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How Macademia approaches MBA comparisons

Macademia helps candidates make a clearer shortlist of full-time MBA programmes in Europe. This page explains the scope and limits of our public guides.

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Purpose

Decision support, not an admissions authority

Macademia is an independent platform for MBA applicants and the business schools they apply to. Our public guides organize the questions that matter when comparing programmes: career goals, country, format, duration, tuition, scholarships, admissions requirements, deadlines, and timing.

We do not submit applications, guarantee admission, rank a programme as universally best, or replace a university's official admissions office. The right programme depends on each candidate's goals, background, budget, readiness, and intended career market.

Use Macademia to explore and compare options. Before acting, confirm the final tuition, scholarship terms, entry requirements, application rounds, visa rules, and programme details with the relevant school or authority.

How public guides are written

Each guide starts from a candidate question rather than from a single ranking or marketing claim. We explain the comparison factors that can materially change a shortlist, then link candidates back to the school-level information they need to verify.

Where a guide discusses a figure, date, scholarship, requirement, or programme policy, the intended reference point is the relevant official school page or public authority. Information can change between admission cycles, so guide content is a starting point for research rather than a substitute for primary sources.

Source and update principles

  • Prefer official school and public-authority sources for programme facts.
  • Separate broad comparison guidance from school-specific final terms.
  • State uncertainty instead of presenting an estimate as a confirmed fact.
  • Update the public page date when its substantive content changes.
  • Correct material errors when they are identified.

What the guides do not claim

Public guides do not claim to cover every programme, to offer legal or immigration advice, or to predict a candidate's admissions outcome. They also do not replace direct contact with a school for a personal admissions decision.

Feedback and corrections

If you identify a material issue in a public guide, contact hello@macademia.education with the URL, the proposed correction, and a supporting primary source where possible.

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