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Executive Trainee Module
XTM
SSE haS alwayS had a uniquely close rela-
tionship with the business world. During
the past few years, we have noticed a grow-
ing demand for integrating practical learn-
ing into traditional academic training of
management. Our response is XTM.
XTM (9310 Executive Trainee Module)
is an opportunity for SSE MSc students
to put your academic theories into practi-
cal use on a top-executive level. Towards
the end of the course you then put your
practical experience into an academic per-
spective, which furthers and deepens your
learning.
The course emphasizes the executive
dimensions that shape today’s business or-
ganizations. As an XTM student, you will
work closely with a top-executive at one of
the companies. You will be involved in pro-
jects central to the company, either on your
own or as part of a team. Just as an exam-
ple, we can mention that an XTM alum-
nus played an important role in transform-
ing the way one of the companies handle
spare parts worldwide.
You will be exposed to three types of
learning situations. Firstly, you will partici-
pate in the tailor-made executive trainee
program (80 days). Secondly, you will select
a particular topic (central and relevant to
the trainee company) for a written case re-
port (20 days). Field work will provide you
with specific knowledge to be used in the
written assignment. You will receive close
supervision from the company executive
as well as the course director. Thirdly, you
will work in groups in accordance with the
capstone project method developed at SSE
MSc General Management in order to en-
hance group-work learning.
XTM in short
Atlas Copco BMW Ericsson
IBM McKinsey & Co MTGx
Nordea Orkla PwC
Sony Music Swedish Red Cross
* The participating XTM companies partici-
pating vary slightly between semesters. For
example, you cannot apply for McKinsey &
Co in the fall 2014.
ThE XTM COMPANIES* ARE:
you may apply for up to three different
partner companies. For each company you
are interested in, we require that you write
a separate individual application. Each ap-
plication should be formatted as a pdf-file.
We require that you name the pdf-file in the fol-
lowing way: COMPANY NAME_YOUR STU-
DENT NUMBER_YOUR LAST NAME
(e.g: Sony Music_12345_Johnsson.pdf).
It is important to note that you are not
guaranteed interviews with any of your
chosen companies. The companies them-
selves pick who they want to work with.
However, if you are selected for an inter-
view by one or more of the partner compa-
nies you have chosen, you will be contacted
by that/those companies in due time. If
you accept an offer you will be registered
for XTM in August. For more details, see
the SSE PORTAL.
Please note that you cannot combine XTM with
the Student Exchange Program. Nor can you apply
to XTM if you are a student of either MSc Gen-
eral Management or MSc B&M with the special-
ization International Business.
How to Apply to XTM
EACh APPlICATION
ShOuld INCludE
•A personal cover letter to the
company
•Curriculum Vitae
•SSE MSc Transcript
You apply to XTM via e-mail at [email protected] Applications are due March 31, 2014.
wE arE a truly global workplacE – Our
employees are expected to interact with
colleagues from around the world. It is not
unusual for Atlas Copco teams to span sev-
eral continents. We are a market leader in
more than 170 countries and rapidly ex-
panding in emerging markets. Today we
see China as one of our home markets.
We are a truly ethical workplace – Em-
ployees are expected to live up to and pro-
mote high ethical standards.
We are a truly value-adding workplace –
You can expect to work with leading-edge
products and solutions that help build
infrastructure and support customers in
every imaginable industry.
We are a truly customer focused work-
place – Our brand promise, Committed to
sustainable productivity, and our core val-
ues, Innovation, Interaction and Commit-
ment, guide everything we do.
We are a truly supportive workplace –
We help each other reach our goals.
If you do your XTM at Atlas Copco you
will be supervised by a Senior Executive
and have a mentor connected to you and
your project.
“Doing a project for an international industri-
al company is actually much more exciting than
business students normally would think. XTM in
Atlas Copco is a great opportunity to take responsi-
bility and run your own project at an international
level. Supportive and friendly work environment at
the office makes the program even more fun! I could
choose the project that best corresponds to my skills
and develop new ones.” XTM student 2013
XTM at Atlas Copco
A great opportunity to take responsibility and run your own project at an international level. Atlas Copco is the market leader in more than 170 countries.
ABOuT uS
Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider
of sustainable productivity solutions. The
Group serves customers with innovative
compressors, vacuum solutions and air
treatment systems, construction and min-
ing equipment, power tools and assembly
systems. Atlas Copco develops products
and service focused on productivity, ener-
gy effi ciency, safety and ergonomics. The
company was founded in 1873, is based
in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global
reach spanning more than 180 coun-
tries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues
of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than
40,000 employees.
Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.
ABOuT uS
Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider
of sustainable productivity solutions. The
Group serves customers with innovative
compressors, vacuum solutions and air
treatment systems, construction and min-
ing equipment, power tools and assembly
systems. Atlas Copco develops products
and service focused on productivity, ener-
gy effi ciency, safety and ergonomics. The
company was founded in 1873, is based
in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global
reach spanning more than 180 coun-
tries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues
of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than
40,000 employees.
Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
•We’ll expect you to refl ect our
values in how you work – to
look for innovative solutions, to
interact in a respectful way with
all your colleagues, and to show
your commitment to achieving
real results.
•We expect you to be comforta-
ble using English, our corporate
language.
•We expect you to take initiative
and drive forward your own
project. We also expect you to
look for and suggest a better way
to do things.
•It is a big advantage if you have
studied and/or worked abroad.
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
EnglishAnn Ekman
HR Manager, Holding Nordic
CONTACT INfORMATION
thE bmw group – one of Germany’s largest
industrial companies – is one of the most
successful car and motorcycle manufactur-
ers in the world. With BMW, MINI and
Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group owns three
of the strongest premium brands in the
automobile industry. The course towards a
successful future was set in 2007 with the
adoption of Strategy Number ONE. The
business was given a new strategic direc-
tion with an emphasis on profitability and
long-term value growth. Our activities will
remain firmly focused on the premium
segments of the international car markets.
Our mission statement up to the year 2020
is clearly defined: the BMW Group is the
world’s leading provider of premium pro-
ducts and premium services for individual
mobility.
STRATEGy PROjECT
You are welcome to join us as an execu-
tive trainee, giving you the opportunity to
work on a strategy project that shapes the
future of BMW Group activities within the
Northern Europe region. Being positioned
next to the CEO, you will get a unique ex-
perience. Regular feedback and mentor-
ship will be provided in order to help you
grow and develop your leadership talents.
XTM at BMW
Katarina Gard
HR Specialist Northern Europe
CONTACT INfORMATION
Through regular feedback and mentorship we will help you grow and develop your leadership talents.
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
•Analytical/conceptional
capa bilities
•Drive
•Personal impact
•Quick witted
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
We welcome both English and
Swedish speaking applicants.
aS a global tEchnology company, Ericsson
works with a wide range of strategic ini-
tiatives and change projects. As an XTM
student at Ericsson, you will work with a
senior executive to address an important
business problem. You will get guidance
from colleagues to maximize the value of
your work. We promise that you will learn
a lot and get relevant experience to be-
come a future business leader.
The Ericsson executives that are con-
sidering to take XTM students have roles
such as Group CIO, VP of Strategy, Head
of Business Unit Sales, and Customer Unit
Heads/Key Account Managers. Each of
them have exciting backgrounds and will
serve as mentors for you during the pro-
gram.
ABOuT uS
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of tele-
communications equipment and services
to mobile and fixed network operators.
Over 1,000 networks in more than 180
countries use our network equipment, and
more than 40 percent of the world’s mobile
traffic passes through Ericsson networks.
Our headquarters are located in Stock-
holm. As an XTM student at Ericsson, you
will more than likely be asked to travel to
global Ericsson offices.
XTM at Ericsson
We promise that you will learn a lot and get relevant experience to become a future business leader.
Fredrik Bauer
Ericsson Management Consulting
+46722441707
Elin Källqvist
Ericsson Employer Branding Manager
+46725398557
CONTACT INfORMATION
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
•Team player with positive and
creative attitude
•Ability to deliver strategic analysis
and recommendations with a real
impact on our business
•Ability to analyze and recom-
mend operational execution
topics
•Willingness and ability to work
across countries and cultures to
deliver results
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
English
Ibm haS a vISIon to create a Smarter Plan-
et! During your time at IBM you will get
practical experience of how we manage
and lead our business in Sweden. You will
support a senior executive and his or her
operations team. Included in a top man-
agement team you will gain exclusive in-
sight in the daily operations of our com-
pany, as well as enhanced understanding
of the challenges and opportunities within
our business in general. Your project will
be strategically important to IBM and
carefully selected, in line with your skills
and preferences. To make sure you get the
most out of your time at IBM you will be
offered an executive mentor for coaching
and support. Our ambition is that the
trainee time with IBM will give you a bet-
ter, more hands on, understanding of how
a globally integrated company is managed
and led. You will get the opportunity to ap-
ply your theoretical skills in practice and to
contribute in a professional and supportive
environment.
ABOuT uS
IBM is the largest technology and consult-
ing employer in the world, with more than
400,000 employees serving clients in 170
countries.
IBMers believe in progress – that the
application of intelligence, reason and sci-
ence can improve business, society and the
XTM at IBM
Our ambition is that the trainee time with IBM will give you a better, more hands on, understanding of how a globally integrated company is managed and led.
human condition. We are forward thinking
in everything we do, and we search for col-
leagues, business partners and clients who
share our passion for fi nding new ways to
make the world work smarter! IBM is a
globally integrated company where bor-
derless collaboration is an essential part
of our culture. Global delivery teams and
knowledge sharing between colleagues in
different parts of the world characterizes
our workplace. We use social technology in
our every-day work to unleash productivity
and enable colleagues to innovate regard-
less of where they are located in the world.
Our values, as defi ned by our employees,
are the essence of who we are and what
we stand for: Dedication to every client’s
success, Innovation that matters – for our
company and for the world, Trust and
personal responsibility in all relationships.
Shared values are our touch-stone and al-
low us to empower our employees to act
independently to create the progress the
world desires.
Susanne Björk
Employer Branding Leader
CONTACT INfORMATION
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
We’re looking for forward thinking
students with intellectual curiosity,
a global mindset and collaborative
spirit. You must be confi dent, have
excellent communication and negoti-
ation skills, a high degree of drive and
energy and fi rst class analytical skills.
We believe that you have ma-
nagement ambition and that you
share our passion for progress using
innovation and technology to cre-
ate a smarter planet.
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
English
Xtm at mtgx is an exciting opportunity to
work at MTGs digital accelerator, MTGx.
Within our organization we build digital
products with cutting edge software, and
expand them to MTG´s different markets
through strategic business development,
marketing and sales. We also work closely
with venture capital and the start-up com-
munity on a daily basis. During an intern-
ship with us you will work on a project with
a dedicated team and mission, but also
interact with all parts of our organization.
We have many projects, so we are con-
fident that we can offer you just the chal-
lenge and experience that you are looking
for.
XTM at MTGx
www.mtgx.se
E-mail: [email protected]
CONTACT INfORMATION
Do you want to connect people with the entertainment they love the most?
OuR CANdIdATE
MuST hAvE
•Passion for digital
•“Anything is possible”-attitude
•A structured and stress resistant
mindset
•Ability to both work inde-
pendently and to collaborate with
people from different areas of
expertize
•Excellent presentational skills
•Ability to deliver strategic analysis
and recommendations with a real
impact on our products
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
English
ABOuT uS
MTGx is the digital accelerator of Modern
Times Group. We are focused on leverag-
ing MTG’s digital assets and industry lead-
ing content portfolio, to create and deliver
world-class entertainment experiences. We
connect people with the entertainment
they love the most, across all screens.
MTGx is committed to increasing the
development speed of MTG’s digital en-
tertainment services across the world, and
provide centralised digital skills and plat-
forms to all of MTG’s businesses. MTGx
also develops its own products such as the
daily deal site Klipster, and second screen
Like.tv
MTGx works closely with innovation
and startup communities around the world
through investments, acquisitions or part-
nerships. The objective is to fi nd and deve-
lop the entertainment services and products
that will drive entertainment in the future.
provide centralised digital skills and plat-
forms to all of MTG’s businesses. MTGx
also develops its own products such as the
daily deal site Klipster, and second screen
Like.tv
MTGx works closely with innovation
and startup communities around the world
through investments, acquisitions or part-
nerships. The objective is to fi nd and deve-
lop the entertainment services and products
that will drive entertainment in the future.
nordEa IS thE largESt financial services
group in the Northern Europe with
around 11 million customers and about
31,500 employees. Nordea’s vision is to be
a Great European bank, acknowledged for
its people, creating superior value for cus-
tomers and shareholders. We are making
it possible for our customers to reach their
goals by providing a wide range of pro-
ducts, services and solutions within bank-
ing, asset management and insurance.
When you join Nordea, you join a rela-
tionship bank. All service operations start
and end with a genuine interest in people
and a desire to listen to and understand
other people’s needs – customers as well
as colleagues. In line with this and through
our program, Executive Trainee Module,
we provide the opportunity to grow by
working with experienced colleagues in
local and international environments that
promote the development and exchange
of skills.
ThE 80 dAyS AT NORdEA
The Executive Trainee module is a pro-
gram that gives extra value to both you
and Nordea. You will work closely with the
units that are responsible for the business
with our largest corporations and get an
insight in how this business is being run.
We want you to understand the whole
value chain and by that you will interact
with our Key account managers, equi-
ty research, corporate finance and other
XTM at Nordea
We provide the opportunity to grow by working with experienced colleagues in local and international environments that promote the development and exchange of skills.
relevant business units. While visiting the
different units you will be driving “real”
customer cases that run right through our
value chain.
During your stay at Nordea you will
have a business responsible person that will
guide you through your stay and on top of
that you will also be offered a couple of
“mentor discussions” with someone from
our executive management.
Torbjörn Rydström
HR Manager
+46 8 614 75 99
CONTACT INfORMATION
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
We look for people with high moti-
vation, capacity to grow and inter-
est in the fi nancial markets. You are
customer-oriented, self-driven and
possess a strong ability to engage in
relationships.
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
English
relevant business units. While visiting the
different units you will be driving “real”
customer cases that run right through our
value chain.
During your stay at Nordea you will
have a business responsible person that will
guide you through your stay and on top of
that you will also be offered a couple of
“mentor discussions” with someone from
our executive management.
wElcomE to orkla! As an executive train-
ee you will join an international compa-
ny and get great opportunities to develop
together with “stars”. With stars we mean
our well-known and loved brands, as well
as our experienced and competent staff. As
an employee within Orkla you have the en-
tire group offering different possibilities to
build a fantastic career.
Our expectations is to fi nd curious and
driven young people who want to contrib-
ute with the latest knowledge and learn
more about the business within branded
consumer goods!
ABOuT uS
Orkla ASA is the leading Nordic supplier
of branded consumer goods and concept
solutions to the grocery and out-of-home
sectors. In addition to its branded consum-
er goods business, Orkla still operates in
the real estate, hydropower and aluminium
sectors and has fi nancial investments.
XTM at Orkla
WhAT WE lOOK fOR IN yOu
•High academic level
•Analytical skills
•Enthusiasm
•Relation orientation
We will provide you with the opportunity to develop together with stars.
Competence of our employees is of vi-
tal strategic importance to the Group and
managed through the annual skills devel-
opment and long-term career for the indi-
vidual.
quICK fACTS
•One of Norway’s largest listed compa-
nies
•Operations in more than 40 countries
•Around 28,000 employees in 2012
•Sales of about NOK 30 billion in 2012
•Strong focus on susatainability and our
corporate responsibility
yOuR PROjECT AT ORKlA
•Work on an interesting strategic topic
together with our team in Solna
•Contribute to developing our Confec-
tionery and Snacks business (OLW and
Göteborgs brands)
WElCOME TO ORKlA!
Learn more about us and our brands on
www.orkla.com
Elin Jerklind
HR Advisor
Employer Branding & Recruitment
CONTACT INfORMATIONlANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
•Marketing/Sales/Mgmt position:
One of the Nordic languages is
required
•Production position: English
through your onE-tErm program, XTM,
you will have the opportunity to work with
a senior member of management within
PwC Sweden. In this manner, you will be
exposed to both work and social environ-
ment at PwC, and will gain valuable in-
sight into our business operations and cul-
ture. Our ambition is that your time with
us will provide you with an opportunity to
put your theoretical skills into practice.
By having this experience inside one
of the world’s largest professional services
organizations you will be afforded a fan-
tastic opportunity to build and further
develop your commercial awareness and
your interpersonal skills. Nothing can beat
on-the-job experience for developing and
polishing skills, and, in addition, your time
with us will make a big difference when
you return for your last year at university.
ABOuT uS
PwC Sweden is the market leader within
auditing, accounting, tax and advisory ser-
vices, with 3,800 personnel at 100 locations
spread across the country. Using our expe-
rience and unique business knowledge, we
enhance value for our some 60,000 clients,
who are comprised of global companies,
major Swedish companies and organiza-
tions, smaller and medium-sized compa-
nies, primarily local, and the public sector.
PwC Sweden is a separate and inde-
pendent legal entity. We are the Swedish
member firm of the PwC Global Network.
Close to 184,000 personnel in 157 coun-
tries across our Network share their think-
ing, experience and solutions to develop
fresh perspectives and practical advice.
XTM at PwC
Having the XTM experience inside one of the world’s largest professional services organizations will give you a fantastic opportunity to develop your commercial awareness and your interpersonal skills.
Jina Hannah
Recruitment Specialist
+46 (0)709 294223
CONTACT INfORMATION
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
At PwC, we value people who are
able to take advantage of learning
opportunities and who can share
what they have learned. We also
value forward and creative thinking
about how we can improve the way
we work.
We also value individuals driven
by a personal sense of responsibility
and the interest to develop into new
roles, people who are characterized
by business acumen, are curious,
like to take initiative, focused on
solutions and who want to test their
limits.
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
We welcome both native Swedish
and English speaking applicants.
thE rEd croSS mandatE is unique and writ-
ten into international humanitarian law:
we can work with both sides in a conflict,
and are given access where no other or-
ganisations can work. We are neutral and
impartial, and provide protection and re-
lief to people affected by conflicts and dis-
asters. The aim is to reduce and prevent
human suffering, regardless of whom it
affects and where it arises.
Together, 13 million volunteers from
the Red Cross movement worldwide, em-
bracing the same values and united by the
same mission: No one must be left alone in
a disaster.
The Swedish Red Cross is an important
force within the international movement.
We respond to all major disasters with
funds, staff and emergency relief supplies.
We also maintain long-term partnerships
with many fellow Red Cross/Red Crescent
societies.
The Swedish Red Cross operation is
based on our 31,500 volunteers, 250 em-
ployees and about 60 field workers yearly
on missions around the world.
In Sweden much of our work is aimed at
providing support to elderly, refugees seek-
ing asylum and immigrants traumatized by
war. There are also programs focusing on
overcoming isolation, working against dis-
crimination and racism, reuniting families
separated by war, supporting those nurs-
ing a sick family member, offering cours-
es in First Aid and Human Rights, and of
course diplomacy in key topics.
XTM at The Red Cross
You will work closely with our Secretary General and her management team and contribute with your skills and abilities in the context of strategically important and business critical areas.
ThE 80 dAyS AT ThE SWEdISh
REd CROSS
The Red Cross is the world’s largest
humanitarian organization and voluntary
movement. This offers great possibilities of
gaining experiences that are benefi cial also
for a career within the corporate sector,
e.g. within the area of Corporate Social
Responsibility.
You will work closely to and together
with our Secretary General and her ma-
nagement team and contribute with your
skills and abilities in the context of strategi-
cally important and business critical areas
for the Swedish Red Cross. You will gain
insight and perspectives on how we deve-
lop the Red Cross activities and role within
the Swedish society, as well as how we pur-
sue our international work.
Possible areas for you to explore could be
creating a strategy on how to reach and en-
gage new audiences in terms of volunteers,
developing a strategy for Corporate Part-
nerships and co-operation within CSR, or
strategies for organizational effi ciency and
operational excellence.
Hanna Qvarnström
HR Advisor
+46 (0)8 452 48 22
CONTACT INfORMATION
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
We are looking for talented people
who feel connected with the core
values of the Red Cross.
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
English
EXpEct to arrIvE in a dynamic and fast paced
working environment where creativity fl ows
and no day is the same as the one before!
During your time at Sony Music, you
will be presented to a diverse array of tasks,
ranging from long term and strategic to
operational and tactical. You will be able to
put your theoretical and business analysis
insights into practice in your own projects
as well as in larger contexts through being
part of a project group. You will support
the management team in a company in the
absolute industry forefront, gaining unique
insights into the entertainment business.
The music industry is undergoing a ma-
jor shift from a physical to a digital busi-
ness model, where in the Nordic countries
streaming and subscription services rep-
resent the largest share of Sony Music’s
revenue. The Swedish music industry is in
a steady growth phase (+13.8% in 2012)
and labels are investing time and resources
into optimizing their business for this new
streaming era.
In your work, you will face complex and
completely new challenges – challenges
that you will be part of overcoming. You
will assess and evaluate marketplace condi-
tions and proactively recommend actions
and strategies that support business ob-
jectives. You will work with our strategic
partners which includes companies such as
Spotify, Apple, Google, YouTube and Mi-
crosoft. When your time with us is over you
will defi nitely have added some completely
unique business skills to your to your tool-
box and business resumé.
In your work, you will face complex and
completely new challenges – challenges
that you will be part of overcoming. You
will assess and evaluate marketplace condi-
tions and proactively recommend actions
and strategies that support business ob-
jectives. You will work with our strategic
partners which includes companies such as
Spotify, Apple, Google, YouTube and Mi-
crosoft. When your time with us is over you
will defi nitely have added some completely
unique business skills to your to your tool-
box and business resumé.
XTM at Sony Music
You will support the management team in a company in the absolute industry forefront.
ABOuT uS
Sony Music Entertainment is one of the
world’s leading music companies with
about 5,000 employees around the world.
Our headquarters are located in New
York and the company is fully owned by
Sony Corporation. At our Swedish office,
you will meet about 50 people who work
with creating, developing, marketing and
selling music from our wide catalogue of
both Swedish and international repertoire
including artists such as Daft Punk, Bruce
Springsteen, Beyoncé, Shakira, Mando
Diao, Melissa Horn, Justin Timberlake
and Calvin Harris.
WhAT WE lOOK fOR
At Sony Music, a questioning and
creative can-do attitude will take
you far. If you also resemble a pos-
itive, outgoing and inspiring perso-
na, combined with strong business
acumen and distinctive problem
solving skills you will be the perfect
match.
You will of course have an ad-
vantage if you appreciate our in-
dustry, and share our passion for
music and entertainment.
lANGuAGE REquIREMENTS
We welcome both Swedish and
English speaking applicants.
Jacob Herbst
Director, Digital Sales & Business
Development
+46 735 200 020
Switchboard: +46 8 412 17 00
CONTACT INfORMATION
WhAT ATTRACTEd yOu
TO ThE XTM PROGRAM?
The possibility to combine work with an
academic perspective is of course very
attractive. Also, the companies involved
in the XTM program are, in our view,
underrepresented at the SSE. The XTM
program seemed like, and proved to be, an
excellent opportunity to gain insight into
such companies.
WhAT PARTICulAR ASPECTS
WERE MOST ENjOyABlE?
Our project was highly prioritized and it
felt like we made an important contribu-
tion to the strategic work of the Region
(Region of Northern Europe and Central
Asia at Ericsson). We also had the opportu-
nity to meet a lot of people and gain a very
good understanding of how the company
and the region operate. In addition, we
learned a lot about the ICT (information
and communication technology) industry,
which is an exciting industry due to its dy-
namic nature and importance going for-
ward.
WhAT IMPORTANT lEARNING
EXPERIENCE CAME fROM
ThE PROGRAM?
We had to drive the project forward, from
data gathering to presentation to the Re-
gional Leadership Team, without any
detailed guidance, which was sometimes
challenging but also a very educational ex-
perience. Besides, we found it interesting to
work in a multinational company and get a
deeper understanding of the complexities
surrounding such a company.
IN WhAT WAyS dId yOuR
lEARNING fROM XTM
PROGRAM ‘GO BEyONd’ WhAT
yOu lEARN IN ThE fORMAl
BuSINESS EduCATION?
We learned a lot about the importance of
internal politics and how to handle mul-
tiple stakeholders. We also learned how
strategy is embedded into the organisation
and how structure, people, rewards and
processes need to reinforce the strategy.
This is however a complex task and ulti-
mately boils down to people, culture and
Q & A
What do you think, Johanna Sevonius and Gustav Niblaeus (XTM alumni at Ericsson)?
change management. These aspects are
something that we believe is difficult to
learn in a formal business education.
WhAT dId yOu lEARN fROM
WORKING ON STRATEGICAlly
CRITICAl PROjECTS?
Our key takeaways include: how to inter-
view effectively, how to formulate a mes-
sage to please several stakeholders and how
to present to senior executives.
WOuld yOu RECOMMENd yOuR
fEllOW MSc STudENTS TO APPly?
Yes, absolutely!
bEIng EXpoSEd to the experience of work-
ing closely with executives on strategic is-
sues in the XTM program, you will learn
not only what it implies to be a top execu-
tive but also about the complexities of get-
ting things done in an organization. This
forms the heart of the program, some-
thing that you need to see from the inside
to real ly understand. Central to getting
experience is the writing of a report on a
specific project of strategic importance to
the company. The intention is to work on
something that really matters to the com-
pany’s future, something valuable.
XTM also builds on an academic pillar,
namely the idea that there is nothing more
practical than a good theory. This notion
ties academic thinking to practical work in
the program. To develop academically, we
expect the XTM student to write an ac-
ademic version of the project reports. In
practical terms, this means that the student
under academic supervision identifies the
main questions, the relevant theoretical
perspectives, models and methods to dig
deep into the main issues that we identify
in the XTM-project.
You will receive support and guidance.
First and foremost, the topic for your
XTM-project will be carved out in collabo-
ration between the company and the XTM
course director, who also serves as your
academic tutor, making sure that there is
a good fit between the company’s expecta-
tions and the academic requirements. Sec-
ond, you will meet with all XTM students
for seminars on a regular basis throughout
the course in order to drill deeper into theo-
retical aspects as well as to discuss how to
move forward in your writing. Third, you
are expected to consult with the academic
staff on a regular basis for your progress.
From XTM Project to an Academic Thesis
There is nothing more practical than a good theory.
CREATING ORGANIzATIONAl OvERlAPS
– An empirical study of the introduction of a com-
mon corporate governance tool in the Wholesale
Banking division at Nordea Bank
Xia Ying Zhou & Matilda Elfving
KNOWlEdGE MANAGEMENT IN
A MATRIX ORGANIzATION
A Case Study of IBM
Fredrik Fjärdsmans
KNOWlEdGE TRANSfER fOR
PROjECT ROll-OuT (MIllICOM)
Anne Eliasson & Albin Lingman
SuSTAINABlE BuSINESS dEvElOPMENT
– Investigating how PwC Sweden can integrate sus-
tainability into the organization and business model
Björn Bergström & Ellen Ekblom
IBM SWEdEN’S EMPlOyER
BRANdING TOWARd STudENTS
– Essential branding of a company to future stake-
holders
Kajsa Hedbrant
fRAMTIdA MöTESPlATS KuPAN
– Att mäta social nytta (Swedish Red Cross)
Eric Ramstedt
dISRuPTIvE INNOvATION AS AN
OPPORTuNITy (SONy MuSIC)
Leah Steffensen
STRATEGIC IMPlICATIONS Of
INCREASING GlOBAl INTEGRATION
– Changing sales contracting procedures at Atlas
Copco
Martin Lindqvist
dEvElOPING A MARKET ASSESSMENT TOOl
fOR NEW MARKET ENTRy (ATlAS COPCO)
Gunita Aivare
RE-INvENTING ThE MEMBER fOR ThE
21st CENTuRy (SWEdISh REd CROSS)
Verner Hedenblad
R&d vAluATION ANd ITS
IMPlICATIONS (ATlAS COPCO)
Shu Sheng
RuSSIA STRATEGy 2020
– Organizational transformation (Ericsson)
Gustav Niblaeus & Johanna Sevonius
SITE WEB ShOP
– External Ordering (Ericsson)
Robin Aksér
ThE SWEdISh REd CROSS ANd
ThE STRATEGIC ChOICE Of
COOPERATION MOdEl
Tina Eriksson
XTM Projects