Chapman University MBA Travel Course
As the group headed south from Kukkolaforsen, a two-hour trip took us to the city of Luleå. The city of Luleå is home to the science park responsible for bringing Facebook’s newest datacenter to date back in 2011. The first presenter, CEO Matz Engman … [Continue reading]
As the majority of the group decided to take the local bus to Spotify headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Kamran and I, decided to take the 25min walk to see the great scenery. Spotify, as the title say’s, wants to create personal global stories … [Continue reading]
"A Networked society" is the motto and core belief of Ericsson, a world wide giant, and what we heard numerous times during our visit of this global firm. To the average consumer the name Ericsson might be completely forgotten or even meaningless, … [Continue reading]
Rovio Entertainment is a Finnish game developer founded in 2003, and an industry-changing entertainment media company that is the creator of the globally successful Angry Birds franchise. Angry Birds, a casual puzzle game, became an international … [Continue reading]
Nightlife in Stockholm is generally quite good, with lots of very beautiful people and nights that never seem to end. One thing we came to realize quickly was that bouncers in Stockholm are extremely picky. Make sure you dress up, get there early, … [Continue reading]
In our first business visit in Stockholm we had a chance to travel to Silicon Valley of Sweden, Kista and got to know Ericsson, one of the pioneers in … [Continue reading]
As our time in Scandinavia comes to a close we would like to spotlight the overall level of sustainability in Scandinavia. Having only spent a short amount of time in each country it is important to understand that our impressions may be limited … [Continue reading]
We have been fortunate enough to be invited to this year's Creative Summit in Skelleftea, Sweden. With so many creative minds in one building, it was a truly inspiring day filled with so many ideas and laughter. The first speaker, Liz Sivell, is a … [Continue reading]
Volvo is a Swedish multinational manufacturing company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its principal activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses, and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive … [Continue reading]
Our visit to Helsinki, Finland started off with our tour of Rovio Enterntainment, the makers of the most downloaded mobile game "Angry Birds." Rovio is at the forefront of the industry shift of being a traditional company to a digital media … [Continue reading]
Our morning at Saab Technologies in Stockholm has by far been my favorite business visit throughout our tour in Scandinavia. I walked in expecting a polished corporate tour and walked out genuinely contemplating about my own future and if it could potentially be here in Stockholm. Our host, Peter Engberg, gave us a tour that […]
Walking into Saab’s showroom, the first thing I noticed was the hardware. The Gripen with the Swedish flag on the tail. Across the room, a T-7A Red Hawk in USAF livery. Two aircraft, two very different customers. Before coming to Sweden, I knew of Saab through the cars. That brand was sold off years ago, […]
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 […]
