Chapman University MBA Travel Course
On Friday, we had the pleasure of touring two intriguing tech companies, Einride and Ericsson. Einride is attempting to revolutionize the trucking industry through digitalization and autonomous driving. Their entirely driverless trucks (without even … [Continue reading]
For our next site visit, we went to Einride, which is disrupting the trucking industry with automated electric trucks. They believe that the future of all transportation is electric, autonomous, and digital. Einride is going electric by doing away … [Continue reading]
The first business we visited in Sweden’s capital city was Saab. The company began in 1937, and in the past eight decades, they have had the opportunity to construct over 5500 aircraft. Senior vice president Lars Tossman greeted us. In the showroom, … [Continue reading]
During our initial days in Stockholm, we had the privilege of visiting Saab and Spotify. One aspect that stood out to us profoundly was the unwavering commitment demonstrated by these companies towards their customers, and efforts toward retention … [Continue reading]
Another day, another Swedish Krona (paid contactless of course). Our final two days in Stockholm consisted of both business and pleasure, using our brains and our singing voices. We were lucky enough to visit two amazing technology companies, and … [Continue reading]
Today, we had the opportunity to visit Einride, a groundbreaking company that specializes in autonomous driving trucks. Before this visit, I was unaware of the advancements in this field, making the experience all the more fascinating and … [Continue reading]
Skellefteå Skellefteå Day 1- The Recovery After a full day of 24 hours of traveling, we completed our first task of the trip: finding the SFT airport. We had begun our travel day at LAX at 2AM and made our way to the airport for our first … [Continue reading]
On our third day in Stockholm, we visited Einride and Ericsson, both in the technology industry. While Einride specializes in electric and autonomous trucking, Ericsson specializes in communication globally. We found these companies fascinating and … [Continue reading]
Our time in Stockholm has been a blast, especially being able to go to The Head Quarters of Spotify, a globally renowned company! Also, visiting SAAB was very eye-opening.When speaking with the Head of Business Area Aeronautics of SAAB, Lars Tossman, … [Continue reading]
The site visits have begun! We were especially interested in understanding how Scandinavian companies conduct business and market their products or services in Nordic regions. Our first site visit in Skellefteå was to the Northvolt … [Continue reading]
During this week of our trip, we visited two of Sweden’s powerhouses, Volvo and IKEA. We started at Volvo Cars’ headquarters, known as the “Eagle’s Nest,” for a session on innovation and supply chain transformation, followed by a tour of the factory floor. Walking into a building with that kind of nickname, you expect a […]
Saab Technologies I didn’t expect a company visit to be one of the most memorable parts of this trip, but our stop at Saab Technologies in Stockholm ended up sticking with me more than I thought it would. Saab isn’t a company most Americans think about day-to-day, but in Sweden it’s almost a household name. […]
The Volvo Example: Volvo is known worldwide for Swedish safety and engineering. However, when selling outside of Scandinavia, they have to customize heavily. In the US, they build larger SUVs with bigger cup holders and stronger hybrid engines to fit long American road trips. In other global markets with poor roads or heavy traffic, they have […]
