Profiles of HEC Paris Executive MBA alumni show graduates moving into entrepreneurship, healthcare strategy and cross‑sector leadership. François Carle describes using the EMBA to shift from corporate roles into healthcare ventures; Kostya Artyukhov highlights how the program broadened his finance and strategy toolkit while expanding an international network. Both alumni underscore a recurring EMBA promise: modular formats, international modules and cohort diversity that let mid‑career professionals apply learning immediately and reorient careers toward leadership and venture creation.