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Honest review/Experience of an ESCP MBA Student
International Exposure: The opportunity to study in 2-3 different countries is a unique and enriching experience, offering insights into diverse cultures and business environments.
Diverse Classmates: The class is highly diverse, with students from various nationalities and backgrounds. The mix of younger and more experienced classmates (average age ~30) creates a dynamic learning environment.
Affordable Tuition: Compared to many other business schools, the lower tuition fees can offer a good return on investment, especially for those seeking international exposure on a budget.
Networking Opportunities: The school provides access to an extensive network of alumni and professionals. It’s up to each student to make the most of these connections to advance their career goals.
Campus Infra
The Paris, Berlin, and London campuses are quite small, and they don’t really give off the vibe of a proper business school, especially when compared to the larger and better-equipped universities in the US and UK. The infrastructure feels limited, and it sometimes makes you question the value of the overall experience.
cafeteria has limited facilities. They offer very limited food options, so most of the time, you’re either bringing your own lunch or heading to nearby restaurants, which can quickly become inconvenient and expensive.
The challenges don’t stop there—moving between countries during the program can be really stressful, especially when it comes to finding accommodation. Getting a place in Paris was a nightmare for me; it took me about 1.5 months to find something suitable. London was no better—actually worse in terms of costs. The high rent means you’ll likely end up staying 30 to 60 minutes away from the campus, which adds to the daily commute and eats into your time and energy.
Classes and learning
A lot of students are admitted without the GMAT and you will question the quality of cohort.
When it comes to classes and the quality of teaching, the experience is really hit-or-miss. Some professors, like those teaching finance, were exceptional—they had a way of making the subject so engaging that even if you started with zero knowledge, you’d leave loving it. Unfortunately, that level of quality wasn’t consistent across all subjects.
Professors for courses like Marketing and Accounting Management, for instance, were a complete disappointment. Their teaching methods were so uninspiring that it was hard to stay engaged, let alone actually learn anything. The classes and assignments often felt like a box-ticking exercise rather than a meaningful learning experience. For example, the Accounting Management professor would assign simple group case studies to analyze and present at the end of class without teaching or covering any syllabus beforehand. It felt like the burden of teaching was placed on the students themselves.
To make things worse, feedback from the professors was often vague or unhelpful, offering little guidance on how to improve. Overall, the quality of teaching left much to be desired. Personally, I felt like I could’ve learned a lot more by studying on my own rather than paying high tuition fees to sit through lackluster classes.
Rankings
The rankings might look impressive from the outside, but once you’re in the school, you’ll constantly find yourself questioning how those rankings were achieved. Frankly, they don’t seem to reflect the reality of the experience. There are numerous other business schools that genuinely deserve to be ranked higher than ESCP, yet they aren’t. It’s pretty clear that ESCP knows how to game the system when it comes to rankings, focusing heavily on aspects like sustainability and carbon-free initiatives to climb the charts.
The irony is striking—while the school portrays itself as a champion of sustainability, its actions often contradict that narrative. For instance, entire classes are made to travel between campuses in London and Berlin, contributing significantly to carbon emissions from travel.
Job support/internship
When it comes to job support and internships, the school provides does not provide satisfactory assistance. It feels like students are left to fend for themselves entirely except sessions from the career services on resume writing and interview prep. A prime example of the lack of coordination is the scheduling of career fairs. When the whole class was in Paris, the career fair was held in Berlin, making it impossible for most students to attend because classes were ongoing. Later, when students had moved to Berlin or London, the career fair was held in Paris.
Adding to the absurdity, the school organized an online career fair, which was essentially alumni from various companies talking about their workplace culture and business units—no actual hiring or recruitment took place. Similarly, the school arranged two or three networking roundtables to connect students with alumni working in different companies, but these events led nowhere.
The employment data touted in the FT rankings also raises eyebrows. The school doesn’t seem to collect accurate placement data, so the salary figures published are highly questionable. In reality, many students from previous batches are still struggling to find jobs, even after graduation. This year, the European job market has been particularly challenging, and students are largely left on their own to navigate the process, with little to no guidance or support from the school.
you will have a hard time finding a job in an English speaking environment. Lot of companies either prefer french or German.
Misc
One thing that really stood out during my time at the Paris campus was the behavior of the Program Manager. She often displayed what felt like open racism toward Asian students, making inappropriate comments to European classmates about them. It was really disheartening to see her ignore queries from Asian-origin students, whether in person or over email, even when the questions were urgent. A group of students actually raised this issue with the MBA Director at the time, but unfortunately, no action was taken, which made us feel like our concerns weren’t being taken seriously.
Another frustrating thing was that the Program Manager often worked from home but wouldn’t allow students to attend classes online, even when they had valid reasons for needing to do so. It felt really unfair and like there was a clear double standard.
When the new MBA Director took over, who had been the Career Head before, it seemed like the first couple of months were spent just trying to get used to the role. While that’s understandable, it felt like during that time the director tried to balance two roles as a career head and MBA director.
To summarize I was doing better before the MBA, Lets see how it gets values in future
International Exposure: The opportunity to study in 2-3 different countries is a unique and enriching experience, offering insights into diverse cultures and business environments.
Diverse Classmates: The class is highly diverse, with students from various nationalities and backgrounds. The mix of younger and more experienced classmates (average age ~30) creates a dynamic learning environment.
Affordable Tuition: Compared to many other business schools, the lower tuition fees can offer a good return on investment, especially for those seeking international exposure on a budget.
Networking Opportunities: The school provides access to an extensive network of alumni and professionals. It’s up to each student to make the most of these connections to advance their career goals.
Campus Infra
The Paris, Berlin, and London campuses are quite small, and they don’t really give off the vibe of a proper business school, especially when compared to the larger and better-equipped universities in the US and UK. The infrastructure feels limited, and it sometimes makes you question the value of the overall experience.
cafeteria has limited facilities. They offer very limited food options, so most of the time, you’re either bringing your own lunch or heading to nearby restaurants, which can quickly become inconvenient and expensive.
The challenges don’t stop there—moving between countries during the program can be really stressful, especially when it comes to finding accommodation. Getting a place in Paris was a nightmare for me; it took me about 1.5 months to find something suitable. London was no better—actually worse in terms of costs. The high rent means you’ll likely end up staying 30 to 60 minutes away from the campus, which adds to the daily commute and eats into your time and energy.
Classes and learning
A lot of students are admitted without the GMAT and you will question the quality of cohort.
When it comes to classes and the quality of teaching, the experience is really hit-or-miss. Some professors, like those teaching finance, were exceptional—they had a way of making the subject so engaging that even if you started with zero knowledge, you’d leave loving it. Unfortunately, that level of quality wasn’t consistent across all subjects.
Professors for courses like Marketing and Accounting Management, for instance, were a complete disappointment. Their teaching methods were so uninspiring that it was hard to stay engaged, let alone actually learn anything. The classes and assignments often felt like a box-ticking exercise rather than a meaningful learning experience. For example, the Accounting Management professor would assign simple group case studies to analyze and present at the end of class without teaching or covering any syllabus beforehand. It felt like the burden of teaching was placed on the students themselves.
To make things worse, feedback from the professors was often vague or unhelpful, offering little guidance on how to improve. Overall, the quality of teaching left much to be desired. Personally, I felt like I could’ve learned a lot more by studying on my own rather than paying high tuition fees to sit through lackluster classes.
Rankings
The rankings might look impressive from the outside, but once you’re in the school, you’ll constantly find yourself questioning how those rankings were achieved. Frankly, they don’t seem to reflect the reality of the experience. There are numerous other business schools that genuinely deserve to be ranked higher than ESCP, yet they aren’t. It’s pretty clear that ESCP knows how to game the system when it comes to rankings, focusing heavily on aspects like sustainability and carbon-free initiatives to climb the charts.
The irony is striking—while the school portrays itself as a champion of sustainability, its actions often contradict that narrative. For instance, entire classes are made to travel between campuses in London and Berlin, contributing significantly to carbon emissions from travel.
Job support/internship
When it comes to job support and internships, the school provides does not provide satisfactory assistance. It feels like students are left to fend for themselves entirely except sessions from the career services on resume writing and interview prep. A prime example of the lack of coordination is the scheduling of career fairs. When the whole class was in Paris, the career fair was held in Berlin, making it impossible for most students to attend because classes were ongoing. Later, when students had moved to Berlin or London, the career fair was held in Paris.
Adding to the absurdity, the school organized an online career fair, which was essentially alumni from various companies talking about their workplace culture and business units—no actual hiring or recruitment took place. Similarly, the school arranged two or three networking roundtables to connect students with alumni working in different companies, but these events led nowhere.
The employment data touted in the FT rankings also raises eyebrows. The school doesn’t seem to collect accurate placement data, so the salary figures published are highly questionable. In reality, many students from previous batches are still struggling to find jobs, even after graduation. This year, the European job market has been particularly challenging, and students are largely left on their own to navigate the process, with little to no guidance or support from the school.
you will have a hard time finding a job in an English speaking environment. Lot of companies either prefer french or German.
Misc
One thing that really stood out during my time at the Paris campus was the behavior of the Program Manager. She often displayed what felt like open racism toward Asian students, making inappropriate comments to European classmates about them. It was really disheartening to see her ignore queries from Asian-origin students, whether in person or over email, even when the questions were urgent. A group of students actually raised this issue with the MBA Director at the time, but unfortunately, no action was taken, which made us feel like our concerns weren’t being taken seriously.
Another frustrating thing was that the Program Manager often worked from home but wouldn’t allow students to attend classes online, even when they had valid reasons for needing to do so. It felt really unfair and like there was a clear double standard.
When the new MBA Director took over, who had been the Career Head before, it seemed like the first couple of months were spent just trying to get used to the role. While that’s understandable, it felt like during that time the director tried to balance two roles as a career head and MBA director.
To summarize I was doing better before the MBA, Lets see how it gets values in future
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10 Dec 2024, 06:32
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That's quite a detailed first-hand review of the school. Thanks for being honest. It's going to be helpful for so many applicants!
Partly agree to the above review, however, I feel the school is actually good for the alumini network it brings. Value for money is another thing.
