Nordea is the first stop of our trip. It is the largest financial service group in the Nordics. Nordea operates a “one bank model”, it has cross-border branching structure, which supports group-level capital, liquidity and risk management. We have a basic understand of Nordic economies status and risk control through the presentation. The Nordic economies […]

Koriah Nichols is a first year part-time MSA student, this is her first semester in California. Previously she lived in Texas where she got her undergraduate degree in accounting at Midwestern State University. Koriah has studied abroad before last year in Erfurt, Germany, where she learned international business strategies, it was an amazing experience for […]

As we head off back to the white shores of home, we have time to reflect on what we have learned and how this experience has changed us. In this closing entry of the blog, we will each give our own opinion on this and some thoughts about the future of sustainability and its importance […]

The last city we will be visiting on our journey across Scandinavia is Copenhagen. We have had the opportunity to visit businesses in all stages of their development, ranging from startups to fully matured companies. From our visit to Copenhagen, we have decided to examine how sustainability is upheld by the multinational shipping conglomerate Maersk. […]

We have been gallivanting in Europe for quite a while now and seen much diversity in the variety of businesses and business practices we have encountered. The companies in Stockholm provided another fascinating layer to study and analyze in depth. The two companies we will be examining today are Ericsson and NorthVolt. Ericsson is an […]

Boy this trip was a wild one! In the final half of our trip we got to visit Sweden and Denmark. The journey to Sweden was a MISSION. We took an overnight boat from Estonia to Sweden and this night ended up being one of the best/worst times on the trip. I get extremely sea […]

We’re enjoying our time here in Stockholm! We’ve had our share of Swedish meatballs, visited the Vasa Museum, the ABBA museum, and strolled through Gamla Stan. Our company visits here in Sweden have been very interesting and engaging. Three of the major companies we’ve learned about are Ericsson, Northvolt, and Sinch. Ericsson Ericsson is a […]

Our first stop in Finland was full of exploring and experiencing Finnish culture. From saunas to trying reindeer meat, this country has a lot to offer. We had several company visits here, two of which included Nordea and Valio. Nordea Nordea is one of the biggest banks in Europe that implements a One Bank Model. […]

Here we are! BACK AT IT AGAIN. The dynamic duo, Angelica and Zent. This time on our next adventure we decided to take a BOAT to our next location instead of a plane. I (Angelica) got motion sickness and did not enjoy the boat ride over to the beautiful land of Estonia. Estonia was an […]