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Criteria	Liverpool John Moores — View → ✕ Remove	Birchwood University Orlando, Florida, USA View → ✕ Remove	ESGCI School of Business - Courses Online 2025 — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	International	International
Established	1823 203 yrs	2012 14 yrs	1974 52 yrs
Location	Liverpool UK	Orlando, Florida USA	Paris France
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online (Asynchronous)	🔵 Online
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	Not Accredited
All Accreditations	UK Office for Students, QAA, Royal Charter	State of Florida Licensure, Verify current US accreditation	French RNCP, CGE (Conférences des Grandes Écoles)
International Recognition	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; NARIC for UK; WES for North America	Verify current US accreditation; AIU equivalence required; WES for North America	AIU equivalence required; WES for North America
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	No	No	No
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 10,000–22,000	USD 8,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	USD 8,000–18,000 ✅ Lowest Fee
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	✅ Degree	✅ Degree
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	6 courses	7 courses	2 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA, Online MSc (Data Science, Project Management, Finance, HR)	Online MBA, Online DBA, Online Bachelor's & Master's programmes	Online MBA, Online Bachelor in Business, Online Master in International Management
Weekly Hours Required	10–14 hrs/week	5–8 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	8–12 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	⚠️ Alumni network only	⚠️ Alumni network only
Best For	Professionals targeting UK credential with 200-year university heritage	US-credential-seekers at moderate fee; DBA aspirants; self-directed learners	Professionals targeting France/Europe or Francophone Africa markets
⭐ Key Differentiator	200-year-old UK Royal Charter university; strong engineering & technology programme heritage; Liverpool tech sector employer connections	Florida-based at competitive fees; fully asynchronous self-paced; DBA pathway	RNCP-listed French grande école; strong Francophone Africa alumni network
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	3/23	4/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up
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