The project is intended for anyone willing to start a business or being in the process of business formation.  

The program for startup entrepreneurs takes 5 days, each session lasts 4.5 hours. Students discuss ideas, learn the basics of marketing, PR, the legislation governing entrepreneurial activities, learn about the small and medium-sized business support in Moscow.

Classes are absolutely free. After the course of workshops, students receive certificates of completion.

In 2018, more than 2,000 Muscovites graduated from the MBM Startup School. After the training completion, 11% of the free courses graduates have already started their own business, 18% are in the startup process, and about 8% plan to register a business in the future. These results were obtained in the course of a survey among the graduates who completed the training in 2018.  

You can apply for training at the MBM Startup School here

The Academy does not only provide the basic knowledge about sales, market analysis, marketing, management, finance, legal foundation, strategy and personal effectiveness to startup entrepreneurs, but also helps more experienced entrepreneurs to increase their qualification.

The Online Academy offers 3 training programs: Start (for beginners), Progress (for those who want to expand their background), and PRO (for improving skills in certain business areas).

The duration of each video lesson is 15 minutes. This format allows to complete the program in any convenient mode and choose how much time should be spent on training.

The education at the Academy is free, and the student can receive a certificate upon the successful completion of the Start and Progress programs.

You can sign up for the project and start training here

The training is carried out according to two educational program types:

• basic educational programs (type B - basic) are intended for the professional retraining of specialists in one of the fields within the consolidated group of specialties and fields "Economics and Management":management, marketing, finance with a focus on the development of managerial competencies in the course of classroom and out-of-class activities under a tutor's guidance and the independent study of educational material;
• project-oriented educational programs (type A - advanced) are intended for the professional retraining of specialists within the consolidated group of specialties and fields “Economics and Management” with a focus on the development of managerial competencies in the course of training, preparation and implementation under the guidance and advice of a project tutor on behalf of the organization having sent a specialist for training implemented throughout the educational program.

Requirements for competitors:

• age up to 40 years (preferably). The specialists that are older than 40 years are allowed to participate in the competition only upon the recommendation of the head of the authorized body in the manner established by the state customer;
• higher education;
• at least 5 years of the total work experience;
• at least 3 years of managerial experience;
• knowledge of a foreign language;
• participation in the implementation of an organization development project.

Training financing:

• 66% from the Moscow budget and the federal budget of the Russian Federation;
• 34% at the expense of organizations (a specialist).

You can file a preliminary training application here

• The seminar participation is not restricted;
• The seminar participation is free of charge;
• To participate in the seminar, select a seminar and sign up.

A complete list of seminar topics and dates can be found here