ENEB “Global MBA”: Three Diplomas, Zero Depth – My Honest Take

[ronm]

Hey DegreeForum crew,

I tried to search this forum first for feedback on ENEB but came up with nothing. The "master thread" is difficult to search unless you know exact terms to search for.

I just started ENEB’s Global MBA bundle - the one that promises an MBA, a Master in Data Science & Business Intelligence, and a Master in Project Management for a low, low price. After going through the first wave of coursework, here’s the blunt verdict:

1. It’s All 30,000-Foot Slides

• MBA track: I expected crunchy case studies, real financial modeling, and late-night spreadsheet marathons. Instead, the “deep dive” is a slide deck on leadership styles followed by an assignment asking me to summarize PEST analysis in 300 words.
  
• Data Science & BI track: Hoped for Python notebooks, SQL labs, and dashboards in Power BI or Tableau. Reality? An essay prompt that begins, “Explain why Big Data is important…” - no code, no datasets, no tools in sight.
  
• Project Management track: Was ready to crack open MS Project or Jira, build Gantt charts, and wrestle with earned-value equations. What I got was a glossary of PMBOK terms and a reflective paragraph on “What is a stakeholder?”
  
  

If you can condense the lecture into a single sticky note, that’s not a master’s course - that’s Tuesday’s lunch-and-learn.

2. Accreditation ≠ Rigor
Yes, ENEB partners with a recognized Spanish university, so you’ll get a legit-looking certificate. But accreditation only proves paperwork compliance; it doesn’t guarantee academic muscle. This program does not prepare you well for a role as a business leader, nor a data scientist, nor a PM.

3. Comparison to Harvard Extension (HES)
I completed half of the HES ALM in Management. HES made me:

• Code in R and Python for analytics.
  
• Budget real companies down to the cash-flow statement.
  
• Sit proctored finals that turned my knuckles white.
  
• Cited research and case studies. ENEB does not provide any citations for anything so you cannot verify the accuracy or evidence.
  
  
  

ENEB, by contrast, feels like auditing intro courses - pleasant if you need a resume line in a hurry, disastrous if you’re banking on hard skills.

4. Who Might Benefit

• Credential collectors who want extra letters after their name, fast and cheap.
  
• Self-starters willing to bolt on Coursera, Udemy, or Kaggle projects for substance.
  
• HR check-box hunters in markets where “master’s degree” alone opens doors.
  

If you crave structured, sweat-inducing learning, steer clear or prepare to self-supplement heavily.

5. Tips for Prospective Students

1. List the tools you want to master. If the syllabus doesn’t name IDEs, SQL, or cloud platforms, assume they’re absent.
   
2. Time-box a refund window. ENEB runs frequent promos; enroll only if you’re okay eating the cost should you bail.
   

Final Thoughts

The Global MBA promises a three-for-one buffet, but the entrées are hors d’œuvres. If your goal is genuine mastery - coding chops, PM tool fluency, strategic depth - you’ll need to cook the main course yourself. Otherwise, enjoy the inexpensive wall art.

Anyone had a different experience or found hidden rigor I missed? Maybe there’s a secret portal that unlocks Jupyter notebooks when you input the Konami code. Let’s compare notes!

Cheers,

ron

[bjcheung77]

Basically, you purchased the $129 bundle?! Great job, that's the deal of the century as it should have been for existing students... I guess they wanted to spread that out to people who didn't already have access to a program, just to make it a "real sale". Anyways, I purchased the program, but because I already have all 3 of these, I need to email the enrollment team to change the 3 programs to Masters AI in Business, Counseling and Mindfulness, and one more... I haven't decided and haven't emailed them yet either...

[animuscerebri]

Could any of you post the link to this bundle? I couldn't find it. Instead, I found various packages with prices ranging from 8,400€ - 14,000 €. Do you only get this bundle if you have previously completed a degree there?

[bjcheung77]

Basically... You're a few days too late, the one day sale was May 30. Your best option is the 'gifting' option if it's still open for $225.
ENEB Discounts Page 17 Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ts?page=17
ENEB Master Thread Page 8 & 9: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ead?page=8

[Tomas]

It is because you didn't read the thread I guess. I didn't have any expectations you are describing and I have only read some of the ENEB posts as it was outside of my area of interest.
In Spain, I guess most people who are acquiring it are those that don't need academic-level degree but it is helpful from professional point of view. Eg. if one works in a small hotel (real life example I picked up somewhere), academic degree is an overkill but hospitality degree from ENEB fits the bill.

Yeah the degree names are misguiding, this one says "Data Science & Business Intelligence" but it is likely "about" it, not "how to do it" (I didn't check yet, just from what I read).
Similarly, they will have AI and Cybersecurity degrees, there will be even bigger gap than the one with BI degree, I expect there will be exactly 0 math in the AI degree and it will be mostly for business people to get an overview of the field and what is possible.

[ronm]

It is because you didn't read the thread I guess. I didn't have any expectations you are describing and I have only read some of the ENEB posts as it was outside of my area of interest.
In Spain, I guess most people who are acquiring it are those that don't need academic-level degree but it is helpful from professional point of view. Eg. if one works in a small hotel (real life example I picked up somewhere), academic degree is an overkill but hospitality degree from ENEB fits the bill.

Yeah the degree names are misguiding, this one says "Data Science & Business Intelligence" but it is likely "about" it, not "how to do it" (I didn't check yet, just from what I read).
Similarly, they will have AI and Cybersecurity degrees, there will be even bigger gap than the one with BI degree, I expect there will be exactly 0 math in the AI degree and it will be mostly for business people to get an overview of the field and what is possible.

Thanks for the perspective - it’s helpful to hear how others frame ENEB’s programs.

I wasn’t expecting MIT-level rigor, but I did assume a Master in Data Science & Business Intelligence would cover the baseline toolkit you’d need for at least an entry-level DS role: at least one programming language (Python or R), a solid stats refresher, and some hands-on projects with real data. Those pieces simply aren’t there, which surprised me because every other DS program I’ve looked at, whether university-based or a Coursera/Udemy bootcamp, builds around exactly those components.

So my gripe isn’t that ENEB should rival a full-on academic degree; it’s that the title implies “how to do it,” while the content is closer to “what it is.” For someone who just needs a high-level overview, that can still be valuable. But if the goal is to step into a data role, I’d honestly point them to a focused MOOC first. It delivers more of the nuts and bolts.

[huiwh1998]

You pay what you get for...ever heard of that?

[ronm]

You pay what you get for...ever heard of that?

haha ain't that the truth. It was too good to be true. I didn't even get into the platform itself which is moodle-based but not structured well among other usability issues. That I was expecting based on feedback I had read. But the content I expected to be better.

[NotJoeBiden]

ENEB offers a Data Science degree? I thought it was Big Data.

[slaterjack]

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