IÉSEG School of Management vs emlyon business school vs SKEMA Business School vs EDHEC Business School vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris

Side-by-side comparison from 528 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 0/6 categories
emlyon business school: wins 2/6 categories
SKEMA Business School: wins 0/6 categories
EDHEC Business School: wins 0/6 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 1/6 categories
Ecole des Ponts Business School: wins 3/6 categories
EFREI: wins 0/6 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Programme Grande Ecole (PGE)
Best programme: Programme Grande Ecole (PGE)
Best programme: Supply Chain Management
Best programme: Business Administration in Management
4.60
Top
Read more reviews
10 reviews
×
Best programme: Culinary Arts
Best programme: AI in Project Management
Paris, France
4.00
Read more reviews
2 reviews
×
Best programme: AI and Data Management
Category ratings
Facilities
4.08
4.15
4.21
4.23
4.40
4.50
4.50
Location
4.29
4.60
4.23
3.77
4.70
Win
4.60
4.00
Professors
4.28
4.06
4.39
4.32
4.60
4.83
Win
4.00
Internationality
4.55
4.60
4.40
4.45
4.60
4.67
Win
3.00
Student life
4.25
4.25
4.14
4.13
3.90
4.50
Win
3.00
Value
4.31
4.43
Win
4.07
4.06
3.90
4.17
3.00
Accommodation
3.78
3.94
Win
3.59
3.21
3.00
3.33
3.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Engaging and practical learning experiences
  • +Strong international and diverse community
  • +Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • +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
  • +Outstanding teaching quality and practical, employer-aligned courses
  • +Strong corporate network and valuable career services
  • +Rigorous academics with practical industry insights
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Transformative personal and professional growth
  • +Practical, market-relevant skills for career advancement
  • +High-quality, competent faculty and engaging courses
  • +Lack of collaborative learning environment
Cons
  • -Frequent last-minute changes disrupt scheduling and planning.
  • -Perceived lack of effort to improve the classroom experience.
  • -Concerns about course offerings and professor quality.
  • -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.
  • -High tuition fees and perceived poor value for money are a major concern.
  • -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 cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder the learning experience.
  • -Lack of resources and support for students is a major concern.
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant source of frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and technology hinder the learning experience.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from staff creates confusion.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution demonstrates notable strengths in several key areas, with Internationality receiving the highest score. Location and Value also received very favorable ratings. Conversely, Accomodation emerged as the area with the lowest score, indicating room for improvement in this aspect of the student experience. Overall, the university presents a compelling offering across most dimensions.

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.

The university excels in Internationality with a rating of 4.45, closely followed by its Professors at 4.32 and Facilities at 4.23. Student Life and Value also receive positive marks. Conversely, Accomodation presents the weakest area, scoring 3.21, with Location also being a moderate concern at 3.77. Overall, the institution demonstrates strengths in its academic and global offerings, while areas concerning student living arrangements and campus surroundings could see improvement.

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.

Overall, this university receives commendations across most aspects, with particularly high marks for its professors (4.83) and internationality (4.67). Facilities and student life also score well. The weakest area identified is accommodation, with a rating of 3.33. Value for money is rated at a solid 4.17.

This institution demonstrates impressive strengths in its **Facilities**, earning a high rating of 4.5. Conversely, areas such as **Student Life**, **Accomodation**, **Internationality**, and **Value** are rated a more moderate 3, suggesting these aspects could be opportunities for enhancement. The quality of **Professors** and the **Location** are rated well, at 4.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Overwhelmingly positive feedback, with ~91% of reviews being 4-5 stars and an average rating of 4.38/5. A small ~0.8% expressed concerns about learning outcomes and last-minute changes.

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.

With an average rating of 4.25/5 from 48 reviews, ~74% of feedback is positive. Students highlight outstanding teaching quality, practical courses, strong industry alignment, and excellent career services/alumni networks. One negative review mentioned high tuition fees.

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.

All 6 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.5/5. Students highlight challenging and transformative experiences, career advancements, and high-quality courses and professors.

With an average rating of 4/5, student feedback is overwhelmingly positive. Reviews highlight satisfaction with the university experience. No negative feedback was recorded.

Rating distribution
5★
49%
60%
50%
38%
60%
50%
0%
4★
44%
28%
42%
53%
40%
50%
100%
3★
8%
9%
7%
9%
0%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
2%
1%
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.

Nothing to show

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.

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.

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.

Nothing to show

Nothing to show

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Review our Privacy Policy for more details.
Close