Observing Finnish culture firsthand was truly something special, especially during this unique time where it seemed like entire country was celebrating such an exciting win for ice hockey. The people were kind, the food was fantastic, and the city was rarely dark, with the sun setting well into the nights. The Nordic Economic Model In […]
Spotlight on Finnish Cleantech firm: OceanVolt
Posted on May 29, 2019 Written by
Hey, Jeff here. We’re leaving Finland and en route to Estonia after an enlightening tour of Finnish companies and entrepreneur groups. I found this interesting Finnish company so check it out! Cleantech for Boats OceanVolt is a Finnish growth stage company that produces electric powerplants for boats. Most boats are currently powered by fossil fuels […]
Finland’s Different Business Perspectives
Posted on May 29, 2019 Written by
Angelica: HELLO! As mentioned in the first blog, I made it to Finland before Zent could. I was able to visit the first business stop of our trip, Nordea Bank. Nordea as a whole operates a “one bank model” and is the largest financial service group in the Nordics. They are a top-ten European retail […]
First stop, ‘Finnished!’
Posted on May 29, 2019 Written by
Well, we’ve just finished our first stop here in Finland! We’ve had an amazing past few days getting to experience it first hand both Finnish culture and business practices. Since our arrival Saturday night, we’ve had the opportunity to visit Nordea, the biggest bank in the Nordic Region; Aalto University; Valio dairy farm; and Aalto’s […]
Los Angeles to Helsinki
Posted on May 28, 2019 Written by
When traveling, we hope that all things go according to plan. Unfortunately sometimes unplanned things happen, flights get delayed, and plans fall through. Angelica and Zent intended to arrive in Helsinki along with the rest of the Chapman University Business in Scandinavia class and prepare a vlog documenting the trip including the first business tour […]
Sustainability In All Of Its Forms-Helsinki
Posted on May 27, 2019 Written by
The Scandinavian ethos of sustainability is thriving. In regards to the green sphere, this is well illustrated by none other than the biggest bank in the region Nordea. Listed as one of the top 100 corporations in the world in regards to sustainability Nordea puts its money where its mouth is. In a recent effort […]
Hey! Hei! Hej!
Posted on May 25, 2019 Written by
Meet the Team! My name is Theresa Keh, and I am in the full-time Professional MBA program at Chapman University. I graduated from the University of California, Riverside back in 2013 with an Economics degree. I just finished up my first internship this past spring as a tax intern at White Nelson Diehl Evans. I’ve […]
Team Kricket
Posted on May 25, 2019 Written by
Richard Lobel: Richard Lobel is a first year MBA student with a passion for history and finance. Currently he is working in an investment bank as a securities analyst. For over a decade investing has been his passion and now he finally is developing crucial work experience in that field. Richard it Rick is well […]
Business in Scandinavia
Posted on May 25, 2019 Written by
Ready for a new business adventure? I am Pilar, an MBA candidate at Chapman University, and I am ready to immerse myself in the business world of Scandinavia. I am intrigued and eager to learn for instance how people from Scandinavian countries have been able to balance making money and enjoying life, something that many […]
