Gothenburg: The “Americanization” of Scandinavia Part 1

“Americanization” refers to the adaptation of American culture outside of the United States. In Gothenburg, at least noticeably often enough, this is readily apparent. Our first few days on this excursion found us in the sunny California weather… in Sweden. Initially, of course, there is a sense of extreme difference between the cultures to which […]

Super Excited!!!

Hi, everyone! This is John & Adam and we’re super excited for this trip. We are hoping to learn a lot from this trip, especially the cultural differences in the business environment for the United States compared to Sweden, Finland, and Estonia. The list of companies that we are going to be visiting looks great […]

Taking off!!

Hello Xin Chào Sawasdee, Team 16-6 is here, we are more than ready for the Business Trip in Scandinavia Swiss: Hei!, my name is Swiss Pranootnaraparn, ignore my super duper long last name, you can call me “Swiss :)”. I’m 28 year old MBA student from Thailand!. I just finished my 1st year Full-Time MBA […]

Pre-departure Cast

Welcome to Lexy and Kevin’s Blog! We are excited to be touring all of Scandinavia with you and exploring various marketing strategies between the different countries. As Chapman MBA students this gives us an amazing opportunity to tour and speak with international business leaders. Being in a foreign business environment will help us develop a […]

This is how we think about Scandinavia before going

Scandinavia is always the dream place since I was young. My father once took business trip to there and brought back a lot of beautiful pictures. There has blue ocean There has green park There has nice view There has cool sculpture There has clean street There have solders in different heights…… I am so […]

Off We Go…

My name is Ashkan Payami (you can call me Ash), and I am a 2nd year Full-Time MBA Student at Chapman University.  I got my undergraduate degree in Biology at UC Santa Barbara.  When I graduated, I started working at Sam’s Club as an Operations Manager for 3 years and it was during this time […]

Business in Scandinavia: Pre-Departure

Hello! Hallå! Tere! Hei! We are Team16-1 and are ready for Business in Scandinavia!! Meet the team members: Kyla Javier: I am a 25 year old Masters student from Orange County and I am ready to jet set out of the United States! I have always been fascinated with Scandinavia as I am a quarter Norwegian […]

Not Your Average Post-Grad Travels

After graduating with our MBA’s this past Saturday from Chapman University, we are excited and ready for our trip to Scandinavia!!! We are excited to learn about how the cultures differ in the various Scandinavian countries during our many company visits!

Get ready for Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a small island with beautiful scenery and unique culture. Being there will make you feel like you are in a fairy tale. We are very excited about this travel course since it can enhance our business expertise and broaden our horizon. Let’s get ready and enjoy our trip! Work hard play hard!  

Business in Scandinavia 2016 Countdown

Five days later, we will stand on the land of Scandinavia and start our wonderful travel course there. Can’t wait for all the nice view, different culture experiences, famous local companies visits and of course delicious food there! Hope we can all come back with safety and wisdom.