Hi, and welcome to a quick blog post on the recreational things we’ve done while in Stockholm (don’t worry, business is coming later!). On Wednesday after we got to Stockholm, it was off to Old town! We were able to see all of the amazing architecture that Stockholm had to offer, including traditional candy stores, […]

Embarking on this class trip to Sweden has been a remarkable experience filled with learning, exploration, and bonding. From the moment we landed in Sweden, our days have been packed with insightful business visits, enriching activities, and cultural immersion. We wanted to share some more facts we learned about Scandinavian work-life balance and then talk […]

On our first official day in Gothenburg, we visited the Volvo Group truck manufacturing plant. We found out that their factory has highest female ratio in Sweden at just over 30%, but we believe it might have been a closer to 40% based off what we saw on the production lines. The lines in some […]

The EU, while not necessarily being the home base of innovations found in Silicon Valley, still has a significant impact on the direction of developing technologies. Most recently, the EU has served as the last bastion for consumer rights and privacy by mandating USB-C ports in phones and by introducing the GDPR Act. In May […]

Following a productive series of meetings and presentations with key stakeholders including Helsinki Partners, Business Finland, 90 Day Finn, the Maria 01 startup community, and Supercell, our team attended a farewell dinner at Restaurant Saaga. The dinner featured a diverse menu that included Creamy Porcini Mushrooms served in traditional Kuksa cups, Sautéed Reindeer with potato […]

Throughout the past several years of our lives, we, as a cohort, have studied business. From the perspective of marketing and management to that of accounting and finance, we have all been taught to analyze our environments for inefficiencies, problem-solving, and, ultimately, profit. Riding through the Gothenburg Volvo factory as an MBA student, I identified […]

Since our last blog post, we have had two additional business visits at Saab and Linkoping University. On Tuesday, we got an early start to the day, and departed from Gothenberg to Linkoping. After a long bus ride, we arrived at the Saab Aerospace headquarters and had a great lunch. During our visit, we got […]

How Scandinavian Technology Hasn’t Ditched its Work Force SAAB and Volvo are two of Sweden’s most storied companies with rich histories and reputations as industry leaders within their fields.  We had the honor of touring these facilities to see the manufacturing process for both electric trucks and fighter jets.  While there is definitely a major […]

Hello and welcome to Gothenburg! After a night of fun and an unofficial dinner on Sunday, we officially started the trip on Monday, visiting Volvo Trucks, Volvo Group HQ, and World of Volvo. Then after a long night of eating and socializing with Swedish professionals, we ended the evening. After an early start, we checked […]

Entering Stockholm, we had begun to formulate our thoughts on the general cultural impact on the people here. We had gone for runs and walked the city, encountering hundreds of bikers and runners at every turn. Beyond being a workout, biking to work is a practice that is almost entirely foreign to Americans and is […]