United International Business Schools - UIBS vs IESE Business School vs Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC vs ESIC Business & Marketing School vs Harbour.Space University

Side-by-side comparison from 246 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Neuro Business School - NBS (5.00)
United International Business Schools - UIBS: wins 0/3 categories
IESE Business School: wins 0/3 categories
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - UPC: wins 0/3 categories
ESIC Business & Marketing School: wins 0/3 categories
Harbour.Space University: wins 0/3 categories
Neuro Business School - NBS: wins 3/3 categories
Ironhack: wins 0/3 categories
Comparing
Best programme: Accounting and Management Information Systems
Barcelona, Spain
4.70
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68 reviews
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Best programme: MBA
Best programme: Aerospace Engineering
Best programme: Business Management and Marketing
Best programme: Digital Marketing
Best programme: BA in NeuroMarketing
Barcelona, Spain
3.00
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2 reviews
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Best programme: UX/UI Design (User Experience / User Interface Design)
Category ratings
Facilities
4.00
4.36
3.81
4.09
4.16
5.00
5.00
Location
4.75
4.73
3.77
4.00
4.58
5.00
5.00
Professors
4.75
4.62
4.01
3.82
4.53
5.00
Win
3.00
Internationality
4.50
4.74
3.79
3.64
5.00
5.00
3.00
Student life
4.25
4.70
3.90
3.82
4.53
5.00
5.00
Value
4.50
4.64
4.12
3.64
4.11
5.00
Win
3.00
Accommodation
4.00
4.09
3.79
3.64
3.50
5.00
Win
4.00
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Supportive and helpful faculty
  • +Positive and enriching learning experience
  • +Safe and well-equipped campus
  • +Inspiring cultural experiences and inclusive communities
  • +Strong career advancement opportunities and alumni networks
  • +High-quality academics and excellent faculty engagement
  • +Supportive and knowledgeable faculty
  • +Positive campus environment and social opportunities
  • +Strong academic and extracurricular offerings
  • +Practical learning, real-world projects, and industry connections.
  • +Excellent teaching quality and knowledgeable professors.
  • +Supportive campus environment and strong academic/personal guidance.
  • +Practical, project-based learning with real-world application
  • +Instruction from experienced industry professionals and global leaders
  • +Collaborative and supportive learning environment
  • +Integrated marketing, psychology, and neuroscience curriculum
  • +Expert instructors and supportive staff
  • +Practical application and industry connections
  • +Practical, hands-on learning with immediate application
  • +Experienced, professional instructors with industry expertise
  • +Engaging hybrid learning format
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Outdated facilities and equipment hinder learning.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support frustrates students.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources negatively impact the learning experience.
  • -Lack of communication and support from the institution is a recurring problem.
  • -Perceived focus on difficulty over quality and excessive failure rates.
  • -Outdated facilities and inadequate resources.
  • -Poor administrative support and unclear communication regarding academic systems.
  • -Lack of orientation and support for international students.
  • -Misleading information about course delivery methods.
  • -Lack of intellectual rigor and outdated educational approach.
  • -Disconnect between marketing and actual industry relevance.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of essential resources are a recurring problem.
  • -Communication is often poor, leading to confusion and unmet expectations.
  • -Administrative and management issues.
  • -Perceived lack of value for money.
Rating summary
What students say

Academic and environmental aspects of the university are highly regarded, with professors and location both receiving a near-perfect score of 4.75. Student life is also a positive, scoring 4.25, and internationality and value are strong at 4.5. Facilities and accommodation present the weakest areas, both rated at 4.

Overall, the university garners strong student satisfaction. Its most highly rated aspects include Internationality (4.74), Location (4.73), and Student Life (4.70). Professors (4.62) and Value (4.64) also receive excellent scores. The weakest area, though still positive, is Accomodation at 4.09, while Facilities are rated at 4.36.

This university garners its highest marks in **Value**, indicating strong perceived return on investment. Conversely, **Facilities** received the lowest rating, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Other areas like Professors, Student Life, Accomodation, Internationality, and Location all fall within a generally positive range, reflecting a well-rounded student experience with specific opportunities for enhancement.

This institution demonstrates strong performance in its **facilities**, which received a high rating. Conversely, **accommodation**, **internationality**, and **value** represent areas that received comparatively lower scores. Other aspects like professors, location, and student life fall within a moderate range of satisfaction.

This institution excels in several key areas, with **Internationality** receiving a perfect score. **Location** and **Student Life** are also highly rated, closely followed by **Professors**. **Facilities** and **Value** are strong, while **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-scoring aspect.

Across all evaluated aspects, this institution demonstrates exceptional strength. It achieves a perfect score of 5 in every category, including Facilities, Professors, Location, Student Life, Accommodation, Internationality, and Value. This indicates a consistently outstanding experience for students in all surveyed areas, with no single category performing weaker than others.

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.

Reviews summary
Highlights

With an average rating of 4.5/5, ~75% of reviews are positive, highlighting a supportive learning environment and helpful, passionate faculty. One review mentioned slow administrative services.

With a ~100% positive rating, reviews highlight exceptional experiences, transformative professional growth, and excellent faculty. Students praise the welcoming culture, global diversity, and strong career connections. No negative feedback was recorded.

Most reviews are positive (~90%), highlighting good teachers and academic support, along with a positive campus environment and extracurricular activities. A small amount of feedback (~1%) noted concerns about academic difficulty.

With 4.13 stars from 55 reviews, ~85% of students praise the collaborative learning, practical projects with real companies, and good teaching quality. One review found the university experience poor.

Most (~95%) reviews are positive, highlighting practical, project-based learning from industry professionals and a collaborative atmosphere. One review found the program too easy.

All 6 reviews were positive, giving an average of 5/5 stars. Students highlighted the program's blend of marketing, psychology, and neuroscience, and found classes engaging and practical. Professors were professional and supportive.

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.

Rating distribution
5★
75%
69%
16%
31%
47%
100%
50%
4★
0%
28%
72%
55%
42%
0%
0%
3★
25%
3%
11%
13%
5%
0%
0%
2★
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1★
0%
0%
0%
2%
5%
0%
50%
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Best MBA to do a triple career change

Being at IESE was one of the best experiences of my life: 1- Professionally: this MBA is one of the best connected schools with top consultancy and banking sectors. for example, the 3 MBBs come to the school to train and interview candidates, ensuring a higher successful rate. It allowed me to jump from a civil engineering position to work for McKinsey. 2- Personal and cultural : amazing transformative 2 years, with people from all over the world (73 nationalities in my class) with great values. Totally worthy it.

Opinion UPC (FNB)

As a student of the UPC, it must be said that at the level of studies and teaching staff, both the one I have had as well as friends and acquaintances, is excellent. However, as far as facilities are concerned, it leaves much to be desired, and given the university's debt, small (and historical) faculties, such as the nautical one, are negatively affected by each management.

Esic university Valencia is the worst university ever 😡

Worst university ever, I’m an İNTERNATİONAL student who came just for one semester for ERASMUS from another institution. It was the worst experience ever in my life, Esic university treated me so badly. The ERASMUS coordinator is really disrespectful and he didn’t even do a welcoming day for the new students. We didn’t get any training on how we can adapt to the university's system. First, they told us it is a hybrid system, which is not the case. This is the first lie from a higher education institution. They are really trying to push me to fail administration and also teachers I really feel it’s a religious problem about where I come from , plus I did all of my exams perfectly. Now I’m surprised that one teacher wants me to fail because I didn’t do one exercise ( just one in all semester lol) , my exam was perfect now she doesn’t want to show me my results and told me that she will make me fail because of one exercise. It is not fair and no one from the administration wants to help me as an Erasmus student, but I feel there is a difference between me and Spanish nationalities. Now I will take my legal right. They really discriminated against me in every way I’m really sad how I got used and treated this badly and also this issue has now become a personal issue, I really don’t recommend any İNTERNATİONAL students to join ESIC Valencia it’s the worst university on planet earth 😡

Valuable Experience with Room for Improvement

Harbour Space was an overall enriching and positive experience. The majority of the instructors were exceptional, providing invaluable knowledge and insights that significantly enhanced my learning journey. While the program delivered on many fronts, there were some areas where it fell short. Specifically, the promise of investors backing our ideas was not fully realized, and the networking events, although present, lacked the depth and engagement needed to forge meaningful connections. Despite these shortcomings, the education and experience gained were highly valuable.

The attitude and the atmosphere

The classes are so intresting I love how they they teach you about psychology and business strategy, I really like how the teachers are real professionals in terms of marketing , buisness... overall I really enjoy it.

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