Chapman University MBA Travel Course
After arriving to Helisinki from Riga Latvia at 130am I was greeted with an interesting surprise outside of the terminal while dragging my bags behind me. I even tried to deny myself the pleasure, and take Dr. Myhr’s advice to ride the bus to the … [Continue reading]
After our trip into Oula, we took a two hour bus ride to the incredible Kukkolaforsen cabins, where pictures don't do this place justice. Surrounded by lush green forest on one side, and a river full of rapids on the other, the scenery was … [Continue reading]
Meet Carl-Magnus Helgegren- University teacher, freelance journalist, media mogul, reggae DJ, Iron-man triathlete, old school sailor, martial arts man, taxi driver, speaks 5 languages: French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and English, and studies … [Continue reading]
We have heard that employee happiness in Sweden is rated very high, however we wanted to find out whether women feel that they have the same rights as men in reaching leadership levels in organizations and whether they truly live a flexible work … [Continue reading]
Everyone’s love for Facebook is growing and so is the storage space. Here in Lulea, Sweden is the new server location for Facebook. Each of the 3 buildings will be 300 meters long, 100 meters wide, and split into 4 sections. The first floor will … [Continue reading]
This afternoon we met with Fredrik Kallionemi from the Aurorum Science Park Lulea, which is part of Lulea Business Agency. It appears Lulea is going to be the next international hotbed for data centers in what is now becoming the era of big … [Continue reading]
During our lunch break in Oula, we stumbled upon a small, outdoor market. It was very similar to a farmers market where local merchants sell their goods and specialty items. One merchant in particular caught our attention: a candy maker. She had … [Continue reading]
The first leg of our Scandinavia trip was in Helsinki, Finland. We were there all of 2 minutes and then we left for Sweden. It's a shame that we didn't get to stick around a little bit longer because when I googled Helsinki, Finland and … [Continue reading]
Can reduction in energy consumption incentivize LEED Certified builders to chose KONE elevators? KONE is betting yes. Hot off the launch of the new Monospace elevator, which reduces energy consumption by 20%, this Finland based company is committed … [Continue reading]
The mobile application Angry Birds has become a worldwide phenomenon. During our short stay in Helsinki the group was fortunate enough to visit Rovio Entertainment, they are the creators of this simple yet addicting game. Intense branding efforts … [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 […]
