Documentary Films: Witness of the Real
The Columbia Business School team meets Joseph and Damasi Mfugale, owner and ceo of the Peacock Hotel. The Mfugales take the CBS team on a tour of their $2 million hotel expansion that will include a spa, conference center and luxury suites.
Joseph Mfugale, 64, is the founder,. He recevied his MBA from the University of Lusanne, Switzerland.
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Damasi takes the Columbia Business School students to survey the proposed site for their beachfront luxury hotel on the Kigamboni Peninsula. The site is a five-minute ferry ride from Dar with an additional 10-minute drive from the Kigamboni ferry. This day, the ride took almost two hours.
Damasi and the Columbia Business School team finally arrive at the beach front property. The Mfugales paid the Tanzanian government $100,000 for the prime real estate. There is a catch.
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The Columbia Business School team meets with members from various financial institutions and Peacock Hotel staff to understand the financing for the planned Peacock Hotel expansions.
Meeta, Charlly and Danielle prepare their strategy for their final meeting with the Mfugales.
The Columbia team meets with the Mfugales for the last time.
Meeta and Charly suggest how the Mfugales might proceed with the Peacock Hotel brand and their planned expansions.
Meeta Sethna, Charlly Greene and Danielle Cyr speak about the impact the Dar es Salaam visit has had on their lives.