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The Swedish Meatball Excursion (and more)…

Salutations from Jonkoping! 🙂 In the morning, we had our group presentations, which summarized a bit of our observations so far about Sweden and compared it to the US. While creating the presentations the night before, many of us were … Continue reading

Posted in May 24 | Leave a comment

A beautiful sunny day in Jönköping

Hej Hej! Today we went to a seminar by a professor who introduced himself as Roger Sandberg. He elaborated further on Swedish employment law and helped us see even more differences between Swedish job culture and that of the US. … Continue reading

Posted in May 23 | 1 Comment

Day 3 in Sweden!

Hej Hej! Husqvarna This morning we took the bus to visit Husqvarna where we were able to have a tour of the company and learn about the company’s HR practices. Husqvarna is a manufacturer of outdoor power products such as … Continue reading

Posted in May 20 | Leave a comment

Day 2 in Jönköping!

Board of Agriculture The second day in Jönköping had an early start, but getting up was not as difficult as expected as the sun was already up. There was a quick 10 minute walk to the Sweden’s Board of Agriculture’s … Continue reading

Posted in May 19 | 1 Comment

First day in Sweden!

My short time in Sweden so far has been eye-opening. Starting on Monday, I flew from the JFK airport to Berlin and then had a short flight to Gothenburg.  My trip has been filled with encounters with fascinating people, each … Continue reading

Posted in Arrival | 1 Comment