Chapman University MBA Travel Course
Each person has their own pathway to cultural understanding: food, public transportation, museums, Wikipedia. We both made friends on the plane, before even setting foot on Swedish soil. They were all too happy to share stories and cultural insights … [Continue reading]
Hey everyone, this is Team Helsinki checking in live from Stockholm, Sweden! Team Helsinki is comprised of Huntington Beach natives Andrew Tran and Brandon Cook who will be focusing on the organizational differences between American and Scandinavian … [Continue reading]
Greetings everyone! Steve Mannix and I represent Team Stockholm and we will provide the latest and greatest information about how culture in Scandinavia affects their management models and their general outlook on their business practices. Along … [Continue reading]
Greeting from Jared Dean and Emily Hormuth, aka Team Malmö. Jared is a first year MBA student at Chapman emphasizing in finance. Emily is a first year MBA student at Chapman interested in human capital consulting. Visiting the ABBA museum in … [Continue reading]
Doe and Gloria, we are lucky to have the opportunity to visit Scandinavia. Thanks for chapman MBA travel course program and our professors. This is an interesting visit. We will visit lots of local companies, such as Ericsson, KLARNA, SAAB AERO,and … [Continue reading]
Ladies and gentleman…here we come!! This is Mark Arjona and I representing Team Gothenburg!!! We are both very excited for this opportunity to travel to Scandinavia along with fellow classmates thanks to Chapman University's MBA Program. This will … [Continue reading]
Here we come Scandinavia! We are Jeff and Scott representing the town of Visby. We are both MBA candidates traveling with Chapman University to see Scandinavian's business culture upfront. In doing so we will be going into meetings with a number of … [Continue reading]
Scandinavia, are you ready for us? Because here we come! We are Jessica and Gerald representing Ystad. Chapman University's MBA Program has given us the unique opportunity to see Scandinavian's business culture first hand and converse with a number … [Continue reading]
While visiting Solander business park we were taken through the process a new clean technology called vortex gasification which creates green energy. This plan creates heat for over 80% of Pitea, Sweden. The company MEVA is owned by a three … [Continue reading]
On our visit to Scandinavia we observed certain peculiar aspects of Scandinavian business culture. After visiting KONE corporation in Helsinki, Finland, we gained some interesting insights about Finnish culture. We observed that Finnish prefer more … [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 […]
