The  Business Academy in Nitra was established in 1919 as a state institution and since then a large number of students has been educated at this school. Presently, 399 students attend this institution. The staff consists of 31 teachers and 16 non-pedagogical employees. The school prepares students for their future professions in administration, banking, marketing, insurance companies, tax offices etc. Plenty of successful students continue in their studies at universities.

The school’s defined role is to provide education leading to the matriculation exam and entry to university, to provide vocational education, particularly in the business and administration field.

The strategic vision of the school is to apply new culture of study byusing innovative methods, effective and modern approaches, developing students´ personalities regarding their key competences as well as assuring and maintaining the high level of qualification of teachers via participating in international projects. The main priority is to help graduates enter the labour market and offer them their first jobs via cooperation with potential employers. Among other  priorities are constant improving of the quality of VET via learning foreign languages and implementing CLIL approach as well as strengthening professional competences of teachers implementing principles of European Development Plan and strategies of internationalsation. The process of education is also aimed at personal development, awareness of European values, multicultural aspects  and  democracy.

Since 2015 the school has been a holder of the Erasmus+ Charter for VET mobilities.