Episode summary published on 26 September 2024 by DBA Chronicles. Professor Michel Kalika discusses his path from creating the first DBA programme in a French university to founding the Business Science Institute, which the page describes as counting more than two hundred active DBA scholars across fifty countries. He recounts the creation of the institution, driven by the need for a global, demand-driven Executive DBA serving managers from a wide range of industries and regions, and highlights the personal growth, skill development and career progression reported by candidates. The episode presents the DBA as a bridge between academia and practice: unlike PhDs, it focuses on practical managerial issues and often addresses pressing business challenges such as sustainability and digital transformation. Kalika also discusses the growing weight of sustainability in DBA research and argues that the DBA will become the new MBA as business leaders seek to combine academic rigour with practical insight.