"We’re proud to partner with Harvard Business School to offer students a hands-on learning experience here in Accra, Ghana," said Louis Manu, Co-founder & CEO of Wi-flix. "We're confident that the insights gained on the ground far surpass what could be learned in a traditional classroom setting.

Louis concluded “Partnering with Harvard Business School provides Wi-flix with strategic insights, global perspectives, and innovative solutions to real-world challenges, while strengthening our brand credibility, expanding networks, and reinforcing and commitment to innovation and excellence in emerging markets.

The FIELD Global Capstone is a course designed to strengthen and develop students’ ability to manage and operate effectively in a variety of business contexts. Wi-flix executives had been working with the team remotely in the months leading up to their arrival.

While here, the students pitched their ideas to the leadership team, conducted field research with customers around Accra and presented their final recommendations to management. The purpose of this immersive experience is to provide students with the opportunity to ‘learn by doing’ through the challenge of introducing a new product, service or customer experience for their Partner company. This requires students to also focus on building contextual intelligence and team effectiveness skills while delivering value in an unfamiliar context.

Harvard is quick to acknowledge that this important learning experience would not be possible without the Project Partners.

“We are extremely grateful to Wi-flix and all the FIELD Global Capstone Project Partner organizations for all they do on behalf of our students,” said Professor Joe Fuller, Faculty Chair for the FIELD Global Capstone. “The students benefit immeasurably from this experience and we hope the partner organizations do as well.”