I didn’t know about “Spotify” before this travel course. But other peers of mine seemed to know the company and use its video streaming service. After some research, I was astounded at its rapid growth and a wide range of customers (over 100 million all over the world). Spotify’s business model is “Premium to premium” […]
Assets and Liabilities
Posted on June 3, 2017 Written by
When in the process of hiring new employees, companies tend to evaluate potential job candidates’ value to the firm based on their grades, standardized test scores, and academic involvement. While this method of comparison is straightforward and easy to apply, it is not necessarily the most effective way to ensure that the company is hiring […]
Top five special learning of business visiting in Sweden
Posted on June 3, 2017 Written by
Keolis Keolis is a Swedish public transportation manufacture company in Sweden. I was stunned by their innovative office facility. There is no fixed seat of any employee. Everyone can choose to sit in the public area to brain-storming with coworkers or sit in the quiet zone to focus on their work. I was impressed by […]
The world’s oldest central bank
Posted on June 3, 2017 Written by
Today(June 1, 2017), we visited the world’s oldest central bank, Riksbank, which was established in 1668. The motto of the Bank is Hinc robur et securitas, which is Latin for “Herefore strength and safety” Riksbank introduced and has maintained negative interest rates because the recession of Euro Zone lasted and ECB (European Central Bank)’s quantitative […]
The Stress on the Press
Posted on June 1, 2017 Written by
In 1766, Sweden’s Freedom of Press Act became the world’s first law supporting the freedom of speech. With the abolishment of censorship and a lack of restriction came the rise of the publication of newspapers with new, important content. How, then, following the same analytical trend of previous posts, did this historical accomplishment promote innovation […]
Swedish Lapland: Little but Fierce
Posted on June 1, 2017 Written by
Piteå Population: 42,000 Our class was fortunate enough to visit a few companies during our stay in Norrbotten and so we started off our tour with the only tannery in the world that utilizes spruce bark to color their leather products, Bōle. Bōle has passed down the company business and production traditions generation after generation which was […]
Välkommen till Norrbotten
Posted on May 31, 2017 Written by
Grassroots. A look into a bottom-up mentality. Power begins with the people. It begins with you. Interaction the precursor, conflict the catalyst, with common purpose providing direction. A unified drive towards growth – sustainable and social as a wildebeest, deep in fervor – manic in its determination. It begins with the people. So let us […]
Trust and Technology
Posted on May 31, 2017 Written by
The US population’s trust in the government has declined from 75% in 1960 to 19% in 2015. The Vietnam war, the Watergate scandal, Edward Snowden, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the ever-increasing level of debt, and the 2008 financial crisis are a few of the many potential explanations for Americans’ mistrust of the government. […]
Start-ups in Sweden
Posted on May 31, 2017 Written by
I am working in a government-invested company. The company is in a nearly monopoly status, and is considered as a very stable and non-risky company. I am also accustomed to the stable circumstances on working in the company for about ten years. However, I am awakened to the entrepreneurship spirit today in Swedish small […]
The most impressive facts in Sweden
Posted on May 30, 2017 Written by
Differences: Today, we met the mayor of Lulea and learned some interesting things about Lulea. The cross-cultural differences are totally different from U.S. Each year, during July to August, everyone has a summer vacation and all industries are shut down for 1 month due to the best weather of the year, the summer time. In […]
