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Seventh issue of Impact & Knowledge, published in October 2025 as a special issue on the DBA in Health, Innovation, AI and Environment. The editorial explains why the partnership with Université Paris-Saclay was formed, distinguishing two dimensions. On a personal level, Professor Jean-Philippe Denis has known the institute's DBA programme for a very long time, its values, its commitment to quality and international accreditations and its responsive, entrepreneurial way of working; he has supervised theses, sat on viva panels and led seminars, is highly regarded within the community and is convinced that the DBA is a vital bridge between academia and the world of practice. On a strategic level, Université Paris-Saclay brings new areas of focus through its research priorities in artificial intelligence, innovation, the environment and health, together with the academic expertise of its faculty. The partnership complements existing collaborations and forms part of a wider development strategy that includes new agreements with professional organisations. The issue then presents the Executive DBA Paris-Saclay programme itself and the themes it will address. The publication pursues its aim of circulating research results directly useful to managers beyond the academic circle alone. Each contribution is signed by a professor, an associate researcher or a doctor of the institute, and extends research work carried out within the programme.