For our last post we want to start by saying thank you to everyone we met on our trip for their wonderful hospitality and to simply take a few moments to share some of the things that left the biggest impression on us. First up will be Adi, followed by Nate and some final words […]
Saab Defense
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
Today we visited The Saab Aerospace and Defense headquarters. The company sits on top of a mountain on the outskirts of Gothenberg with amazing views of the city. When many people think of Saab they believe it’s an ex car manufacturer. But really Saab has many different divisions other then car manufacturing. In fact, Saab […]
Finally in Stockholm!
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
After our first stop in Gothenburg, we were finally heading to Stockholm! Stockholm is known for being the ‘silicon valley’ of Europe. Since we both have visited the San Francisco, we were eager to see the differences between the start up culture in Stockholm versus San Francisco. During our second day in Stockholm, we visited […]
Business School in Scandinavia
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
During our time in Scandinavia we haven’t just been learning about business culture and practices. We have also taken time to visit Tallinn University of Technical (TUT) and the Hanken School of Economics (Helsinki) to learn about the differences in business school study programs. It was a lot of fun getting to know some fellow […]
Business in Scandinavia – Stockholm – Part 2
Posted on June 6, 2016 Written by
We had a wonderful dinner at the “name of the island and hotel”. It was a great Viking experience, our friend Bjorn took us to this restaurant which replicated the Vikings dinner. It had no electricity and the whole room was lit with candle lights. They had the ancient type of dinner tables with animal […]
C! The Conversion Company
Posted on June 6, 2016 Written by
Welcome to Stockholm, the home of C!. C! is one of the best conversion companies in Scandinavia, where they help large businesses optimize their website so user leads turn into conversions (an action that is required for the user as they engage with a companies website). As we all surf the internet on a daily […]
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 […]
Open culture of Swedish companies
Posted on June 5, 2016 Written by
During the trip in Sweden, we realized that China has been frequently mentioned in the presentations. I am surprised that Swedish companies have lots of connection & cooperation with Chinese companies. Although SAAB has no Chinese clients, they still follow updates of HuaWei Company which they consider as their strong competitor. Generally speaking, if a […]
“Volvo for life”
Posted on June 5, 2016 Written by
The first stop of our Travel Course is Gothenburg. It was very excited to visit the very famous car brand Volvo Car Corporation headquarters and its brand experience centre. Nordic people always care about the quality and details of life. Volvo Cars is a good example of this concept. The slogan of Volvo is “Volvo your […]
Business Lessons – Goeteborg
Posted on June 2, 2016 Written by
So now it is time to start our blog. We are traveling by train to Stockholm after spending three days in the beautiful city of Goeteborg. Our visit there included a stop at Volvo Cars world headquarters followed by a delicious dinner with members of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce and other distinguished guests. The […]
