Head to head

Audencia Business School vs IÉSEG School of Management

The Audencia Business School and IÉSEG School of Management Master in Management programs, compared side by side on the numbers that decide it — ranking, fees, salary, selectivity and class profile.

Audencia Business School
IÉSEG School of Management
FT ranking 2025
#25
#26
QS ranking 2025
#34
#67
Tuition
€36,000 (full two-year programme)
€13,200 per year (≈ €26,400 over the two-year Master cycle)
Median salary
$92k
$85k
Employment rate
100%
98%
GMAT range
Duration
24 months
24 months
Class size
Average age
International
Female
Location
Nantes, France
Lille, France

The short version

  • On the Financial Times 2025 ranking, Audencia Business School (#25) sits ahead of IÉSEG School of Management (#26).
  • On graduate salary, Audencia Business School leads at $92k.
  • On tuition, IÉSEG School of Management is the more affordable option at €13,200 per year (≈ €26,400 over the two-year Master cycle).

Rankings and salary are only part of the decision — fit with your target career, location, language, and cost of living usually matter more. Read each program in full before deciding.