Almost every city in Sweden has a science park where there is a community of many scientific companies and incubators. We were lucky enough to visit Pitea and Lulea’s science parks. One of the many innovative companies in the Lulea is Compodium, whose main business is to provide security solutions to top decision makers. […]
Sustainability in Piteå
Posted on May 29, 2017 Written by
We started our first business tour with Böle Tannery, the world’s last spruce tannery established in 1899 and is found in Piteå, Sweden. Böle produces handcrafted cattle and reindeer leather goods and is a purveyor to the Swedish court. They have been practicing sustainable production techniques, including creating lasting leather products that are hand stitched, […]
Business, Culture, and a Chapman MBA (Scandinavian Experience)
Posted on May 27, 2017 Written by
If earning my MBA from Chapman has not been a great experience in itself, Chapman had the nerve to offer a Business in Scandinavia elective course. For me it was a no brainier. Knowing absolutely nothing about the Scandinavian countries I signed up. In reasearching and attending the pre-travel courses, my expectations for Scandinavia has […]
Adventures Ahead: From Los Angeles to Stockholm
Posted on May 27, 2017 Written by
The itinerary for our trip consists of visits to Pitea, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Oslo. Having never traveled to Sweden, Denmark or Norway before, it will be an adventure! I can’t wait to see the midnight sun, and experience the beautiful Scandinavian cityscapes. A group of us are going early to explore Stockholm before the official […]
Hej Scandinavia!
Posted on May 25, 2017 Written by
As we wrap up classes and pre-travel get togethers all the students and professors are getting themselves ready to say “Hej”. In preparation for our flights and beginning in Stockholm and Piteå, excitement is everywhere for the adventures that we will experience and the memories that we will make. Our fortunate endeavors will leave us […]
Goodbye Scandinavia
Posted on June 14, 2016 Written by
Hi everyone, first and foremost, we want to tell you that our trip was absolutely incredible and something that we will never forget! Seeing different parts of the world makes you cherish all the of great things we have at home, as well as take back information that can benefit our lives and businesses in […]
The creativity in the Scandinavia
Posted on June 10, 2016 Written by
During the two weeks’ trip, we have enjoyed the beauty of Scandinavia. The scenery is gorgeous and the cities are full of artistic feeling. What surprised us most is the creativity that companies have here in Scandinavia. In Tallinn Technical University, I can tell that everybody was surprised by their conference room which can change […]
We Love Angry Birds!
Posted on June 9, 2016 Written by
Welcome to Finland! We are on the last part of our Scandinavian journey and we had the opportunity to visit Rovio, the company who created Angry Birds. Right as we walked in the building we were greeted by all of the Angry Bird characters that are iconic throughout the game and now brought to life […]
Diversity in Swedish companies
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
We have been visited several companies in Sweden. It is not hard to find that most of the leaders focus on the diversity for their team. Working with people from different countries seems like very common in Swedish companies. In Sandvik, we noticed that the company’s slogan is “Developing innovative solutions for a changing world”. […]
Conversionista – “Convert visitors into customers”
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
Conversionista! is a company that helps clients improve online conversion with a structured approach to designing, setting, implementing and following up conversion targets for their online audiences. When I first visit their website, I was caught by the red theme color and their slogan in Swedish “Gör besökare till under” which means to convert visitors […]
