"Mr. Jorge Vila's highly popular undergraduate course at AUIS on project finance, which he designed and taught, provided an innovative platform for experiential learning of financial concepts and development of soft skills in a subject that is crucial to Iraq's stability and prosperity. Mr. Vila's inspired recognition that strong financial performance depends first and foremost on human capital, and his willingness to invest in the educational ecosystem that provides such capital, are two crucial investor skills required for long-term project financial success in transitioning economies."