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 […]
The Not So Small Start-up
Posted on June 6, 2013 Written by
On one of our visits, Scott and I, along with the rest of our class, visited Klarna. Klarna is a European leader in ecommerce payment processing for online transactions in Europe. While it’s history may be short, it’s a little more than six years old, it is showing large signs of growth. This can be […]
Sustainable Stockholm
Posted on June 6, 2013 Written by
Hello again, Gerald and Jessica here again from Stockholm. Previously we touched on the corporate culture and office structure. This time we will look at the sustainability of several companies. Sandvik is a high tech engineering group that specializes in metals which was founded in 1862. Unlike many companies in their field Sandvik tries to […]
Experience in Stockholm
Posted on June 4, 2013 Written by
Gloria and I went to the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, which was so amazing. On 10 August 1628, Vasa set sail on her maiden voyage and sank in Stockholm harbour. When we saw Vasa in the museum, we thought it is so beautiful and magnificent, but when we know the Vasa we saw has stayed […]
2016 – 2023, For a Fee
Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by
The future is an intangible thing. But in Stockholm, companies are drawing tangible results by predicting it. The first company that Jeff and I visited on Monday was a consulting agency in the business of helping other companies become leaders in technology adaptation. Ziggy, it turns out, forecasts how the web plays an ever-increasing role […]
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 […]
Stockholm – Sweden’s Innovative Consultants
Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by
Surviving in today’s global market is serious business. Since large companies have experienced a dramatic decrease in longevity over the past 80 years, it’s vital to focus on the future to survive. The average S&P 500 company has only a life span of 10-15 years in today’s market economy. Companies need to balance looking at […]
Scandinavia’s Cultural Influence
Posted on June 1, 2013 Written by
Greetings everyone! Steve Mannix and I represent Team Stockholm and we will provide the latest and greatest information about how culture in Scandinavia affects their management models and their general outlook on their business practices. Along with this point, we will observe how social media is used to impact their marketing tactics and putting out […]
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 […]
On the way to Scandinavia
Posted on May 31, 2013 Written by
Doe and Gloria, we are lucky to have the opportunity to visit Scandinavia. Thanks for chapman MBA travel course program and our professors. This is an interesting visit. We will visit lots of local companies, such as Ericsson, KLARNA, SAAB AERO,and Volvo.Meanwhile, we will also have the opportunity to visit NATIONALBANKEN(central bank of Denmark) on […]
