Today’s announcement that Microsoft is buying the cell phone part of Nokia (their Devices and Services Division) was hardly shocking. Yet, it is a noteworthy event and also a little bit saddening given that it represents a significant milestone in the downhill slide of Nokia from its heights as the undisputed leader in cell phone manufacturing only […]
Scandinavia
Chapman Students Boost Swedish Startup’s Social Media
Recently, I published a blog post Chapman Social Media Aid asking companies if they wanted student teams helping them with their social media efforts. Heeding the call was Swedish startup Oricane, a green technology company offering energy efficient software and big data solutions often reducing cost by 98% and power use by 99%.
The Man who brought Facebook to “The Node Pole”
Had a very pleasant lunch meeting today in the city of Luleå in the province of Norrbotten in northern Sweden with Matz Engman, CEO of Luleå Business Agency (Luleå Näringsliv) currently busy marketing The Node Pole. Matz has had a multifaceted and intriguing career both as an executive in bigger corporations, as an entrepreneur, and […]
Business in Scandinavia Bootcamp
This has been a very intensive week with the “Business in Scandinavia Bootcamp” in preparation for the travel part our Chapman University MBA travel course starting early June. During 15 class hours here on the Chapman University campus, Clas Wihlborg and I briefed the group of 18 MBA students on topics such as:
Business in Scandinavia Travel Course for Chapman University MBAs
Professors Niklas Myhr and Clas Wihlborg of Chapman University and its George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics travel course “Business in Scandinavia” 23 MBA candidates. Corporate culture and governance in Nordic corporations, leading-edge Scandinavian implementation efforts related to sustainability and clean technology, economic, political and cultural factors affecting marketing strategies for firms entering the Nordic countries and for firms going abroad from there.