In a global environment where everyone is attempting to do everything at once, there still remains companies that believe in specializing in their core competencies and doing it better than anyone else. During our visits to companies such as Klarna, Sandvik, and Saab Group, each of these Swedish companies continue to operate successfully over time […]
Talent Management in Stockholm
Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by
Jared and I met two very unique consulting firms today with our Business in Scandinavia class. While both companies focus on different areas of strategy and innovation, both have been able to help various companies assess and develop their talent to be able to implement certain strategies. Ziggy Creative Colony (http://www.helloziggy.com/en/) is a Stockholm based […]
The Character of a Country
Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by
Each person has their own pathway to cultural understanding: food, public transportation, museums, Wikipedia. We both made friends on the plane, before even setting foot on Swedish soil. They were all too happy to share stories and cultural insights and make suggestions bound to influence our plans over the next two weeks. With only a […]
The Scandinavian Way
Posted on June 2, 2013 Written by
Hey everyone, this is Team Helsinki checking in live from Stockholm, Sweden! Team Helsinki is comprised of Huntington Beach natives Andrew Tran and Brandon Cook who will be focusing on the organizational differences between American and Scandinavian companies and how it affects their outlook and business prospectives. Check in with us periodically as we explore […]
Scandinavia’s Cultural Influence
Posted on June 1, 2013 Written by
Greetings everyone! Steve Mannix and I represent Team Stockholm and we will provide the latest and greatest information about how culture in Scandinavia affects their management models and their general outlook on their business practices. Along with this point, we will observe how social media is used to impact their marketing tactics and putting out […]
Välkommen till Skandinavien
Posted on June 1, 2013 Written by
Greeting from Jared Dean and Emily Hormuth, aka Team Malmö. Jared is a first year MBA student at Chapman emphasizing in finance. Emily is a first year MBA student at Chapman interested in human capital consulting. Visiting the ABBA museum in Stockholm @jareddean23 #bizscand #chapmanu twitter.com/LMBRLADY/statu… — Emily Hormuth (@LMBRLADY) June 1, 2013 We arrived […]
Chapman Business in Scandinavia – Team Ystad – Pre-Departure
Posted on May 30, 2013 Written by
Scandinavia, are you ready for us? Because here we come! We are Jessica and Gerald representing Ystad. Chapman University’s MBA Program has given us the unique opportunity to see Scandinavian’s business culture first hand and converse with a number of executives in multinational companies based in Scandinavia. Prior to departing, we learned about some of […]
Meva Innovation Lab: Clean Power for Public Use|
Posted on June 25, 2012 Written by
While visiting Solander business park we were taken through the process a new clean technology called vortex gasification which creates green energy. This plan creates heat for over 80% of Pitea, Sweden. The company MEVA is owned by a three groups both private and public, proving that the best technologies come from both the […]
Scandinavian business culture
Posted on June 22, 2012 Written by
On our visit to Scandinavia we observed certain peculiar aspects of Scandinavian business culture. After visiting KONE corporation in Helsinki, Finland, we gained some interesting insights about Finnish culture. We observed that Finnish prefer more open and direct style in communication. Their conversation style tend to be more liberal and to the point. Interestingly, Finnish […]
The Future of Organizational Behavior
Posted on June 22, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
From some of our recent meetings it appears that the future is looking bright for those who prefer to work away from their offices. Geographical freedom is gaining traction as the internet allows everyone to do everything from everywhere. While at the Center for Internet Excellence we were presented their work on “3D Internet”. This […]
