Blueprinting Innovation: Sweden's Globally Influential Creative Economy
Program Dates
Program dates for 2026 are to be determined; dates are also tentative.
Students should arrange to arrive in Stockholm on the morning of the program start date.
Program Overview
The creative industries are global in scope. Too often they are seen as a product of American companies such as Apple, Levi’s or Disney. This 4-week, 4-credit program will seek to engage students with world-class brands and businesses centered in the Nordic city of Stockholm, Sweden. Through company visits, guest lectures, and guided discussion, students will engage first-hand with key creative industries such as streaming, fashion and design, and compare international business approaches to those in the United States.
Program Eligibility & Admission
- Open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
- Recommended for Business in Creative Enterprises majors, but open to all majors.
Course Information
This program is offered for a total of 4 credits. Students will be required to be enrolled by Emerson College in the following course:
- BC 320 - Topics in Business Enterprises: Blueprinting Innovation (4 credits)
Academic Highlights
- Learn how government funding of the technological and arts industries differ across countries.
- Visit the headquarters of internationally recognized Swedish companies such as Spotify, H&M, Massive Entertainment, and IKEA as well as local success stories like Playground Music, Beatly and Robot, Inc.
- Apply business concepts such as consumer behavior, marketing, analytics, design thinking, platform monetization, civic/business collaboration, sustainability, and corporate culture through team-based and individual projects and assignments.
Cultural Highlights
- Take a weekend trip to the coastal city of Malmö, known as one of Northern Europe’s most sustainable cities.
- Live in the bustling downtown of Stockholm and make more than a few stops on its impeccably designed and photo-worthy subway.
- Visit Drottningholm Palace, an island home to the Swedish Royal Family.
Cost & Inclusions
Program Fee: $9,650
Included in Program Fee
- Tuition (4 credits)
- Registration Fee
- Housing (shared apartment-style accommodation in central Stockholm)
- Airport pick-up
- Lunches during day-trips and farewell dinner
- Company visits and guest speakers
- Public transportation pass
- Weekend or day trips to Malmö and Drottningholm Palace.
Not Included in Program Fee
- Round-trip airfare to/from Stockholm (Est. $1,200)
- Airport drop-off for return flight
- Most meals and incidental or personal expenses
- Passports (or visas, if required)
- International Health Insurance*
*May be waived by those with alternate comparable insurance.
*Health Insurance Coverage: Participants must have an insurance plan that provides coverage while abroad. If you feel your current insurance is not adequate, please research a plan that is.
For information on Supplemental Health Plans, please visit our Health Insurance Requirements page.
Subject to change.