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First issue of Impact & Knowledge, published in October 2024, a new bimonthly newsletter dedicated entirely to the research contributions of the institute's alumni and faculty. In the editorial, the president recalls that since its inception the Business Science Institute has aimed to develop a new generation of theses: the Executive DBA it offers is more than a programme for managers seeking career advancement, since the theses produced are conceptually grounded and have both managerial and societal impact, made possible by the support of a faculty of 170 highly qualified academic researchers with international experience and a wide range of research interests. The issue then opens the faculty members' forum with a contribution by Jean-Eric Pelet, associate professor at IAE Amiens School of Management, on overcoming barriers to efficient online wine sensory evaluation, a text that links the France-China partnership consolidated during President Xi Jinping's state visit to France with the growing importance of international cooperation in higher education. A research meeting, a book review, an alumni forum and an Impact(s) article complete this first edition. The launch of this publication marks a shift in the institute's communication, from reporting on events towards making the substance of its research visible to a wider professional and academic audience.