After 15 years working across hospitality and technology, Paprika Le Bourgeois, HEC Paris Executive MBA Class of 2025, was looking for a new direction and a more meaningful chapter in her career. In this alumni story, Paprika shares how the HEC Paris Executive MBA gave her the space to step back, broaden her perspective and explore new possibilities. She reflects on how the Program helped her connect knowledge with experience, take a more global view of business and think more deeply about the kind of impact she wanted to create. The experience also strengthened her interest in sustainability and how organisations can integrate it more meaningfully into the way they operate. For Paprika, the Executive MBA became more than a learning experience. It opened new perspectives and encouraged her to think differently about what could come next. Hear Paprika’s story and discover more alumni experiences from HEC Paris, Doha.