SKEMA Business School vs International School of Management vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs Ironhack vs Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Side-by-side comparison from 203 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Tie
SKEMA Business School: wins 0/7 categories
International School of Management: wins 3/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
Ironhack: wins 3/7 categories
Universidade Federal do Tocantins: wins 0/7 categories
Ecole Intuit Lab: wins 0/7 categories
Centro Universitário Luterano de Palmas: wins 1/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Bachelor in Management
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Barcelona, Spain
3.00
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Best programme: UX/UI Design (User Experience / User Interface Design)
Marseille, France
Not rated
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Best programme: Fisioterapia
Category ratings
Facilities
4.22
4.64
4.40
5.00
Win
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Location
4.33
4.64
4.70
5.00
Win
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Professors
4.38
4.82
4.60
3.00
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5.00
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Internationality
4.44
4.82
Win
4.60
3.00
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3.00
Student life
4.25
4.50
3.90
5.00
Win
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Value
4.10
4.73
Win
3.90
3.00
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3.00
Accommodation
3.70
4.64
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3.00
4.00
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Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +International environment and diverse student community
  • +Practical, hands-on learning and real-world business application
  • +Extensive international exposure and global campus options
  • +Expert professors and quality cohorts
  • +Flexible learning and personalized support
  • +Global exposure and networking 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
  • +Practical, hands-on learning with immediate application
  • +Experienced, professional instructors with industry expertise
  • +Engaging hybrid learning format

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  • +High quality study experience and excellent professors
  • +Valuable internships for career preparation
  • +Positive lasting impression and fond memories
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor communication, exam, and results management.
  • -Concerns about teaching faculty and a perception of education being treated as a business.
  • -Lack of student guidance and support for career goals.
  • -Poor communication and administrative issues are common complaints.
  • -Facilities are often described as outdated or in disrepair.
  • -Course content and teaching quality are frequently criticized.
  • -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.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Perceived lack of value for money.

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  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are a significant concern.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and insufficient academic support are frequently mentioned.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including poor communication, create frustration.
Rating summary
What students say

Overall, the university garners positive feedback across most aspects. Strengths lie in **Internationality**, rated highest at 4.44, followed closely by **Professors** (4.38) and **Location** (4.33). **Facilities** (4.22) and **Student Life** (4.25) also received strong scores. The primary area for improvement is **Accomodation**, with the lowest rating of 3.70. **Value** sits at a respectable 4.10.

This institution garners exceptional praise, particularly for its professors and international student experience, both scoring a near-perfect 4.82. Facilities, location, and accommodation also received strong marks around 4.64. Student life earned a solid 4.5, while value was rated a commendable 4.73. The university's weakest area, though still strong, is student life.

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.

With exceptional marks in Facilities and Location, this institution clearly excels in its physical environment and accessibility. Student Life also receives top scores, suggesting a vibrant campus experience. Conversely, the university's weakest areas lie in its Professors and Internationality, both rated a moderate three. Value also sits at this mid-tier rating, indicating areas for potential improvement.

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This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its academic staff, earning a perfect score for professors. Conversely, it faces significant challenges across several operational aspects, with zero-star ratings for facilities, location, student life, and accommodation, indicating critical areas requiring immediate attention. The university performs moderately in internationality and value, scoring three out of five in both.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With a 4.37 average rating from 179 reviews, approximately 90% are positive, highlighting a rewarding and transformative experience with academic knowledge, practical learning, and international exposure. A small percentage (~2.2%) of negative feedback cited management issues and poor communication.

All 11 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.64/5. Students praise the high quality of professors, impressive and diverse student cohorts, and flexible learning options. The curriculum is described as relevant and contemporary, fostering significant personal and career growth.

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.

With an average rating of 3/5, feedback is evenly split, with ~50% positive and ~50% negative. Positive comments highlight practical, hands-on learning and professional instructors. Negative reviews express dissatisfaction with program value and staff.

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With a 4/5 average rating from one review, feedback is overwhelmingly positive (~100%). Students highlight excellent study experiences, beneficial internships, and highly experienced professors.

Rating distribution
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50%
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4★
41%
36%
40%
0%
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0%
100%
3★
7%
0%
0%
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2★
1%
0%
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0%
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1★
1%
0%
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Most useful review
Most liked
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.

Just starting and very happy

I am just starting my PhD journey and I could not be happier with my choice in ISM. Amazing experience with quality professors AND impressive cohorts. Working full-time, this educational focus would not be feasible if I was not able to be flexible as to when and where I take my classes. It is a tough, long, and robust path that requires focus, but the team at ISM is truly the best. They help navigate the way that will work best for you and not put you in a 'one way fits all' situation to accomplish this massive step. I wanted a global education that was through a recognized, accredited, and respected school and ISM has not just been that, but so much more.

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.

Government-Funded "School" - You pay you regret

Here's the corrected version: I graduated from the remote full-stack web development bootcamp in April 2025, and I feel very stupid because I paid these people while others studied for free. On top of that (or probably for that reason), Ironhack staff is arrogant and inexperienced. Take a look at the images I uploaded on Google for IronHack Madrid. The first is of the Program Manager (some sort of head of the online courses), and the second image shows a "teacher" assistant mocking me by telling me to use my fingers to type. What you should also know is that almost nobody pays for their courses directly—instead, the governments of Germany, France, Netherlands, etc. pay for people who are unemployed, along with other forms of financing. For that reason, the quality is very low because students behave as if they have received a gift or favor (so they leave good reviews), and the "school" acts accordingly. For example, the materials are completely outdated, and they don't want to help students—they tell students to ask questions through an app called Slack. While students are struggling to understand and have to write their questions, teachers and management are having "meetings" or maybe playing video games ... feeding their cats ... who knows? What I know is that they don't like to help.

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