Business in Sweden, Stockholm, Swedish Economy

1. Introduction to the Kingdom of Sweden (EU)
2. Doing Business in Stockholm
3. Swedish Economy
4. Swedish International Trade
5. Case Studies:
   1. Hennes Mauritz
   2. Atlas Copco Group
   3. Ericsson
   4. IKEA
   5. Scania
   6. Securitas
   7. Tetra Pak
   8. Volvo
6. Access to the Swedish Market
7. Business Plan for Sweden

Transport and Logistics in Sweden. Access to the:

1. North Sea-Baltic Logistics Corridor
2. Pan-European Transport Corridor II

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Sweden” are:

1. To analyze the Swedish Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in the Swedish Market
3. To research the trade relations of Sweden with the student's country
4. To learn about Swedish trade agreements as a member of the European Union
5. To develop a business plan for the Swedish Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Sweden” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Languages: + Suecia Suede Suécia.

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Sweden”: 1

Swedish Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Sweden and the European Economic Area
2. European Union
   1. Economic and Monetary Union
   2. European Customs Union
   3. European Single Market
   4. The European Union Services Directive
   5. European Digital Single Market
   6. As a member of EU, Sweden is a beneficiary of EU Trade Agreements
3. Council of the Baltic Sea States
4. Regional Cooperation Council
5. SICA (observer country)

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
   2. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. United Nations
   1. Convention Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
   2. CMR Convention
   3. Rotterdam Rules (Maritime Transport)
   4. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member
4. COTIF Convention (Rail)
5. BIC
6. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
7. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
8. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
   1. TIR Convention
   2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
9. CIM & CIT Rules (Rail Transport)
10. International Chamber of Shipping
11. International Chamber of Commerce

1. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
2. European Union
   1. European Central Bank
   2. European Investment Bank
   3. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
3. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

1. Asia-Europe Meeting
2. Inter-American Development Bank (Non-borrowing country)
3. Asian Development Bank
4. African Development Bank
5. United Nations
6. World Bank
7. World Trade Organization (WTO)
8. International Monetary Fund
9. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
10. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The Kingdom of Sweden (Europe).

1. Capital of Sweden: Stockholm
2. Swedish Population: 9,593 million people
3. Area of Sweden: 450,295 km²
4. Swedish Borders: Norway and Finland
5. Swedish is the official language of Sweden, being spoken by the majority of the population
6. Government of Sweden: Parliamentary Monarchy
7. King of Sweden: Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
8. In 1995 Sweden separated from Norway
9. Since 1814, Sweden has not taken part in any war

Main religion in Sweden: Protestants (Christianity).

Sweden belongs to the European Economic Area.

Swedish Economy

1. Sweden ranks fourth in the competitiveness ranking of the World Economic Forum
2. The pillar of the Swedish economy shifted from the agriculture and industry to services (telecommunications and information technology)
3. Many multinational enterprises have their origins in the Kingdom of Sweden: Volvo, Astra, ABB, Ikea, Ericsson, Electrolux, H & M, Skype, Spotify..
4. Currency of Sweden: Swedish krona
5. Sweden is one of the least corrupt countries in the world
6. Headquarters of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): Stockholm

Swedish Foreign Trade

1. The Kingdom of Sweden export automobiles, metal-mechanical products, steel, electronic devices, communication equipment and paper-based export products
2. Engineering services account for 50% of the Swedish exports
3. Top Swedish suppliers: Germany, Denmark and the UK
4. Main products imported by Sweden: manufactures, vehicles, machinery and chemical products
5. As a member of EU, Sweden benefits from the EU Trade Agreements: Colombia, Chile, South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Morocco, Tunisia, etc.