Chapman University MBA Travel Course
In 1766, Sweden’s Freedom of Press Act became the world’s first law supporting the freedom of speech. With the abolishment of censorship and a lack of restriction came the rise of the publication of newspapers with new, important content. How, then, … [Continue reading]
After leaving northern Sweden, we traveled farther south to Stockholm. Our first day in Stockholm had a later start that allowed some of us to adventure off into the early morning of Galma Stan (Old Town Stockholm) and explore the vast culture and … [Continue reading]
Piteå Population: 42,000 Our class was fortunate enough to visit a few companies during our stay in Norrbotten and so we started off our tour with the only tannery in the world that utilizes spruce bark to color their leather products, … [Continue reading]
Grassroots. A look into a bottom-up mentality. Power begins with the people. It begins with you. Interaction the precursor, conflict the catalyst, with common purpose providing direction. A unified drive towards growth - sustainable and social as a … [Continue reading]
The US population’s trust in the government has declined from 75% in 1960 to 19% in 2015. The Vietnam war, the Watergate scandal, Edward Snowden, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the ever-increasing level of debt, and the 2008 financial crisis are a … [Continue reading]
I am working in a government-invested company. The company is in a nearly monopoly status, and is considered as a very stable and non-risky company. I am also accustomed to the stable circumstances on working in the company for about ten … [Continue reading]
Differences: Today, we met the mayor of Lulea and learned some interesting things about Lulea. The cross-cultural differences are totally different from U.S. Each year, during July to August, everyone has a summer vacation and all industries are … [Continue reading]
Almost every city in Sweden has a science park where there is a community of many scientific companies and incubators. We were lucky enough to visit Pitea and Lulea's science parks. One of the many innovative companies in the Lulea is … [Continue reading]
Walking through Stockholm, the center of one of the most innovative cultures in the world, I was surprised to see the impeccable preservation of the buildings and the historical landmarks. Old Town Stockholm’s narrow cobblestone streets took me back … [Continue reading]
Written by Jaisinghani & Naidoo Welcome to Stockholm: a history of mercantile tact wrought with a weathered spirit, a deep pride and communal values. We the people. Built on timber, German merchants set the stone - their trade facilitating its … [Continue reading]
We had just spent a couple days in Northern Sweden, particularly the small town of Skelleftea, and this may have been the closest me and Henry have experienced being nearest to the Arctic Circle since I don’t remember my Cruise to Alaska at less than 1 year old. Anyways, when riding over to the Wood […]
Hej! There’s something kind of wild about sitting in a room full of strangers — academics, business people, city planners, students — and being asked one simple question: What is a campus actually for? That’s exactly what happened today in Skellefteå, Sweden, as part of a workshop called Campus in 50 Years: Learning, Environments, and […]
Hi world! We are reporting from Stockholm inside the Radisson Blu hotel. We wanted to share our thoughts about the conference that we attended, as well as the city of Skelleftea itself. Overall, we liked coming to the northern part of Sweden, where it was calm, and everything moved at a slower pace compared to […]
