Day One of our Business in Scandinavia adventures did not disappoint. We met with three companies that were diverse in what they bring to the market but interestingly similar in their fundamental values and approach. These consistent themes were eye opening to observe and good confirmation about the strong influence Swedish culture has on its […]
Stockholm, Sweden
Posted on June 7, 2017 Written by
Stockholm Upon arrival in Stockholm, it was apparent that the Swedish culture remained strong, even in a bigger metropolitan city. At Keolis, a transportation company based out of France, has become the first bus transportation company to utilize fossil free fuel (they are using biodiesel such as HVO, ethanol and gas) in Sweden. Keolis currently […]
Stockholm – A Sustainable City
Posted on June 1, 2017 Written by
After leaving northern Sweden, we traveled farther south to Stockholm. Our first day in Stockholm had a later start that allowed some of us to adventure off into the early morning of Galma Stan (Old Town Stockholm) and explore the vast culture and history of a vibrant city. As we were walking around the city […]
Next Stop: the classy city “Stockholm”
Posted on June 5, 2016 Written by
Our next stop in Scandinavia is the gorgeous city, Stockholm. Stockholm is an very unique city because it is built on islands and surrounded by water. We took the SJ train from Gothenburg in the early morning, however, there was an accident that cause us arrived in Stockholm 1.30 hours later than our […]
Spotify
Posted on June 6, 2014 Written by
Spotify is a commercial music streaming service company all of us have heard of. Many of us even have an account and utilizes their service on a regular basis. Actually visiting their headquarters gave us an opportunity to look deeper into their operations. Their building was very hip and young, resembling a typical tech company […]
Ericsson’s Hiring Practices
Posted on June 9, 2013 Written by
Visiting Ericsson’s campus in Stockholm was a memorable experience. Ericsson has always been ahead of their time in technology developments, but what is also compelling is their growing investment in computer science engineers for their Research and Development organizations. After learning about the new directions that Ericsson is navigating such as connecting anything even trees […]
Human Capital at SAAB Defense
Posted on June 6, 2013 Written by
Over the course of the past two days, Emily and I had the opportunity to visit several more businesses with our Business in Scandinavia travel course. SAAB Defense stuck out as a business who really value their human capital and put in a lot of effort to obtain and retain employees. We spoke to Bertil […]
Talent Management in Stockholm
Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by
Jared and I met two very unique consulting firms today with our Business in Scandinavia class. While both companies focus on different areas of strategy and innovation, both have been able to help various companies assess and develop their talent to be able to implement certain strategies. Ziggy Creative Colony (http://www.helloziggy.com/en/) is a Stockholm based […]
Välkommen till Skandinavien
Posted on June 1, 2013 Written by
Greeting from Jared Dean and Emily Hormuth, aka Team Malmö. Jared is a first year MBA student at Chapman emphasizing in finance. Emily is a first year MBA student at Chapman interested in human capital consulting. Visiting the ABBA museum in Stockholm @jareddean23 #bizscand #chapmanu twitter.com/LMBRLADY/statu… — Emily Hormuth (@LMBRLADY) June 1, 2013 We arrived […]
