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 […]
Preservation and Innovation
Posted on May 29, 2017 Written by
Walking through Stockholm, the center of one of the most innovative cultures in the world, I was surprised to see the impeccable preservation of the buildings and the historical landmarks. Old Town Stockholm’s narrow cobblestone streets took me back to the 16th century, and the cafés and shops lining the streets embraced their history while […]
Välkommen till Stockholm
Posted on May 29, 2017 Written by
Written by Jaisinghani & Naidoo Welcome to Stockholm: a history of mercantile tact wrought with a weathered spirit, a deep pride and communal values. We the people. Built on timber, German merchants set the stone – their trade facilitating its perpetuation; its growth a reflection of the people’s spirit: one of enterprise. However, business is […]
The special experience in Scandinavia
Posted on May 28, 2017 Written by
The special experience in Scandinavia Chienwen Fang This is my first time to have a trip to Europe. It is kind of step out my comfort zone so that I felt super exciting and a little bit anxious about it. I decide to buy the plane tickets two days earlier than the travel course with […]
5 Countries in 18 Days… (But Who’s Really Counting)
Posted on May 28, 2017 Written by
In starting my Chapman EMBA degree, I could have gone two directions; plow through, graduate, and hope my current company gives opportunities after. Or take in every experience the program has to offer, which one do you think I picked? Obviously the later! Through the Arygous Business school, I can go on international business trip […]
Scandinavia, here we come!
Posted on May 27, 2017 Written by
As the time nears for our departure to Scandinavia, I begin to think of all of the markets / communities (big and small) that we will be discovering on this adventure. From Pitea, Sweden to Oslo, Norway, each market will have its own groups of unique small businesses (I.E. tech start-up) up to large businesses […]
What a Wild Ride!
Posted on June 19, 2016 Written by
As we end our journey across the Nordic countries, each of us have decided to reflect on our trip and what we took away as most valuable. Kyla: I write this as I sit in the airplane flying over the United States, just hours from home. While I am ready to go back to the […]
Final Thoughts: The “Americanization” of Scandinavia Part 5
Posted on June 12, 2016 Written by
Gothenburg, Stockholm, Tallinn, and Helsinki all afforded us a unique look at international business culture. Scandinavia is naturally cold, and that does not just refer to the weather. Our initial impression of the population in the majority of the locations in which we spent time, was not that of a warm reception. A personal discussion […]
Free Tuition Is The Future!
Posted on June 12, 2016 Written by
During our visit to the city of Tallinn, we had the opportunity for a tour of Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia. Tallinn University of Technology was founded in 1918 with around 12,000 students of which about 1,400 are international students from more than 90 countries. The campus consists of multiple buildings which are all […]
Helsinki: The “Americanization” of Scandinavia Part 4
Posted on June 11, 2016 Written by
The final stop of our investigative visit with Scandinavian business culture happened to be in Helsinki, Finland. As parts 1 – 3 have explained, the “Americanization” of this region which we have studied refers not simply to popular culture, but rather to business focus, mission, values, and interactions. Helsinki had many things to offer, and […]
