The Journey before the Journey!

Hello, and welcome to Josh and Stella's blog! We’re so excited to share our journey as we travel through Sweden and Finland and explore the cultural differences we can experience there! Over the next two weeks, we can visit various companies and … [Continue reading]

From Chapman to Sweden… The Victory Lap

Hello, or as we say in Swedish, Hej! My name is Duke Doyle, and this marks the completion of my academic journey, my final class, or what I like to call my victory lap, before officially graduating with my MBA from Chapman University. I am thrilled … [Continue reading]

Pre-Trip Thoughts

Reporting live from LAX Let's Goooooo! Hey guys, we would like to introduce ourselves.  Our names are Evan and Bradley, both MBA graduate students who are finishing up our curriculum in Scandinavia.  We have little experience … [Continue reading]

Our Journey to the North Begins

Our quest to discover the future potential of the Nordic nations As we reach the dawn of our trip, our group thought it would be nice to go over our goals for this two week excursion. First off, as the Valhalla Visionaries we will be focusing … [Continue reading]

Before the Adventure Begins!

Understanding work-life balance in Scandinavia by learning about different holidays that Swedes celebrate throughout the year. While we have not yet flown into Gothenburg, during our second class, we got a chance to be immersed into Swedish … [Continue reading]

BONUS: LEGO House

After the school trip had ended, we continued to travel through Scandinavia. We went to Oslo and took a day trip to Bergan to see Troldhaugen, the home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Afterward, we made out way to Billund, Denmark, where the LEGO … [Continue reading]

Swede Dreams, Scandinavia!

Gothenburg Last Day The day has finally come, alas, it is our last day in Scandinavia and the last day of our grand adventure. We cannot believe our time in Scandinavia is almost over! The past two weeks have been so extraordinary with our … [Continue reading]

Diving into Denmark

Denmark Lund University On Monday June 5th, we got up early and hopped on a bus to take the group from Copenhagen, Denmark to Malmö, Sweden. The main reason why we had done this was because Monday was a holiday in Denmark and not much was … [Continue reading]

Visiting Gothenburg and Saying Goodbye…For Now

Our last stop on the trip was to Gothenburg! It was another beautiful city that I enjoyed walking around and wish we had more time to explore. Visiting Volvo Cars and Volvo Group was a long, tiring day but interesting. I didn't expect to provide … [Continue reading]

Closing the Show with Volvo

For our last stop in this journey, we took the train to Gothenburg, where we visited Volvo Cars and Volvo Group. They are officially two separate companies that share the Volvo brand name. We began with Volvo Cars. Historically, Volvo Cars have been … [Continue reading]