IÉSEG School of Management vs Université du Mans vs emlyon business school vs Le Mans Higher Institute of Business Engineering - ISIALM vs Excelia Business School

Side-by-side comparison from 393 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
IÉSEG School of Management: wins 1/7 categories
Université du Mans: wins 0/7 categories
emlyon business school: wins 2/7 categories
Le Mans Higher Institute of Business Engineering - ISIALM: wins 0/7 categories
Excelia Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 4/7 categories
CESI: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Programme Grande Ecole (PGE)
Best programme: Programme Grande Ecole (PGE)
La Rochelle, France
4.10
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Best programme: Master of Science (MSc)
4.60
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Aix en Provence, France
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Category ratings
Facilities
4.16
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4.16
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4.01
4.40
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Location
4.42
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4.54
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4.33
4.70
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Professors
4.29
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4.05
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3.93
4.60
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Internationality
4.56
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4.56
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4.31
4.60
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Student life
4.44
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4.24
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4.27
3.90
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Value
4.32
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4.40
Win
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3.91
3.90
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Accommodation
3.93
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3.94
Win
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3.67
3.00
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Vibrant student life and positive campus experience
  • +International environment and engaging professors
  • +Strong academic programs and modern facilities

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  • +Practical, international, and globally-minded programs with diverse student body.
  • +Strong focus on professional development through internships and career support.
  • +Rich program offerings with opportunities for personal and academic growth.

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  • +Practical, international learning experiences and opportunities abroad
  • +High-quality teaching from experienced professionals and professors
  • +Multicultural environment and strong alumni network
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network

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Cons
  • -Frequent last-minute changes disrupt scheduling and planning.
  • -Concerns exist regarding the academic quality and professor engagement.

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  • -Lack of practical learning and perceived filler content.
  • -Unfair and frustrating grading, especially for group projects.
  • -Poor professor engagement and program support.

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  • -Academic content lacks depth and practical application.
  • -Tuition costs are perceived as too high for the quality of education.
  • -The school's offerings do not align with student expectations or career goals.
  • -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.

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Rating summary
What students say

Internationality and Student Life emerge as the university's strongest points, both receiving ratings above 4.5. Location also scores highly. Conversely, Accommodations represent the weakest area with a rating of 3.92. Facilities and Professors are rated moderately well, while Value stands out as a strong performer at 4.31.

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Reviewing the provided ratings, the institution demonstrates notable strengths in **Internationality** and **Location**, both receiving scores above 4.5. Conversely, **Accomodation** emerged as the area with the lowest rating, falling below 4.0. Other categories, including Facilities, Professors, Student Life, and Value, all scored commendably, generally ranging between 4.05 and 4.4.

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This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its **Location** and **Internationality**, both scoring above 4.3. **Student Life** also received a very positive rating. The weakest area appears to be **Accomodation**, with a score of 3.67. **Facilities** and **Professors** are rated respectably, with **Value** also falling within a similar range.

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.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.38/5 and 234 positive reviews (approximately 91%), students highly recommend the university for its engaging programs, international environment, and vibrant student life. Very limited negative feedback (approximately 0.8%) exists.

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The vast majority of reviews (around 98%) are positive, praising the program's academic rigor, international environment, and career support. A small percentage of feedback (about 2%) expressed disappointment with limited practical learning and grading fairness.

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Most reviews (~81%) are positive, highlighting international opportunities, practical learning, and cultural diversity. A small percentage (~4.3%) of reviews express disappointment with academic depth and course relevance.

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.

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Rating distribution
5★
48%
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58%
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60%
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4★
43%
0%
29%
0%
51%
40%
0%
3★
8%
100%
11%
0%
14%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
2%
0%
1%
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Most useful review
Most liked
A formative and enriching experience

IÉSEG offers interactive teaching and international opportunities. I had the chance to go on an exchange to another country, which opened up new perspectives for me. The courses in Lille are stimulating, and the professors are very involved in our success.

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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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