IÉSEG School of Management vs EDHEC Business School vs Excelia Business School vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Schiller International University

Side-by-side comparison from 360 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
IÉSEG School of Management: wins 2/7 categories
EDHEC Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Excelia Business School: wins 1/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 1/7 categories
Schiller International University: wins 1/7 categories
Ecole des Ponts Business School: wins 2/7 categories
IKI Paris Graduate School: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Programme Grande Ecole (PGE)
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
La Rochelle, France
4.10
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41 reviews
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Best programme: Master of Science (MSc)
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Tampa, Florida, United States
4.60
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14 reviews
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Best programme: BA International Relations and Diplomacy
Best programme: AI in Project Management
Category ratings
Facilities
4.09
4.20
4.13
4.40
Win
3.92
4.33
Not rated
Location
4.29
3.73
4.32
4.70
4.93
Win
4.33
Not rated
Professors
4.28
4.32
4.00
4.60
4.64
4.75
Win
Not rated
Internationality
4.55
4.41
4.37
4.60
4.93
5.00
Win
Not rated
Student life
4.25
4.14
4.36
Win
3.90
4.15
4.33
Not rated
Value
4.31
Win
4.05
4.01
3.90
4.29
4.25
Not rated
Accommodation
3.78
Win
3.14
3.55
3.00
3.62
3.00
Not rated
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Engaging and practical learning experiences
  • +Strong international community and global opportunities
  • +Supportive professors and active student associations
  • +Rigorous academic and practical preparation for careers
  • +Strong alumni network and career services support
  • +International exposure and diverse student body
  • +Strong academic programs and quality teaching
  • +Excellent student support and career integration focus
  • +International environment and diverse student body
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Diverse student and educator backgrounds
  • +Opportunities for personal and career growth
  • +Supportive and organized academic environment
  • +Market-relevant skills leading to career advancement
  • +High-quality, competent faculty and engaging learning experiences
  • +Supportive and friendly community atmosphere

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Cons
  • -Last-minute changes disrupt scheduling and planning.
  • -Perceived lack of effort to improve classroom experience.
  • -Concerns about course offerings and professor quality.
  • -High tuition fees and perceived low return on investment.
  • -Mismatched course content to student expectations
  • -Lack of career support services like internships and apprenticeships
  • -Unprofessional training perceived as poor value for tuition cost
  • -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.
  • -Limited extracurriculars and career opportunities.
  • -Poor quality of facilities and overall environment.
  • -Lack of academic rigor and student engagement.
  • -Inconsistent and unreliable administrative and management issues
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities and resources
  • -Lack of effective communication and support from faculty and staff

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Rating summary
What students say

This university receives high marks across most categories, particularly excelling in **Internationality** (4.55). **Location** (4.29), **Student Life** (4.25), and **Value** (4.31) also demonstrate considerable strengths. Conversely, **Accomodation** (3.78) stands out as the weakest area among the assessed aspects, while **Facilities** (4.09) received a solid, yet comparatively lower, rating.

Academic and student experience aspects generally receive positive marks, with **Internationality** standing out as the strongest area with a rating of 4.41. Professors and Facilities are also highly rated. Conversely, **Accomodation** presents the weakest area at 3.14, indicating room for improvement in this regard. Location and Student Life are moderately rated, suggesting a solid but not exceptional experience in those domains.

Assessing university performance reveals notable strengths in internationality, student life, and location, all scoring above 4.3. Internationality stands out as the highest-rated aspect. Conversely, accommodation presents a comparative weakness, with a rating of 3.59. Facilities, professors, and value also received solid scores in the low 4.0 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.

The university exhibits exceptional strengths in its location and internationality, both scoring a near-perfect 4.93. Professors also receive high marks at 4.64, complemented by strong student life (4.15) and value (4.29). The weakest areas are facilities, rated at 3.92, and accommodation, which received a 3.62.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its faculty and international student experience, both scoring a near-perfect 4.8. Facilities and location also received high marks at 4.5. Student life and perceived value are positive at 4.25 and 4.2 respectively. The primary area for improvement, however, lies in accommodation, which received the lowest rating of 3.67.

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Reviews summary
Highlights

With a 4.38/5 average, ~99% of reviews are positive, praising interesting classes, international experiences, and practical preparation for work. A minimal 0.8% of feedback is negative, citing some course content and last-minute changes.

With a 4.24/5 average, ~98% of reviews are positive, highlighting intense courses, strong alumni networks, and excellent career services. A small percentage of feedback mentioned high tuition fees.

The vast majority of ~95% of university student reviews are positive, citing strong programs, quality teaching, and good career preparation. A small percentage (~5%) of feedback mentions programs not meeting expectations or concerns about training value relative to cost.

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.

University reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with 13 out of 14 (93%) giving high ratings. Students praise the diverse educators and peer networks, cultural exposure, and opportunities for personal and academic growth. A small percentage of feedback (around 7%) mentions a lack of extracurricular activities and internship availability for earlier years.

All 5 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/5. Students highlight career advancements and valuable market skills gained. They also praise high-quality courses, competent professors, and engaging events.

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Rating distribution
5★
49%
39%
37%
60%
71%
50%
0%
4★
44%
52%
51%
40%
21%
50%
0%
3★
9%
9%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
2%
2%
0%
7%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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.

Enriching Experience

I absolutely love everything about EDHEC, beginning from the pedagogy to the atmosphere it provides to the students (especially international) on campus. The extracurricular activities like sports, associations are very helpful. Also, the career service provided is top-notch. Therefore, I would call it an enriching experience so far.

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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.

The cultural mix and the great atmosphere.

I loved being at Schiller in Heidelberg. The setting and the city were very serene and the exposure to all those students and teachers from such different and diverse backgrounds was a great learning experience. Additionally, the ease of accessing the Schiller campuses in the other countries was a great additional bonus to studying at Schiller. I would most definitely recommend Schiller to other students who are looking for a very culturally fulfilling experience.

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