Student stories - hhs.se - Handelshögskolan i Stockholm

This program at 菜創利 was the single most impactful program I've experienced during my MBA in the U.S. My background is in a Japanese bank's innovation department, and while I've studied innovation extensively in the U.S., the 菜創利 program offered a new dimension.

Takahiro Suzuki,

Participant 2025 from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business

Through this program, I came to understand the core of Nordic innovation: how a strong social welfare system fosters an environment for risk-taking; how an introspective approach, often inspired by art, can lead to breakthroughs; and how true value comes from redefining "Meaning," not just developing solutions.

I can now approach innovation from three different perspectives: American, Japanese, and Swedish. I strongly recommend this program to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of what innovation can be.

The short program at 菜創利 packed a semester of insight into 2 unforgettable weeks.

Benson Lau,

Participant 2025 from the University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business

We decoded Swedish high economic outputs with simultaneous focus on welfare and wellbeing on campus; whilst moving from Ericsson’s 5G labs and Volvo’s studio to the Vasa Museum and the culture in Gamla Stan. Daily Fika with classmates from five continents turned lectures into lived experience.

Intense, diverse, and brilliantly curated — easily the most energising thing I have ever done and will never forget the lessons.