Team Surströmming will bring you the best of Swedish culture–starting with its greatest national treasure, surströmming! This innocent-looking can holds secrets and delights… There are many Swedish specialties that you will encounter on our journey, and it is important to remember that one culture’s dangerously toxic food is another culture’s treasure! Keep your mind open to all […]
Stena AB Takes Care
Posted on June 18, 2013 Written by
Our visit to Stena AB in Göteborg, their hub of operations in Sweden, was quite compelling. Stena’s focus lies mainly on ferry routes, shipping, offshore drilling, property, finance, adactum, as well as recycling, environmental services and trading. Stena refers to these business areas as the Stena Sphere. Currently Stena has 22,000 employees worldwide. From our […]
Scandinavia- Human Capital Summary
Posted on June 18, 2013 Written by
Emily and I set out on our adventure to Scandinavia with the intention of analyzing the manner in which Scandinavian businesses utilize human capital, the hiring and retention practices of companies, and the potential differences that could exist between the United States and Scandinavia. Throughout our company visits, one thing that really stuck out to […]
Embracing Green Building
Posted on June 18, 2013 Written by
Following our departure from Gotland, we were thinking about our visit to the Bungenäs limestone quarry and how the architect’s design concept for the land fit with the Swede’s minimalism and all around concern for the environment. To begin with, here is a little background on the island. Unlike the rest of Sweden, Gotland is […]
Positive Changes at Volvo Cars
Posted on June 11, 2013 Written by
Today we had the opportunity to visit the worldwide headquarters of Volvo right outside the city of Göteborg in Sweden. The day was full of a range of activities, from hearing the VP of Human Resources Björn Sällström give a company overview to learning about the measures Volvo takes to ensure optimal safety in all […]
Ericsson’s Hiring Practices
Posted on June 9, 2013 Written by
Visiting Ericsson’s campus in Stockholm was a memorable experience. Ericsson has always been ahead of their time in technology developments, but what is also compelling is their growing investment in computer science engineers for their Research and Development organizations. After learning about the new directions that Ericsson is navigating such as connecting anything even trees […]
Talent Management in Stockholm
Posted on June 3, 2013 Written by
Jared and I met two very unique consulting firms today with our Business in Scandinavia class. While both companies focus on different areas of strategy and innovation, both have been able to help various companies assess and develop their talent to be able to implement certain strategies. Ziggy Creative Colony (http://www.helloziggy.com/en/) is a Stockholm based […]
Välkommen till Skandinavien
Posted on June 1, 2013 Written by
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 Stockholm @jareddean23 #bizscand #chapmanu twitter.com/LMBRLADY/statu… — Emily Hormuth (@LMBRLADY) June 1, 2013 We arrived […]
