emlyon business school vs SKEMA Business School vs Chengdu University of Information and Technology - CUIT vs Chengdu University of Technology - CDUT vs ESSCA School of Management

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Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
emlyon business school: wins 3/7 categories
SKEMA Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Chengdu University of Information and Technology - CUIT: wins 0/7 categories
Chengdu University of Technology - CDUT: wins 0/7 categories
ESSCA School of Management: wins 0/7 categories
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China - UESTC: wins 2/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/7 categories
Comparing
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.15
4.21
Not rated
Not rated
3.77
5.00
Win
4.40
Location
4.60
4.23
Not rated
Not rated
4.17
4.29
4.70
Win
Professors
4.06
4.39
Not rated
Not rated
3.94
4.00
4.60
Win
Internationality
4.60
Win
4.40
Not rated
Not rated
3.90
4.29
4.60
Student life
4.25
Win
4.14
Not rated
Not rated
4.10
4.14
3.90
Value
4.43
Win
4.07
Not rated
Not rated
3.74
4.43
3.90
Accommodation
3.94
3.59
Not rated
Not rated
3.39
4.57
Win
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Practical and international programs with diverse students
  • +Valuable professional experience through internships and work-study
  • +Supportive environment for personal and professional development
  • +Industry-focused learning with practical skills and career opportunities
  • +International environment and diverse student body
  • +Quality of teaching and faculty expertise
  • +Engaging and accessible teaching styles.
  • +Supportive and helpful faculty and staff.
  • +Vibrant student community and extracurriculars.

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  • +Supportive and approachable teachers and staff.
  • +Valuable business knowledge and specialization opportunities.
  • +Enjoyable campus life and enriching activities.
  • +Strong student welfare and support
  • +Excellent academic programs and research facilities
  • +Diverse and engaging campus activities
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
Cons
  • -Lack of practical value and shallow content in courses.
  • -Unfair and frustrating grading, especially for group projects.
  • -Disappointing professor engagement and program support.
  • -Administrative and management issues with communication, exam, and results handling.
  • -Perceived focus on financial gain over student welfare and education.
  • -Unhelpful or discriminatory faculty and poor academic program organization.
  • -Teachers are boring and teaching methods are unengaging.
  • -The curriculum often feels outdated.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.

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  • -Inadequate professors and poor organization
  • -Expensive and irrelevant courses
  • -Unmotivated student body
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Course content is often irrelevant or poorly delivered.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are disappointing.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and disconnected from real-world needs.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates exceptional strength in its internationality and location, both scoring above 4.5. Student life and value also received positive marks, exceeding 4.2 and 4.4 respectively. However, accommodation presents as the weakest area, with the lowest rating of approximately 3.94. Facilities and professors also received solid, though slightly lower, scores in comparison.

This institution garners strong evaluations, particularly in its **Professors** and **Internationality**, both scoring above 4.3. **Facilities**, **Location**, and **Student Life** also receive commendable marks, all exceeding 4.1. **Value** sits just above 4.0. The area with the lowest score is **Accomodation**, averaging 3.59.

Across all surveyed categories, the university received a neutral rating of 0. This indicates that no single area stands out as particularly strong or weak in the current assessment. Facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value were all rated equally, suggesting an average or unremarkable performance in each domain.

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Analyzing the provided ratings reveals a generally positive academic environment. The university excels in **Location** and **Student Life**, both scoring above 4.0. Professors also receive strong marks, reflecting a high quality of instruction. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the weakest area, with a significantly lower rating. **Facilities** and **Value** indicate moderate satisfaction, while **Internationality** scores well, suggesting a diverse community.

This university demonstrates a consistently strong performance across various aspects. Its facilities are rated exceptionally high, receiving a perfect score of 5. Among other well-regarded areas are accommodation and value, both exceeding 4.4. Location and internationality also scored favorably at 4.28. Student life is a solid 4.14. The weakest area, though still positive, is its professors, rated at 4.

This university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **location** (4.7), **professors** (4.6), and **internationality** (4.6). Students are particularly impressed with the quality of instruction and the global environment. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area at 3.0, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and value for money also received moderate scores.

Reviews summary
Highlights

The vast majority of university students have a positive experience, highlighting academic rigor, practical learning, and international environments. A small fraction of reviews mention disappointment with course content and grading.

Approximately 97.5% of reviews are positive, praising opportunities, industry links, and diverse student life. A small percentage of negative feedback mentions poor management and communication.

The single review is negative (1-2 stars), giving an average rating of 2/5. This feedback, representing ~100% of reviews, highlights boring teachers and a lack of engaging instruction.

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Approximately 74% of reviews are positive, praising teachers, learning, and campus life. A small portion of negative feedback (around 6.5%) mentions unprepared professors and irrelevant courses.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~86%), highlighting student welfare, supportive staff and supervisors, and diverse activities. Facilities like labs and libraries are praised, as is the good international environment with no discrimination.

Students highly praise the exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable instructors. Facilities are noted as impeccable and the learning environment welcoming, contributing to professional and personal growth for ~100% of reviewers.

Rating distribution
5★
60%
50%
0%
0%
32%
29%
60%
4★
28%
42%
0%
0%
42%
57%
40%
3★
9%
7%
0%
0%
19%
14%
0%
2★
0%
1%
100%
0%
3%
0%
0%
1★
2%
1%
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
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Class of 2018, Int'l Business Administration

Studying at Skema Business School in Sophia Antipolis was a fantastic experience. The campus is modern and located in a wonderful tech hub. The professors bring real-world business experience to the classroom. I loved the multicultural environment and the group projects. Skema gave me great friends, a strong global network, and the right skills for my career.

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Well-rounded programme

Overall, I had a positive experience at ESSCA. The programme is well organized and provides a solid foundation in business and management. The courses were generally of good quality and covered a broad range of topics, helping students develop both academic knowledge and practical skills. One of the aspects I appreciated most was the international exchange during the third year. ESSCA has a good network of partner universities, and the opportunity to study abroad was a valuable part of the programme. Student life is also a real strength of the school. The associative environment is active and offers many opportunities to get involved outside the classroom, meet new people, and gain additional experience. Like any programme, some courses were more engaging than others, but overall I found the experience enriching and would recommend it to students looking for a business school with a strong international dimension and a good balance between academics and extracurricular activities.

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Student in 2013

I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.

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