OMMA's online-first, Spanish-language delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• CFA Institute: Global provider of investment professional certification and education. Comparable as a source of structured finance education that OMMA targets; broad incumbent with much larger scale and global brand recognition.
• IESE Online / Coursera Enterprise: Large online learning platforms offering finance and investment MOOCs from top universities. Comparable as a competitor for the executive/self-directed investor learner; broader incumbents at significantly lower price points.

Emerging players

• Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM): Strategic partner of OMMA and Guatemala-based university offering the joint Master in Economics program. Comparable as a peer-and-partner for Austrian-economics curriculum delivery and Latin American student reach.
• Pablo Martín Carbajal / Value Investing Akademie (YouTube ecosystem): Free/low-cost value investing education content creators in Spanish-language markets. Comparable as an emerging alternative to OMMA's paid Executive programs in Value Investing for cost-sensitive learners.

Others

• Bestinver (Francisco García Paramés): Asset management firm whose founder is a key OMMA faculty member. Comparable as a thematic ecosystem link and indirect employer of OMMA alumni; not a direct competitor but a key partnership and talent partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/omma_edu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ommayt
• Facebookfacebook.com/OMMA-221494731279021
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/omma-business-school-madrid
• Instagraminstagram.com/omma_edu

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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