GBSB Global Business School vs ESADE Business School vs Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP vs Universidad Pontificia Comillas - ICAI-ICADE vs Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM

Side-by-side comparison from 231 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Advantere School of Management (4.70)
GBSB Global Business School: wins 1/7 categories
ESADE Business School: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Pontificia Comillas - ICAI-ICADE: wins 0/7 categories
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia - UCAM: wins 0/7 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 0/7 categories
Advantere School of Management: wins 6/7 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration and Digital Innovation
Barcelona, Spain
4.40
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Best programme: Master’s in International Management (MIM)
Category ratings
Facilities
3.40
3.85
4.03
3.91
3.50
4.40
4.69
Win
Location
4.49
3.89
3.86
4.00
4.00
4.70
4.79
Win
Professors
4.15
4.34
4.10
3.91
4.33
4.60
4.81
Win
Internationality
4.65
Win
4.03
3.54
3.55
3.83
4.60
4.59
Student life
3.86
4.00
3.82
3.55
4.17
3.90
4.77
Win
Value
3.65
4.21
3.69
3.64
3.83
3.90
4.66
Win
Accommodation
2.85
3.73
3.54
3.45
3.83
3.00
4.34
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Flexible learning options and strong academic programs.
  • +Supportive community and international atmosphere.
  • +Practical, real-world application and career development support.
  • +Transformative personal and professional growth opportunities
  • +Practical learning and supportive, high-quality faculty
  • +Collaborative environment and diverse, engaged cohort
  • +Approachable, supportive professors and engaging teaching
  • +Practical, hands-on learning with real-world application
  • +Flexible hybrid learning options and personal development
  • +Academic rigor & professional quality of faculty
  • +Strong career prospects & employer connections
  • +High-quality facilities & positive campus experience
  • +Supportive and attentive faculty
  • +High-quality, well-organized programs
  • +Diverse and international community
  • +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, project-based learning with real-world application
  • +Strong professional network and career preparation
  • +Supportive faculty and international environment
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues
  • -Low educational and academic quality
  • -Poor career and internship support
  • -Administrative and financial issues are frequent concerns.
  • -Facilities and technology are perceived as outdated.
  • -Lack of emphasis on critical thinking is disappointing.
  • -Low English proficiency of professors
  • -Poor organization and lack of care for international students
  • -Disappointing program content and teaching quality
  • -Lack of support and uncaring staff/professors.
  • -Poor quality of teaching and exam structure.
  • -Ineffective international student support systems.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor maintenance are recurring problems.
  • -Inconsistent teaching quality and curriculum concerns are frequently mentioned.
  • -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.
  • -Poor communication and disorganization from administration.
  • -Outdated facilities and inadequate resources.
  • -Uninspiring teaching methods and irrelevant curriculum.
Rating summary
What students say

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.

A comprehensive evaluation reveals the university excels in **Professors** and **Value**, both scoring over 4.2. **Internationality** also stands out positively with a score of 4.03. Areas for potential improvement include **Accomodation** and **Facilities**, which received the lowest scores around 3.73 and 3.85 respectively. **Student Life** and **Location** received solid mid-range scores.

This institution is rated highly for its professors, achieving a score of 4.1. Facilities also score well at 4.0. Areas receiving lower scores include accommodation and internationality, both around 3.5. The university presents a generally positive profile, with particular strengths in academic and campus resources, while areas like student housing and global diversity could see further development.

Offering a well-rounded experience, the university excels in its **Location**, receiving a perfect score. **Facilities** and **Professors** also stand out with strong ratings, both nearing a score of 4. Conversely, **Accomodation** is the lowest-rated aspect, with **Student Life** and **Internationality** also scoring below average. Overall, the institution presents a positive, though not uniformly exceptional, academic and living environment.

Reviewing the university's performance reveals a mixed but generally positive picture. The strongest area for the institution is clearly its professors, who received an excellent rating. Students also appear to be well-served by the location and student life. Areas with slightly lower, though still respectable, scores include facilities, accommodation, internationality, and value for money.

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.

Remarkable scores are evident across most surveyed aspects of this university. Professors and location stand out as exceptionally strong areas, both scoring near perfect marks. Student life and facilities also received very high praise. The weakest area appears to be accommodation, though it still maintains a respectable rating. Internationality and value for money are also well-regarded.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~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.

Most reviews are very positive (~91%), highlighting personal and professional growth, unique opportunities, and a strong community. A small percentage (~8.5%) mention concerns about program value, cost, and logistical issues.

~76% of reviews are positive, highlighting approachable professors, engaging content, and practical learning. A small percentage of feedback noted low English proficiency from some professors and organizational issues.

With an average rating of 4.3/5, ~95% of reviews are positive, praising academic and professional growth opportunities, excellent facilities, and experienced professors. A small percentage of feedback (~5%) noted issues with staff and professor interactions.

With a 4.18 average rating from 11 reviews, students praise UCAM's high-level teaching, supportive faculty, and enriching academic and international environments. No negative feedback was provided.

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.

Reviews are overwhelmingly positive (~97% 4-5 stars), highlighting valuable technical knowledge, practical learning, and professional network development. No negative feedback was provided.

Rating distribution
5★
25%
62%
35%
46%
27%
60%
75%
4★
44%
30%
41%
46%
64%
40%
22%
3★
19%
0%
20%
3%
9%
0%
3%
2★
6%
2%
2%
3%
0%
0%
0%
1★
6%
6%
2%
3%
0%
0%
0%
Most useful review
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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.

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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Do not waste your time

Uncaring staff, professors, and international program directors. I don't understand why this is an International University that is open to all students. The treatment that I received at this school was nothing more than appalling.

Good, but worthy of improvement

The life in Murcia is simply great! A lot of tapas bars, bars, clubs etc. which are affordable for students! During the courses at UCAM, I got to know so many international people who got really good friends in the meanwhile. The only shortcoming is that several professors have difficulties to explain their ideas in English, because of the language barrier. But this does not concern every teacher. Furthermore, the teaching staff is not only about professors but about people having their own business and talking about their own experiences. All in all the education is pretty good at UCAM. But the working-life balance is even better. "Savoir-Vivre!"

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.

Masters international Management

I enjoyed this programe, academically is it similar to other programs in other cities but it offers so much more. The personal connection with professors, strong guidance for future career and the international network is what separates it from other options!

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