After the school trip had ended, we continued to travel through Scandinavia. We went to Oslo and took a day trip to Bergan to see Troldhaugen, the home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Afterward, we made out way to Billund, Denmark, where the LEGO company started, and ended the trip in London. During our trip […]

For our last stop in this journey, we took the train to Gothenburg, where we visited Volvo Cars and Volvo Group. They are officially two separate companies that share the Volvo brand name. We began with Volvo Cars. Historically, Volvo Cars have been guided by safety and distinctive Swedish design. They created the three-point safety […]

Before visiting the businesses in Copenhagen, we made a quick trip outside of Denmark’s capital into the city of Lund. There, we explored the university, the Vattenhallen Business Center, and the robotics lab with Klaus Nilsson. He provided great insight as an electrical and mechanical engineer with years of experience. The first robots they designed […]

For our next site visit, we went to Einride, which is disrupting the trucking industry with automated electric trucks. They believe that the future of all transportation is electric, autonomous, and digital. Einride is going electric by doing away with the internal combustion engine and diesel power in favor of electric trucks bought from manufacturers […]

The first business we visited in Sweden’s capital city was Saab. The company began in 1937, and in the past eight decades, they have had the opportunity to construct over 5500 aircraft. Senior vice president Lars Tossman greeted us. In the showroom, we saw replicas of the military equipment they manufacture, such as the Gripen […]

The site visits have begun! We were especially interested in understanding how Scandinavian companies conduct business and market their products or services in Nordic regions. Our first site visit in Skellefteå was to the Northvolt giga-factory, founded in 2016. Communication manager Sanna Bäckström showed us how they are creating the world’s greenest battery. They do […]

Hej! My name is Justin Archer (pictured on the left), and I just wrapped my first year in the full-time MBA program at Chapman University. I am beyond excited to be traveling to Scandinavia this summer. Given that my emphasis is on Global Business, this course will provide insight into how business runs globally. While […]