The University of Auckland vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs The Power MBA vs Victoria University of Wellington - VUW vs University of Waikato

Side-by-side comparison from 183 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: The Power MBA (5.00)
The University of Auckland: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
The Power MBA: wins 7/7 categories
Victoria University of Wellington - VUW: wins 0/7 categories
University of Waikato: wins 0/7 categories
Auckland University of Technology: wins 0/7 categories
RWTH Aachen Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Comparing
Auckland, New Zealand
3.90
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49 reviews
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Best programme: Arts
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Madrid, Spain
5.00
Top
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1 reviews
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Best programme: MBA
Best programme: Chemistry
Hamilton, New Zealand
4.40
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12 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Management
Best programme: Business and Marketing
Best programme: MSc Sustainability Management
Category ratings
Facilities
3.77
4.40
5.00
Win
4.23
4.50
4.17
3.83
Location
4.02
4.70
5.00
Win
4.31
4.45
4.20
3.67
Professors
3.96
4.60
5.00
Win
4.27
4.58
4.13
3.67
Internationality
3.98
4.60
5.00
Win
4.24
4.42
4.00
3.83
Student life
3.62
3.90
5.00
Win
4.25
3.75
4.10
3.67
Value
3.82
3.90
5.00
Win
4.15
4.25
4.37
3.67
Accommodation
3.59
3.00
5.00
Win
3.99
4.08
3.81
3.83
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Passionate, supportive, and world-caliber faculty
  • +High quality education and academic support
  • +Valuable career guidance and opportunities
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Innovative, evolving curriculum with real-world insights.
  • +Flexible, online format for busy professionals.
  • +Community-driven learning with industry leaders.
  • +Supportive and expert faculty
  • +Engaging academic programs and learning experiences
  • +Vibrant student life and campus environment
  • +Supportive staff and accessible resources
  • +Relevant coursework and flexible learning options
  • +Vibrant campus life and social opportunities
  • +Hands-on learning and industry professionals
  • +Supportive and collaborative student community
  • +Diverse and practical course offerings
  • +Robust, technically-oriented curriculum
  • +Strong industry connections and networking
  • +Modern facilities and international exposure
Cons
  • -Outdated curriculum and repetitive content.
  • -Poor quality teaching and insufficient feedback.
  • -Lack of student support and focus on financial gain.
  • -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.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a common complaint.
  • -Poor communication and disorganization from administrative staff frustrate students.
  • -The curriculum is often perceived as irrelevant or lacking practical application.
  • -Stale curriculum and outdated course materials are prevalent.
  • -Repetitive assignments and lack of practical application frustrate students.
  • -Ineffective teaching methods and unengaging content diminish learning value.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Facilities and equipment are often outdated and poorly maintained.
  • -Communication from staff is frequently unclear or lacking.
  • -Administrative and management issues frustrate students.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of resources are a concern.
  • -Course content and teaching methods are perceived as unengaging or irrelevant.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including neglect and indifference, slow and inaccurate handling of student matters, and inaccessible alumni networks.
  • -The university prioritizes tuition fees over student welfare and opportunities.
  • -Concerns about unfair and potentially discriminatory contract practices.
Rating summary
What students say

Overall, this institution garners positive feedback across multiple aspects. Its strongest suit is **Location**, receiving the highest marks. **Professors** and **Internationality** also score very well. Conversely, **Accomodation** and **Student Life** represent the weakest areas, though still receiving fair ratings. **Facilities** and **Value** fall within the mid-range of assessments.

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.

Exceptional marks were awarded across the board for this university's offerings. All surveyed aspects, including facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value, received a perfect score of 5. This indicates a uniformly strong performance with no particular standout or weakest areas, suggesting a consistently high-quality experience for students in every regard.

Assessing this institution reveals a strong performance in several key areas. Professors and Internationality stand out with particularly high ratings. Facilities also received a favorable score. While still good, Location and Accomodation represent the areas with the lowest scores among the surveyed categories, though they remain well-regarded.

An evaluation of the university reveals generally positive feedback, with standout scores for Facilities and Professors, both receiving high marks. Location and Internationality also perform well. Student Life emerged as the area with the lowest rating, while Accomodation and Value received solid scores, indicating a generally favorable university experience.

Overall, this institution receives strong marks, particularly for its **value**, which is the highest-rated aspect. **Location** and **Professors** also score very well. The primary area for improvement seems to be **Accomodation**, where ratings are noticeably lower compared to other categories. Other factors like Facilities, Student Life, and Internationality are all rated positively and consistently.

This institution demonstrates a solid performance across its surveyed aspects. Its strongest ratings are observed in Facilities, Accommodation, and Internationality, all scoring an impressive 3.83. Conversely, Professors, Location, Student Life, and Value are slightly lower, averaging 3.67. This suggests the university excels in its physical resources and global appeal, while areas like academic instruction and campus experience represent opportunities for enhancement.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Around 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting passionate lecturers and supportive faculty. A small percentage (~6%) express concerns about course content repetition and limited feedback.

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.

The single review is overwhelmingly positive, with an average rating of 5/5. It highlights an innovative, evolving, and community-driven program that provides real-world insights from industry leaders.

Approximately 98.7% of 75 reviews are positive, praising professional and friendly teaching, stimulating academics, and a fantastic student life with great surroundings. One review cited stale curriculum and repetitive assignments.

With 100% positive feedback and an average rating of 4.42/5, students praise supportive staff, relevant coursework, and flexible learning options. The campus environment and social opportunities are also frequently highlighted.

Students highly praise the university, noting a supportive atmosphere, hands-on learning, and diverse program offerings. Friendly student interactions and helpful staff are frequently mentioned. No negative feedback was reported.

Approximately 83% of reviews are positive, highlighting strong curricula, industry connections, and modern facilities. A small portion of feedback (around 17%) expresses concerns regarding student support and administrative responsiveness.

Rating distribution
5★
29%
60%
100%
17%
42%
30%
0%
4★
47%
40%
0%
77%
58%
57%
83%
3★
18%
0%
0%
4%
0%
13%
0%
2★
2%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1★
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
17%
Most useful review
Most liked
Not great

I found that the overall university experience was not really worth my time and money. Respected professors were only actually lecturing for 1-2 weeks per course, with PhD graduates teaching the majority of the course. Sometimes these PhD graduates weren't able to speak fluent English, which made the learning and teaching actually going on very questionable. In addition to this, you would submit a 3000 word essay, and receive a 15-20 words of feedback. I am certain that very little learning, improvement and education can occur when the feedback loop is so minimal, often generic. In addition to this, many of the "lab" or "tutorial" components were actually university students completing post-graduate experiments as part of their thesis studies. For example, in my psych201 tutorial, we had to spend 2 hours looking at a screen only pressing the "X" or "Z" key a total of 1200 times, and if we did not attend this lecture, we would lose 2% of our total grade. Overall, I question how much education and learning goes on, specifically in the Commerce and Science Faculties. I found my high school classes to go into more depth, with the teachers actually providing many one-on-one conversations to ensure learning is taking place, and this is the learnings that allowed me to pass my first 3 years of papers before any new content was covered, after which, the lectures would have half the class walk out because they couldn't speak fluent english, with students opting to self-teach themselves. If you are requiring students to partake in a study, they must be reimbursed for their time, especially if no learning is taking place. If you are charging students $1000 per course, then the university can afford to pay for staff to assess all of the PHD candidates fluency in English, before they are allowed to teach. In addition, no learning can take place when a question is asked in a foreign language, and the tutor/lecturer replies in a foreign language.

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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