GBSB Global Business School vs IE University vs Escola d'Art i Disseny de Tarragona - EADT vs UIC Barcelona vs Rovira i Virgili University - URV

Side-by-side comparison from 267 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
GBSB Global Business School: wins 0/5 categories
IE University: wins 0/5 categories
Escola d'Art i Disseny de Tarragona - EADT: wins 0/5 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 0/5 categories
Rovira i Virgili University - URV: wins 0/5 categories
Cesda Flight School: wins 0/5 categories
Neuro Business School - NBS: wins 5/5 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation
Madrid, Spain
4.30
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155 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Architecture
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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15 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: Accounting
Tarragona, Spain
Not rated
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0 reviews
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Best programme: BA in NeuroMarketing
Category ratings
Facilities
3.26
4.34
1.00
4.17
3.68
Not rated
5.00
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Location
4.43
4.53
2.00
3.91
3.40
Not rated
5.00
Win
Professors
4.13
4.37
4.00
4.25
4.02
Not rated
5.00
Win
Internationality
4.63
4.76
5.00
3.83
3.75
Not rated
5.00
Student life
3.69
4.35
3.00
3.75
3.72
Not rated
5.00
Win
Value
3.63
4.22
5.00
3.92
3.80
Not rated
5.00
Accommodation
2.76
3.78
3.00
3.33
3.45
Not rated
5.00
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +High-quality, engaging professors and a supportive learning environment.
  • +Opportunities for cultural immersion and personal growth abroad.
  • +Strong business mindset development and practical entrepreneurial programs.
  • +excellent education, facilities, and supportive faculty
  • +encouragement for individual success and career guidance
  • +strong marketing and business programs with practical application
  • +Enhanced career prospects and professional development abroad
  • +Expanded global perspective and architectural vision
  • +Excellent academic quality and well-prepared graduates
  • +Supportive and international student community
  • +Engaging and knowledgeable faculty
  • +High-quality, research-oriented academics and teaching
  • +Supportive and approachable faculty and staff
  • +Excellent location with good facilities and international opportunities

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  • +Integrated marketing, psychology, and neuroscience curriculum
  • +Expert instructors and supportive staff
  • +Practical application and industry connections
Cons
  • -Administrative & management issues
  • -Low academic quality and outdated facilities
  • -Poor career and internship support
  • -Academic deception and low educational standards
  • -Marketing promises not matching reality
  • -Corporate campus lacking traditional college experience
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Facilities are perceived as outdated and insufficient.
  • -The curriculum lacks practicality and relevance.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Unhelpful and indifferent staff.
  • -Deceptive financial practices.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated and unengaging teaching staff negatively impact the learning experience.
  • -Course content and structure are often poorly designed and disorganized.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of essential resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Communication is often poor, leading to confusion and unmet expectations.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution scores exceptionally well in **Internationality** (4.63) and **Location** (4.43), indicating a globally connected campus in a desirable setting. **Professors** also receive a strong rating (4.13). Conversely, **Accomodation** is the weakest area, with a rating of 2.76. **Facilities** and **Student Life** fall in the mid-range, with **Value** also receiving a solid, though not outstanding, score.

Remarkably strong performance is evident across most assessed aspects. The university excels particularly in **Internationality**, achieving a rating of 4.76, closely followed by **Location** at 4.53. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area, receiving a score of 3.78. Other categories like Professors, Student Life, and Facilities also received favorable scores above 4.3.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in **internationality** and **value**, both receiving perfect scores. Its academic core also shines, with **professors** earning a high rating of 4. However, the university's **facilities** present a significant area for improvement, scoring a low 1. Student life and accommodation are rated moderately well, while the location is also a point of moderate concern.

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks at 4.25, followed closely by **Facilities** at 4.17. **Student Life** is rated a respectable 3.75, while **Internationality** scores 3.83. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation**, which received the lowest rating of 3.33, and **Location** at 3.91. The university also scores well in **Value** at 3.92.

This institution garners its highest marks for its **Professors** (4.02) and **Value** (3.80). Areas showing moderate performance include **Student Life** (3.72), **Internationality** (3.75), and **Facilities** (3.68). Its lowest-rated aspects are **Location** (3.40) and **Accomodation** (3.45), suggesting these are the primary areas for potential improvement.

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Across all evaluated aspects, this institution demonstrates exceptional strength. It achieves a perfect score of 5 in every category, including Facilities, Professors, Location, Student Life, Accommodation, Internationality, and Value. This indicates a consistently outstanding experience for students in all surveyed areas, with no single category performing weaker than others.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Around 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting quality education, cultural expansion, and strong business mindsets. A smaller portion (~15%) expresses dissatisfaction with program usefulness, administration support, and perceived academic levels.

~85% of 155 reviews are positive, praising excellent education, facilities, and faculty support. A small percentage (~3.2%) of negative feedback mentions issues with academic standards and program management.

With a perfect 5/5 average rating from 1 review, this university receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. The sole reviewer highlights its significant career benefits and ability to broaden professional vision. Negative feedback is negligible.

With a 4.2/5 average rating from 15 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting strong academics, supportive classmates, and good job preparation. ~7% of feedback is negative, citing issues with unhelpful administration.

Around 94% of reviews are positive, highlighting rigorous programs, cooperative teachers, and convenient facilities. A small percentage of feedback notes administrative inefficiency and outdated teaching.

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All 6 reviews were positive, giving an average of 5/5 stars. Students highlighted the program's blend of marketing, psychology, and neuroscience, and found classes engaging and practical. Professors were professional and supportive.

Rating distribution
5★
23%
55%
100%
47%
18%
0%
100%
4★
45%
29%
0%
40%
62%
0%
0%
3★
18%
13%
0%
7%
14%
0%
0%
2★
8%
3%
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
1★
8%
1%
0%
7%
2%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
Its ok

The overall experience was ok. Yet I dont feel that it was worth 10k€ a year for what I received. Starting from repetitive classes in each year but with a different name until not having bathrooms for almost 6 months. The quality of the majority of classes was 2/5. The content of the classes was not deep enough to teach you about tools, appliances, ways of solving, what should be taken into consideration. On my 2 last years. I took the exact same class of public relations but named differently. Not even the professor knew what to say any more. I didn’t saw not event one tool that is used in public relations. We analyzed just one case of public relations in the whole semester. And it was a mention not event a full analysis. I do not recommend GBSB. The internships they say the help you with on their webpage its a lie. They do not help you in any way to connect you with no company. They are not event informed in how to help you with the visa.

The teachers, the encouragement they give you,

I chose this university because some friends who had studied there had told me it was a great experience, and it's true. It has excellent facilities and a faculty that always encourages you to do your best. They motivate you a lot and guide you in a way I hadn't seen before. They are very approachable professors and are attentive to how they can optimize your studies. I made good friends there, I have good memories of that experience, and I might even pursue some further studies because it left a very positive impression on me.

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ADE Course

Classes are good, I would try to make them more interactive and with more practices in class. Professors normally are good, in the english course I believe the english of the teachers could be better specially if the course is taught in that language. I also believe professors could interact more with their students and try to get in contact with students they see may be struggling. Otherwise the campus, although a bit small is fine, really nice, the library could be a little bigger.

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The attitude and the atmosphere

The classes are so intresting I love how they they teach you about psychology and business strategy, I really like how the teachers are real professionals in terms of marketing , buisness... overall I really enjoy it.

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