Chapman University MBA Travel Course
During our visit to the city of Tallinn, we had the opportunity for a tour of Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia. Tallinn University of Technology was founded in 1918 with around 12,000 students of which about 1,400 are international … [Continue reading]
The final stop of our investigative visit with Scandinavian business culture happened to be in Helsinki, Finland. As parts 1 - 3 have explained, the "Americanization" of this region which we have studied refers not simply to popular culture, but … [Continue reading]
Can't believe the trip for the broads abroad has come to an end. We loved our trip, and we hope you enjoy our last blog. After our time in Estonia we were ready to see what Finland had to offer. We took a 2 hour cruise ship ride to Helsinki. … [Continue reading]
After our evening on the cruise we arrived in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Estonia joined the European Union in 2004. Previously, the country had been occupied by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany during the war. The country has been through a … [Continue reading]
As we wrap up this blog series, we would first like to thank our fearless leaders, Niklas, Clas, and Debra for setting up and coordinating this large group of students and navigating us through 4 cities in 3 different countries. Also, we would like … [Continue reading]
We have arrived to the beautiful country of Finland! After a day of exploring, we took an exciting trip to the Rovio Corporation. Which most will know as the “Angry Birds” Headquarters. Rovio, which translates to bonfire, was created in 2003 by … [Continue reading]
Sadly, we have arrived at our final destination, Helsinki, Finland and these business visits have not disappointed us or our peers. We had an opportunity to visit the Rovio Headquarters. For those of you who are unfamiliar with that name, we are … [Continue reading]
During the two weeks’ trip, we have enjoyed the beauty of Scandinavia. The scenery is gorgeous and the cities are full of artistic feeling. What surprised us most is the creativity that companies have here in Scandinavia. In Tallinn Technical … [Continue reading]
After Estonia, we took the ship that Clas called it “Speed Boat” to Helsinki, Finland. We were expecting that the ship that called “Speed Boat” will be something that small and fast…. But no, all of us was wrong. The ship is the same size as the one … [Continue reading]
5th June, 2016, after getting off the boat to Estonia, we had wonderful day to discover this small beautiful country. This is the first time we been in Estonia, and like other countries, we had a lot of unforgettable experience and learned a great … [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 […]
