Chapman University MBA Travel Course
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Mallory’s Thoughts When we arrived in Copenhagen, it seemed like everyone had the same thought: it's not Stockholm. It's not that the hotel or city were terrible, it's just hard not compare to the nicer hotels and the lovely city of Stockholm. … [Continue reading]
Mallory’s Thoughts Our last visits in Stockholm were to Einride and Ericsson. Rein at Einride had us do a little case study, which I did not expect to do but it was nice that they wanted to hear what opportunities and challenges we thought Einride … [Continue reading]
Mallory’s Thoughts Stockholm I spent two nights in Stockholm prior to meeting everyone in Skelleftea to squeeze in a bit more time to explore since friends that went last year said they didn't really get much time to and also to try adjusting … [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 […]
