We cannot beileve how fast the trip has flown by. We are now sitting in the hotel café, reflecting on our company visits and what we have learned about competititve advantage in Scandinavia. A few themes that we have noticed as a whole is that many Scandinavian companies focus on corporate social responsibility, diversity, and […]
Farewell everyone~See you soon~
Posted on June 9, 2016 Written by
It was so cold and windy in Finland. Our hair was messy all the time. We noticed that in Finland, most taxies are Mercedes-benz. Comparing to States and Taiwan, most taxies are the lower price brands such as Toyota or Nissan. We think it is because the higher price cars are most european cars. In […]
Discovering Diversity in Scandinavia!
Posted on June 9, 2016 Written by
After visiting several companies around the three countries, Sweden, Estonia, and Finland. We recognized that diversity is an important aspect in the Scandinavian work place. Diversity is not only an important aspect of corporate culture, but in the Scandinavia culture as a whole. We have been aware that Scandinavian companies are very modern and progressive […]
Can’t believe that we are on the cruise !!
Posted on June 9, 2016 Written by
Now we are heading to Tallinn by cruise. The bridge led to the cruise was really long and it was tiring to carry our heavy luggages and walked for such a long distance!!!! During the long walk, we noticed that there was a small shuttle for the elders to get to the cruise. We think […]
Last Company Visit – ResQ save the food wastage
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Almost there! This is the last day of our travel course and we made the last company visit – ZenRobotics. ZenRobotics is a high technology company specialized in Artificial Intelligence controlled robotic system. It helps companies for startup. Currently there are four new companies there. Today we heard a presentation from one of these companies […]
Estonia and the E-lectronic Revolution
Posted on June 9, 2016 Written by
It takes a special kind of government to realize when their country has an opportunity to do something great for its current and future citizens. After the fall of the Soviet Union Estonia declared its independence and was left with a blank slate with which they had ability to create a system of government and […]
Finland’s Huge Success – Angry Birds
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
We are finally here! As a super fans of Angry Birds, I was looking forward to visit Rovio. Rovio is a company focusing on animation and games. It is the founder of Angry Birds. The office of Rovio is like a game room. There are lots of decorations there. Even the packing on the drink bottles […]
A Re-Developing Country: Estonia
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
Hello! Hallå! Tere! Hei! Coming to Estonia has been quite a culture shock compared to Sweden. From the crazy boat adventure to our bus adventures; this country is extremely unique. Our first stop was E-Estonia where Crystal LaGrone, an Oklahoma native explained her experience with the technologically advanced Estonia. Here in Estonia you are required (all […]
Final Thoughts and Farewell
Posted on June 8, 2016 Written by
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 […]
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 […]
