As an American Executive MBA student at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), Mary Fisher soon discovered an array of cultural differences in business between the US and Sweden. She told MBAGRADSCHOOLS about her experience of culture shock, how her executive coach at SSE helped her overcome cross-cultural differences, and what she’s up to post-MBA.

Content:
00:00 - Mary Fisher 🇺🇸 - Stockholm School of Economics EMBA
00:37 - Why an MBA in Sweden?
01:47 - How did you manage the EMBA time wise?
03:05 - Did the SSE EMBA meet your expectations?
04:38 - Mentoring and coaching in the Executive MBA
05:44 - What about the Swedish way of work did you take with you to the US?
07:04 - Biggest take aways of the SSE EMBA experience
09:07 - Benefits for employers supporting staff to do an EMBA
10:30 - How did the MBA in Sweden impact your personal and professional life?
11:44 - What do you miss most about Stockholm?