EU Business School vs GBSB Global Business School vs INSA Business, Marketing & Communication School vs ESADE Business School vs Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO

Side-by-side comparison from 438 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: C3S Business School in Barcelona - C3S (4.60)
EU Business School: wins 2/7 categories
GBSB Global Business School: wins 0/7 categories
INSA Business, Marketing & Communication School: wins 0/7 categories
ESADE Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Universitat CEU Abat Oliba - CEU UAO: wins 1/7 categories
UIC Barcelona: wins 1/7 categories
C3S Business School in Barcelona - C3S: wins 3/7 categories
Comparing
Barcelona, Spain
3.90
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251 reviews
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Best programme: Business Administration
Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation
Best programme: Marketing and Management
Barcelona, Spain
4.40
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50 reviews
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Best programme: BBA
Best programme: Business Administration
Barcelona, Spain
4.20
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15 reviews
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Best programme: University Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Communication
Best programme: BA Hons in Business Management (Level 4
Category ratings
Facilities
4.04
3.40
3.17
3.97
4.13
4.17
Win
4.00
Location
4.73
Win
4.49
4.00
3.84
4.13
3.91
4.37
Professors
4.04
4.15
4.00
4.41
4.13
4.25
4.61
Win
Internationality
4.72
Win
4.65
4.50
4.03
3.69
3.83
4.50
Student life
4.22
3.86
3.33
4.06
3.88
3.75
4.24
Win
Value
3.87
3.65
3.00
4.25
4.00
3.92
4.39
Win
Accommodation
3.54
2.85
3.33
3.79
4.27
Win
3.33
3.68
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Helpful professors and career support
  • +Valuable practical and theoretical business knowledge
  • +Enriching overall student experience
  • +Flexible learning options and strong academic programs.
  • +Supportive community and international atmosphere.
  • +Practical, real-world application and career development support.
  • +Supportive faculty and personal growth opportunities
  • +Industry connections and career preparation
  • +Friendly environment and family-like atmosphere
  • +Exceptional professors and engaging academic programs
  • +Diverse and supportive student community fostering personal and professional growth
  • +Abundant career opportunities and strong alumni network
  • +Practical, industry-connected curriculum
  • +Expert lecturers with real-world experience
  • +Supportive professor-student relationships
  • +Excellent academic quality and well-prepared graduates
  • +Supportive and international student community
  • +Engaging and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Supportive and approachable lecturers
  • +Practical and well-structured courses
  • +Welcoming and diverse international environment
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause disorganization and lack of support.
  • -Outdated facilities and a focus on attendance over quality education are criticized.
  • -The educational program is perceived as basic and unaccredited in some regions.
  • -Administrative and management issues
  • -Low educational and academic quality
  • -Poor career and internship support
  • -Administrative and management issues are a significant problem.
  • -Educational content and program delivery are frequently inadequate.
  • -Promises made regarding job placement and accreditation are often unfulfilled.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including financial disputes.
  • -Ineffective online learning and IT infrastructure.
  • -Lack of focus on critical thinking and intellectual development.
  • -Incompetent and unprofessional leadership and management.
  • -Poor quality of instruction due to unqualified staff.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Unhelpful and indifferent staff.
  • -Deceptive financial practices.
  • -Administrative and management issues are frequent complaints.
  • -Lack of support for internships and poor handling of student complaints are recurring problems.
  • -Inconsistent staff behavior and a general lack of positive aspects make students unhappy.
Rating summary
What students say

This institution excels in several key areas, with Location and Internationality receiving the highest marks at 4.73. Student Life also scores well at 4.22. Conversely, Accomodation stands out as the weakest area, scoring 3.42, suggesting room for improvement. Facilities and Professors are rated consistently around 4.04, while Value sits at a respectable 3.87.

This university demonstrates notable strengths in its **Internationality** and **Location**, both receiving very high marks. **Professors** also garnered positive feedback. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the weakest area, with a significantly lower rating. **Facilities**, **Student Life**, and **Value** fall within a moderate range, indicating areas with room for improvement alongside established positives.

Offering a compelling student experience, this institution excels in its **Internationality**, scoring a remarkable 4.5. Professors and location also received high marks at 4.0. However, areas for improvement include **Facilities**, rated at 3.17, and **Value** at 3.0, indicating these aspects are less strong compared to others. Student life and accommodation are moderately rated.

Across surveyed categories, professors received the highest rating at 4.41, indicating a strong area of expertise. Value for money was also a significant strength at 4.25. Conversely, facilities earned the lowest score at 3.97, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and internationality also scored well, both above 4.0, reflecting positive aspects of the university experience.

Across various aspects, the university demonstrates strong performance, particularly in accommodation, which received the highest rating. Facilities, professors, and location also scored well, indicating solid foundational strengths. Student life and internationality received comparatively lower marks, suggesting areas where enhancements could be considered. Overall, the university presents a positive evaluation with a clear standout in its living arrangements.

Overall, the university garners positive feedback, with **Professors** receiving the highest marks at 4.25, followed closely by **Facilities** at 4.17. **Student Life** is rated a respectable 3.75, while **Internationality** scores 3.83. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation**, which received the lowest rating of 3.33, and **Location** at 3.91. The university also scores well in **Value** at 3.92.

Among surveyed metrics, the university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **professors** and **internationality**, both receiving high marks. **Student life** and **location** also score favorably. While **facilities** and **value** are solid, **accommodation** emerges as the weakest area, indicating room for improvement in this aspect of the student experience.

Reviews summary
Highlights

Around 74% of reviews are positive, praising professors, career services, and valuable skills gained. The remaining ~7.6% of feedback expresses concerns about disorganization and the quality of education.

~74% of 48 reviews are positive, highlighting flexibility, excellent professors, and community. A smaller ~12.5% of reviews express dissatisfaction with the program's value, administrative support, and academic standards.

Around 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting growth, supportive faculty, and career preparation through industry connections. Negative feedback, about 29% of reviews, mentions frustrations with administrative issues and some curriculum concerns.

The university receives highly positive feedback (~92%) concerning academic quality, diverse opportunities, and a supportive environment. A small portion of reviews (~8%) cite issues with IT infrastructure and program value.

With an average rating of 4.29/5 from 17 reviews, ~76% of feedback is positive, highlighting practical learning, professional lecturers, and personal professor relationships. A small amount of negative feedback (~6%) points to poor management and unprofessionalism.

With a 4.2/5 average rating from 15 reviews, ~93% are positive, highlighting strong academics, supportive classmates, and good job preparation. ~7% of feedback is negative, citing issues with unhelpful administration.

With a 4.57/5 average rating from 44 reviews, approximately 95% of feedback is positive, praising supportive, knowledgeable lecturers and practical courses in a multicultural environment. A small minority of ~5% reported issues with staff helpfulness and internship support.

Rating distribution
5★
27%
25%
15%
64%
65%
47%
70%
4★
45%
44%
31%
28%
12%
40%
23%
3★
21%
19%
23%
0%
18%
7%
2%
2★
4%
6%
23%
2%
0%
0%
2%
1★
4%
6%
8%
6%
6%
7%
2%
Most useful review
Most liked
Student-Staff relationship

As far as universities go I think EU business school comes first in terms of student-staff relationship. Every member of the staff I have encountered has been more than helpful. What i think should improve as even tho its not connected to my previous point is I think the school should have more leniency towards tuition payment specially to international students because we are here despite the challenges of having to find willing banks to exchange local currencies to Euros.

Its ok

The overall experience was ok. Yet I dont feel that it was worth 10k€ a year for what I received. Starting from repetitive classes in each year but with a different name until not having bathrooms for almost 6 months. The quality of the majority of classes was 2/5. The content of the classes was not deep enough to teach you about tools, appliances, ways of solving, what should be taken into consideration. On my 2 last years. I took the exact same class of public relations but named differently. Not even the professor knew what to say any more. I didn’t saw not event one tool that is used in public relations. We analyzed just one case of public relations in the whole semester. And it was a mention not event a full analysis. I do not recommend GBSB. The internships they say the help you with on their webpage its a lie. They do not help you in any way to connect you with no company. They are not event informed in how to help you with the visa.

Can not recommend

I applied for a Master in English as the master coordinator promised me it is available. On my first day I found out they only had it in Spanish, so I moved from Germany to Spain for a Master where I couldn't understand anything and of course, it was already very late to apply for another University or Business School. I wrote a Mail to the coordinator as the people in the front office couldn't help me, but I didn't get an answer. As well I tried to call but you only have the number of the front office and they always told me the coordinator is busy or when they told me he will call me back I didn't get a call. After a while, I got the Information that I will get my money back but I had to fill in a form. Of course, I didn't get the form in the time period the coordinator promised me and I had to try to call again. Same as last time I had no chance to speak with him. At the end, I contacted a lawyer and wrote a last mail to the coordinator. He replied 10 minutes later...! I can not recommend this business school!! Even I had the chance to visit two different classes for one session and the lecturer explained very practical which was good but very very slow. You also have to take care because you won't get a Master of Science or Art or anything accepted in der European Region.

Networking

Esade has been a great start for my career. You have the opportunity to learn a lot from classes, but also from the people (professors and other students). They really help you to do your first steps in the world, referrings to your career

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ADE Course

Classes are good, I would try to make them more interactive and with more practices in class. Professors normally are good, in the english course I believe the english of the teachers could be better specially if the course is taught in that language. I also believe professors could interact more with their students and try to get in contact with students they see may be struggling. Otherwise the campus, although a bit small is fine, really nice, the library could be a little bigger.

Supportive Environment, Faculty and Academics

C3S is a very good Institution for International Students. The lecturers here are so enthusiastic and truly passionate about their subjects; their knowledge and encouragement make me feel ready for my future career. At C3S, I really felt like I belonged; the diversity is incredible, and everyone is genuinely kind. Plus, the support systems are really strong. The courses are top-notch, and the learning experience really sets you up for great career opportunities.

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