XTM EXECUTIVE TRAINEE MODULE

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EXECUTIVE TRAINEE MODULE XTM

STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

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PHOTO: JULIANA WIKLUND

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SSE HAS ALWAYS had a uniquely close relationship with the business world. During the past few years, we have noticed a growing demand for integrating practical learning 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 practical use on a top-executive level. Towards the end of the course you then put your practical experience into an academic perspective, which furthers and deepens your learning.

The course emphasizes the executive dimen- sions that shape today’s business organizations. As an XTM student, you will work closely with a top-executive at one of the companies.

You will be involved in projects central to the company, either on your own or as part of a team. Just as an example, we can mention that an XTM alumnus played an important role in transforming 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 report (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. Third- ly, you will work in groups in accordance with the capstone project method developed at SSE in order to enhance group-work learning.

XTM IN SHORT

THE XTM COMPANIES

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ARE:

Atlas Copco BMW Capgemeni

Citi Danske Bank

Ericsson IBM Identity Works

Lazard Nordea Orkla

PwC Swedish Elite Football

Unilever

* The participating XTM companies participating vary slightly between semesters.

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PASSIONATE PEOPLE CREATE EXCEPTIONAL THINGS.

Passionate people create exceptional things.

At Atlas Copco, we have been challenging the status quo since 1873, always looking for a better way. Today, we are a leading industrial group that spans the entire globe, with customers in more than 180 countries.

Our tools are used in the assembly of every third car in the world. Our compressors help brew the beer for over one third of all industrial breweries in the world. Our vacuum pumps make it possible to assemble almost all screens for computers, mobiles and televisions in the world. And our power solutions can be found in most major construction sites around the world. You find us everywhere.

However, our greatest assets are our employees. You will be a part of a global com- munity of driven visionaries. We believe that people make it happen and with us you are empowered to act.

GREAT IDEAS ACCELERATE INNOVATION. We are pioneers when it comes to sustainability and digitalization, both with our products and with our processes. No matter what you bring to the table, your ideas will make a real difference and contribute to the quality of life for people everywhere.

WE ARE BASED IN STOCKHOLM and have own operations in more than 90 countries throughout the world. We manufacture products in more than 20 countries, mainly concentrated in Bel- gium, Sweden, the United States, India, Ger- many, France, and China.

XTM AT Atlas Copco

Our ideas shape the future of industry.

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In 2018, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 95 (BEUR 9). Asia/Australia is our largest market, with more than a third of revenues, closely followed by Europe. North America accounts for almost one fourth of revenues, with Africa and South America both around 5 percent of turnover.

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, which will be closely linked to our business.

Our caring culture and leading edge technology enables us to innovate for a sustainable future. Join us and realize your passion! Learn more at www.atlascopco.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Kurt Vandingenen

kurt.vandingenen@se.atlascopco.com

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• People make it happen, and with us, you will be empowered to act.

• Tell us your ideas, and we will do our best to help you realize them. Dare to challenge the status quo!

• We are a multi-national workplace with English as our corporate language, so no worries if you don’t know Swedish.

• As we are truly global, it is a big advantage if you have studied and/or worked abroad.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English

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THE BMW GROUP – one of Germany’s largest industrial companies – is a leading global manufacturer of cars and motorcycles. With BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group owns three of the strongest premium brands in the automobile industry. Having celebrated its centenary in 2016, BMW Group has set out its vision for the future through the Strategy Number ONE > NEXT – “We are Number ONE. We inspire people on the move: We shape tomorrow‘s individual premium mobility”.

Our activities remain firmly focused upon the

premium segments of the international car markets and we are always looking to take our customer experience to new levels of excellence.

As the automotive industry is rapidly changing, the internal processes at BMW also need to be adapted accordingly to be able to provide our customers with first class support. With the high pace changes in the business climate BMW constantly revises and fine-tunes our internal control system in order to achieve operational excellence.

The main purpose of a robust Internal Control System at BMW is to:

1. Safeguarding assets – proper controls protects the business from fraud, theft and errors.

2. Ensuring reliable financial reporting – solid internal controls help maintain the validity of financial data and equips management to make well-based decisions.

3. Maintaining compliance – Well functioning processes and reliable financial data enables companies to perform accurate tax returns and meeting other financial reporting obligations.

4. Operational efficiency - Companies operate more effectively with clear processes and procedures in place.

XTM AT BMW GROUP

Do you have what it takes to be in the Driver’s seat of a BMW project?

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The development in the industry during the past year has lead to the decision to even further strengthen our Internal Control System for 2019. Are you up for the challenge to lead the revision of BMW Northern Europe’s Internal Control System?

You will lead the project of reviewing the Internal Controls System framework processes for BMW Northern Europe. Engaging and supporting the business areas to take ownership of clarifying and documenting their processes and identify the risks in order to establish measures to be taken in order to control these risks. You will do this in alignment with the BMW Group Internal Control function and ensure that documentation is up to expected standard from BMW Group and the Nordic business environment.

In the project, you will be exposed to management in various parts of the BMW Northern Europe organization: Finance, Sales, Aftersales, Product & Price etc. and you will get a solid understanding of the BMW organization and business processes.

The project calls for structured thinking and ability to connect disparate steps into an overall process map and communicate this clearly to various stakeholders. As a structured thinker with a high degree of business acumen

together with a solid interest for control you will help BMW Northern Europe to improve and shape the Internal Control System into operational excellence.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Analytical skills

• Strategic and creative capabilities

• Passion for business development

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English

CONTACT INFORMATION

Maria Nordström HR Business Partner maria.nordstrom@bmw.se

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INNOVATION at Capgemini! Stockholm has become the 12:th hub in the global innovation center network of Capgemini.

As part of the innovation team the executive trainee will work in a focused group that is building up and shaping the innovation business in the Nordics. We will both foster the innovation spirit internally as well as working close with clients and startups. What will be the business model for an innovation center within a consultancy company and what value can we build on the Nordic market? Our expec tation is to find driven, business centric and curious people that not wait the future to happen, but wants to create the future.

ABOUT US

A global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, Capgemini is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of clients’ opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.

Building on its strong 50-year heritage and deep industry-specific expertise, Capgemini enables organizations to realize their business ambitions through an array of services from strategy to operations. Capgemini is driven by the conviction that the business value of technology comes from and through people. It is a

multicultural company of 200,000 team members in over 40 countries. The Group reported 2017 global revenues of EUR 12.8 billion.

XTM AT CAPGEMINI

Creating the future.

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WELCOME TO CAPGEMINI!

Learn more about us and our brands on www.capgemini.com

CONTACT INFORMATION

Michaela Cato Innovation Director

michaela.cato@capgemini.com +46 (0)73 070 12 31

OUR PROJECT AT CAPGEMINI

• Innovation center – how to finance?

Work with an interesting challenge about the business model of an internal /external innovation center.

• The Nordic innovation center based in Stockholm is part of a global innovation center network. What models should we use and what values can we create on the Nordic market.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

We welcome both Swedish and English speaking applicants.

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FOR MORE THAN 200 YEARS, Citi’s mission has been to enable growth and economic progress for the world. Citi works tirelessly to serve individuals, communities, institutions and na- tions. With 200 years of experience meeting the world’s toughest challenges and seizing its greatest opportunities, we strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial solutions that are in their best interests, create economic value and are systematically responsible. An institution con- necting millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities, we are your global bank;

we are Citi.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Carl Kindborg

Head of Human Resources, Nordic Region

carl.kindborg@citi.com

XTM AT CITI

What progress will you make?

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THE 80 DAYS AT CITI SWEDEN

During your time with Citi you will gain a valuable insight into how Citi operates, our product offerings, who our key clients are and experience what it is like to work in a global environment. You will be working closely with the Citi Corporate Banking team and product specialists on a strategic project focusing on exploring the Swedish FinTech ecosystem and the regulatory environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to explore and research the Swedish FinTech sphere and to do an in-depth analysis on the general industry, upcoming trends and key actors in the market. At the end of the program, we will ask you to present your finalized product to the Nordic Management Committee.

To ensure you are set up for success you will be assigned a mentor for the duration of the program and you will be working on a

strategic level with our most senior bankers.

Through this experience, we hope you will develop the key skills and connections that can help progress your career.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Intellectual curiosity and proactive approach to searching for new and creative ideas

• Ability to build rapport and relationships in team environments

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Analytical skills and financial knowledge

• Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills

• Unquestioned commitment to integri- ty and ethical decision-making

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English (Nordic language is a plus, but not required)

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AMBITION IS SOMETHING WE SHARE. With our customers. Our people. And the communities around us. We want to help our customers be financially confident and achieve their ambitions by making daily banking and important financial decisions easy.

We aspire to be our customers’ most trusted financial advisor. To reach that goal, we must understand the current and future needs of our customers. How do people live and work in the future? How does that affect businesses and how they operate in 10 or 20 years? These are some of the questions you will focus on if you join us for the Executive Trainee Module.

If you chose to join us, you will work closely together with our senior management in Swe- den, as well as on a global level, in order to learn about our current business and operating model. Your most important focus area will be to explore how we as a bank should

tackle the challenges of tomorrow. Your work will focus on how our customers’ lives and industries will change and what implication that has for us as their advisor and partner. Your work will be anchored in our Commercial Ex- cellence department and you will report to our Swedish management team. You will be based in our Stockholm office, but some travel might be required to meet stakeholders and experts.

ABOUT US

Danske Bank is a Nordic bank with strong local roots and bridges to the rest of the world.

For more than 145 years, we have helped people and businesses in the Nordics realise their ambitions. Today, we serve personal, business and institutional customers and in addition to banking services, we offer life insurance and pension, mortgage credit, wealth management, real estate and leasing services.

We aim to create long-term value for all our stakeholders – our customers, shareholders and the societies we are part of – and our vision is to be recognised as the most trusted financial partner.

Danske Bank is the fifth-largest bank in Sweden, and we have a strong ambition to strengthen our position. By taking advantage of our technological and digital strengths and

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jonas Sandell or Karin Johansson jonas.sandell@danskebank.se k.johansson@danskebank.se

XTM AT Danske Bank

Explore the future with us.

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drawing on both local and Nordic expertise, we aim to create value for our Swedish customers. We have a strong entrepreneurial and challenger culture. We believe that by wanting more, knowing more and doing more we will outgrow the market and become number one in customer experience.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for you who are curious about the future, forward thinking and positive. To succeed in this role we believe that you feel confident in ana- lysing data and trends, and you know how to combine quantitative and qual- itative methods. You have excellent communication and presentation skills.

You feel confident when approaching senior stakeholders, but you are hum- ble and know that in order to learn and develop you need to listen, ask the right questions and dare to challenge the status quo. We believe that you have the ambition to drive change and/or lead a start-up or enterprise in a transformative industry. You share our passion for the future and are a team player.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English

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DIGITAL IS CHANGING the world at speed and one after another industries is getting disrupt- ed. The pace of change is only accelerating.

We’re here to drive that change at Ericsson.

The XTM students will join Ericsson’s Group Automation and Analytics team, a team on a mission to radically transform Ericsson’s global operating model through automation, analytics, and AI. We’ve been successful so far: in recent industry reports, we’ve created automation & analytics platforms recognized as

“industry best practice” and our deployment scale of robotic process automation puts us in the top 3% of 500 of our peers. But we’re just getting started. We’re working closely with the executive management to drive Ericsson’s digital transformation strategy and execution, with the focus on data, automation, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other disruptive technologies.

WE’VE HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCES with the XTM program for many years, and are committed to giving you the best possible experience. We ensure that you will work with important strategic topics close to group executive

management.

ABOUT US

Ericsson is a world leader in the rapidly changing environment of communications technology – by providing hardware, software, and services to enable the full value of connectivity.

With nearly 100,000 employees worldwide, we’ve developed technologies that make the world work today and we’re leading development of technologies for the future such as 5G, IoT, and AI.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Alexander Hübel Business Excellence

alexander.hubel@ericsson.com +46730958287

XTM AT ERICSSON

Do you want to take part in driving Ericsson’s Digital transformation?

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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 data using a consulta- tive approach and create recommendations to top management

• Willingness and ability to work across countries and cultures to deliver results

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English

At Digital Transformation Center of Excel- lence, you will work directly with our business and the ongoing activities. You will be a valued part of the team and you will work closely with and get hands-on support and guidance from experienced digital strategy project leaders

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IBM HAS A VISION to create a Smarter Planet!

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 management team you will gain exclusive insight in the daily operations of our company, 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 better, more hands-on, understanding of how a globally integrated company is managed and led. You will get the opportunity to apply your theoretical skills in practice and to contribute in a professional and supportive environment.

ABOUT US

IBM is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380 000 employees serving clients in 175 countries. IBMers believe in progress – that the application of intelligence, reason and

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.

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science can improve business, society and the human condition. We are forward- thinking in everything we do, and we search for colleagues, business partners and clients who share our passion for finding new ways to make the world work smarter! IBM is a globally integrated company where borderless 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 regardless of where they are located in the world. Our values, as defined 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 touchstone and allow us to empower our employees to act independently to create the progress the world desires.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We’re looking for forward-thinking students with intellectual curiosity, a global mindset and collaborative spirit. You must be confident, have excellent communication and negotiation skills, a high degree of drive and energy and first class analytical skills. We believe that you have management ambition and that you share our passion for progress using innovation and technology to create a smarter planet.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English and Swedish

CONTACT INFORMATION

Annika Norman

Employer Branding Leader annika.norman@se.ibm.com +46 (0)70 793 10 16

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Ida-Karin Larsson

ida-karin.larsson@identityworks.se

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Analytical and strategic team-player curious about brands and design. A couple of brilliant minds that will join our strategy team and play a vital role in our client projects.

During the XTM program you will combine hands-on work with our client assignments with a deep dive in a sub- ject relevant for you and us.

We are open to ideas for subjects covering branding, design, innovation, digital transformation, sustainability and other perspectives. Let’s talk!

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Swedish IDENTITY WORKS WORK FROM INSIGHT TO IM-

PACT. Being a member of the strategy team at Identity Works means being in the driver’s seat for meaningful change. Through a mix of quali tative and quantitative research and close collaboration with our clients we shape the strategic direction for large companies such as Arla, Unibail-Rodamco and Swish. If you like to have an impact and mix your analytical skills with creativity, Identity Works is the obvious place to be.

ABOUT US

For over 20 years we’ve helped reshape, create and strengthen some of the Nordic regions most successful brands. What differentiates us from a traditional management consultancy agency is our focus on brands and the growth side of the business as well as our holistic approach, in which we take the strategy all the way to design and actual products and services.

We work with packaging experiences, we work with corporate journeys, and we do our

best work in tight collaboration with ambitious leaders. Always with humans in mind we seek to create consumer experiences that genuine- ly captivate the right people in the right way to make a lasting mark. Because we believe brands built from a human perspective grow bigger and stronger.

XTM AT IDENTITY WORKS

Identity Works is the winner of ’Agency of the Year’ 2018, shaping the strategic branding and design industry on

the Swedish market.

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LAZARD´S PURPOSE IS TO SERVE CLIENTS.

From our beginning, this basic premise has shaped our culture and our structure. As an XTM student you will join the team of profes- sionals at Lazard´s Stockholm office and work side by side with both junior and senior bankers. This is a unique opportunity for you to get insight in how Lazard provides valuable and trusted advice to its clients regarding mergers

& acquisitions and other strategic matters. It is also a chance for you to put the theoretical knowledge you have gained so far into practice. We believe the individual matters and cul- tivate an environment that inspires excellence and high performance.

After spending 80 days at Lazard you will have worked on projects across various industries, with tasks such as financial analysis and modeling, company and industry research and preparation of client presentations. You will have interacted with senior bankers and clients and truly gained an insight in the world of M&A and strategic advice.

ABOUT US

LAZARD IS THE WORLD’S LEADING INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISORY and asset management firm. We serve clients with thoughtful advice and effective solutions to strategic and financial matters. Over the course of 170 years, Lazard has built an unrivaled global network of relationships with key decision-makers in business, government and investing institutions. We have deep local roots in business centers around the world, operating from 43 cities across 27 countries and serving clients

CONTACT INFORMATION

Karolina Lundberg

karolina.lundberg@lazard.com

XTM AT Lazard

Join us for an opportunity to learn from the best.

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in more than 70 countries. Our global breadth and depth is both a competitive advantage and a source of resilience across market cy- cles.

Lazard has been present in Stockholm since 1998. The team is responsible for Lazard’s activities in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. It is well integrated with the Lazard organization and works closely with the other Lazard offices.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Analytical & communication skills

• Energy, commitment and enthusiasm

• Intellectual agility and innovative thinking

• Desire to be part of a team

• Financial knowledge and keen interest in the M&A market

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English

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NORDEA IS THE LARGEST financial services group in Northern Europe with around 11 mil- lion customers and about 31,500 employees.

Nordea’s vision is to be a Great European bank, acknowledged for its people, creating superior value for customers and shareholders.

We are making it possible for our customers to reach their goals by providing a wide range of products, services and solutions within banking, asset management and insurance. When you join Nordea, you join a relationship 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. The Executive Trainee Module provides a fast-track to understand and get to know Wholesale Banking in Nordea. You will learn from colleagues who are truly passionate about the financial markets and the success of our customers. Together with the sharpest minds in the industry you will work in a fast paced international environment.

THE 80 DAYS AT NORDEA

The Executive Trainee module is a program that gives extra value to both you and Nor- dea. You will start your 80 days in the unit responsible for Nordea’s largest corporates, Corporate & Investment Banking, where you

will gain true insight in how Nordea brings value to our customers by being a trusted advisor. More speci fically you will learn more about our products and services offered to a number of key companies and further develop

XTM AT NORDEA

Your success and our customers’ success aren’t two different

things, it’s the same. We always think customer first.

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your knowledge of banking by spending time at Debt Capital Markets, Corporate Finance Advisory and Nordea Markets. You will be offered a “mentor discussion” with a represent- ative from Nordea’s Executive Management.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Christine Lexell

Employer Branding Manager christine.lexell@nordea.com

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We look for curious people with high motivation and learning ability, who are eager to learn and have a great passion for the financial markets. You are customer-oriented, self-driven and possess a strong ability to engage in relationships.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Swedish and English

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WELCOME TO ORKLA! As an executive trainee you will join an international company and get great opportunities to develop together with

“stars”. With stars we mean our well-known and loved brands. As an employee within Ork- la you have the entire group offering different possibilities to build a fantastic career.

Our expectations is to find curious and driven young people who want to contribute with the latest knowledge and learn more about the business within branded consumer goods!

ABOUT US

Orkla is a Norwegian company with a turnover of 40 Billion NOK, 18’ employees and divided into 4 business areas; Orkla Foods, Orkla Health Care, Orkla Food Ingredients and Orkla Confectionery & Snacks. We carry more than 300 local brands.

Orkla Confectionery & Snacks is a market leading company in the snacks- & biscuit market and our key brands are OLW, Cheez Doodle, Göteborgs Kex, Ballerina, Singoalla and Brago.

Competence of our employees is of vital strategic importance to Orkla.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jenni Karlsson

jenni.karlsson@orkla.se +46 (0)709 136 880

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Marketing/Sales/Management position: One of the Nordic languages is required

XTM AT ORKLA

We will provide you with the opportunity to develop together with stars.

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QUICK FACTS

• One of Norway’s largest listed companies

• Operations in more than 40 countries

• Around 18,000 employees in 2018

• The groups turnover NOK 40 billion in 2018

• Strong focus on sustainability and our corporate responsibility

OUR PROJECT AT ORKLA

• Work on an interesting strategic and/or operational topic together with our team in Solna

• Contribute to developing our Confectionery

& Snacks brands (OLW, Ballerina, Singoalla, OLW Smash, Panda)

WELCOME TO ORKLA!

Learn more about us and our brands on www.orkla.com

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU

• Curious people with high motivation

• Analytical skills

• Great passion for brands

• Relation orientation

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THROUGH YOUR ONE-TERM COURSE, XTM, you will have the opportunity to work with senior members of management within PwC Sweden.

In this manner, you will be exposed to both work and social environment at PwC, and will gain valuable insight into our business operations and culture. 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 fantastic 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 term at SSE .

ABOUT US

PwC Sweden is the market leader within au- diting, tax and advisory services, with 2,800 people at 34 offices throughout the country.

Our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. Our 45,000 clients are comprised of both global and Swedish companies and organisations of all sizes, and public sector entities. We provide guidance to our clients and assist them in achieving their goals, regardless of their stage of development.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Marie Enarsson Recruitment Specialist marie.enarsson@pwc.com +46 (0)10 212 7202

XTM AT PwC

Join us for the XTM experience and the opportunity of a lifetime. We will help you reach your full potential.

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PwC Sweden operates as a separate and independent legal entity. We are a member of the PwC global network which has 250,000 people in 158 countries. This gives us the possibility of sharing knowledge and experience on a global basis in developing sustainable solutions for our clients.and practical advice.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

At PwC, we value collaborative people who can take advantage of learning opportunities. People who enjoy taking initiative, and like to be creative about how we can improve the way we work. We believe that you are driven by a personal sense of responsibility, and you are focused on solutions, and willing to test your limits.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

We welcome both Swedish and Eng- lish speaking applicants.

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SWEDISH ELITE FOOTBALL (SEF) was founded in 1928 and organizes the two highest male leagues Allsvenskan and Superettan. The ambition of SEF is to be the best leagues in the Nordic region. At the office in Solna (close to Mall of Scandinavia), about 20 individuals work to develop the leagues and support the 32 teams.

In 2020, a new five year TV agreement will start together with the Discovery Group. This means that SEF and its clubs will increase its revenues considerably. In addition, SEF has invested heavily in digitalization in a joint platform called “Elite Football IT” (EFIT). The EFIT platform consists of technical infrastruc- ture, mobile applications and Wifi networks locally at the clubs. Furthermore, SEF recently launched an E-Sport league with one of the leading E-sport companies, Dreamhack.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Anders Wikström

Director, Strategic Club Development anders.wikstrom@svenskelitfotboll.se +46 70 938 77 95

XTM AT Swedish Elite Football

Navigating Big Data in Swedish Elite Football.

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As a consequence, SEF now has a lot of data coming in from various digital channels. How- ever, in order to improve the customer experience and increase revenues, there is a need to improve how data is analyzed and packaged.

PROJECT GOALS:

• Create a situation analysis where data from central and local levels are documented and where strengths and weaknesses are analyzed.

• Develop a first draft of a big data methodolo- gy for how the Swedish Elite Football can ensure quality in data collection and data analysis.

• Analyze patterns for how match-game revenues develop and identify best practice among clubs for how to improve match-game revenues.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Analytical ability to work with data and statistics to see what drives match game revenues and how this can be improved.

• Good communication skills, you need to align projects with both with internal and external stakeholders.

This requires communication skills, both in terms of talking and being able to communicate through power- points and written material.

• Understand that football is a world which combines commercial and non-for profit values.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Swedish

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AT UNILEVER, we share one simple purpose:

to make sustainable living commonplace.

Through our household brands we are creating a bright future for our business and our planet. We need innovative thinking and real vision on our side – from Marketing to Sales, Finance and HR – and that is why we need the brightest talent on our internships and training programmes. At Unilever you get to work in a global environment, with great people and great brands that makes you proud every day.

In our organization and culture the employees are empowered to act like entrepreneurs and business owners in regard to agile innovations and new ways of working. Unilever offers the chance to make a real posi tive impact within a purpose-driven sustainable business.

ABOUT UNILEVER

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home Care, Personal Care Beauty and Refreshment products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion con- sumers a day. It has 169,000 employees and generated sales of €53.7 billion in 2017.

Over half (57%) of the company’s footprint is in developing and emerging markets. Uni- lever has more than 400 brands around the world, including Dove, Knorr, Hellmann’s, Lip-

XTM AT UNILEVER

Work with great people and great brands.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU

We look for a driven, can do person who is not shy to speak their mind and who enjoys to participate in everything from long term strategic decisions to hands on ‘roll up your sleeves’ work.

We expect you to have an open mindset and be very agile; working in a global organization at a high pace.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory fluent in English and pref- erably one of the Nordic languages.

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ton and Ben & Jerry’s. In the Nordics we are approximately 1,100 employees working in 4 locations and 3 supply units. Sweden makes up about half of our turnover and our Nordic head office is in Solna outside Stockholm.

Our purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace and the Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) commits to:

• Helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and wellbeing.

• Halving the environmental impact of our products.

• Enhancing the livelihoods of millions of people.

At Unilever, we believe business growth should not be at the expense of people and the planet.

That’s why we’ve changed the way we do business, and why we want to change the way business is done.

Unilever was ranked in top in its sector in the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In the FTSE4Good Index, it achieved the highest environmental score of 5. It led the list of Global Corporate Sustainability Leaders in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility annual survey for the sixth year running. Unilever was ranked the most sustainable food and beverage company in Oxfam’s Behind the Brands Scorecard in 2016 for the second year.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Anna Fredrikson Talent Advisor

Anna.fredrikson@unilever.com +46 (0)72 994 51 75

WHAT WE CAN OFFER IN XTM

• A unique way into one of the world’s largest FMCG companies

• Opportunity to be the sparring partner and right hand of one of Unilever Nordics Sr leaders

• Opportunity to work with both strategic and operational tasks directly impacting our business short and long term

• Opportunity to develop business acumen in a fast moving environment

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What attracted you to XTM?

DB: There were three aspects that made the XTM program especially relevant for me. First, as an international student from Germany I wanted to seize the opportunity to gain work experience in Sweden. Second, having been a student for several years now and approaching the end of my studies, XTM provided a unique possibility to apply my learnings in a

“real life setting” already now. Lastly, the high calibre of companies and interesting project descriptions sealed the deal and made XTM my first choice for the third semester.

RK: The early on experience with executives and being a part of high level strategy attracted me to the XTM program. I did not know exactly how this would look like. However, the experience I had at IBM was better than I could have imagined.

What particular aspects were most enjoyable?

DB: I was accepted at BMW for my XTM Program. The program was well-known in the company and my partner and I were able to take the project in the direction that we thought was most relevant. At the same time, we always found support from our colleagues.

Furthermore, talking to the other XTM students and their projects during the seminars was

highly interesting.

RK: The practical experience was invalua- ble, specifically concerning high level strategy and corporate politics. Moreover, I made many new friends at IBM and I was very wel- comed at the company from day one. We also had the opportunity to pursue our own project at the company and attend all the high level meetings.

Any important learnings?

DB: Probably my most important learning was to understand what it takes for a multi-national company to innovate and deal with the changing customer demands in a digitalizing world. Even though these challenges might be easy to understand and define, how to solve them as a big corporation is a very different question.

RK: There are many things I learned from the XTM program. For instance, I had the opportunity to attend many important meetings and I was surprised that the executives were interested in our opinion in different matters.

Moreover, my XTM partner and I had the opportunity to present our ideas in front of 70 people at the quarterly software meeting. The most important aspect of my experience was all the people I had the opportunity to meet and learn from.

Q & A

We asked Dennis Balgheim and Rebeka Karabeleska

what they thought about XTM.

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In what ways did your XTM learning

‘go beyond’ what you learn in the formal busi- ness education?

DB: During my XTM program me and my partner were responsible to drive our project.

We had to schedule the meetings that we needed, talk to the people that were relevant to us and ask for the help that we wanted in order to be able to deliver the best possible result. It was great to experience the trust from BMW for such an important project. It was a very different sense of responsibility than studying for exams and pursuing a business degree.

RK: The XTM program is more practical than the formal business education. The everyday discussions and decisions are based on experience and knowledge, rather than solely on theory.

Would you recommend your fellow MSc students to apply?

DB: I most definitely do! From my experience, the importance of the project, the highly supportive environment and the people I got to know provided me with way more important learnings than any internship ever did.

RK: Definitely. I had the opportunity to go on exchange and turned it down in order

to apply for XTM. If I was in the same situation again I would make the same choice.

What did you learn from working on strategically critical projects?

DB: As the XTM project was only one of many important initiatives going on at BMW in the Nordics, I learned to understand, communicate and present what is most critical at a given point in time. Being in contact with executives on a regular basis, it is crucial that they quickly understand what you need from them to be able to provide guidance and help.

Dennis Balgheim Rebeka Karabeleska

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BEING EXPOSED TO the experience of working closely with executives on strategic issues in the XTM program, you will learn not only what it implies to be a top executive but also about the complexities of getting things done in an organization. This forms the heart of the program, something 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 company’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 academic 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 collaboration 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 expectations and the academic requirements. Second, 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.

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XTM PROJECTS

STRATEGIC CHOICES FOR A DESIGN AGENCY IN TIMES OF DIGITALIZATION AND INDUSTRY CHANGE

Identity Works

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND STRATE- GIC AGILITY IN THE FAST MOVING CONSUM- ER GOODS INDUSTRY

Orkla

YOUTUBE AND THE VALUE GAP

Sony Music

BECOMING A DIGITAL TRANSFORMER Ericson

SUSTAINABLE DIFFERENTIATION IN A COMMODITIZED MARKET WITH COMPLEX CONSUMER JOURNEY ENVIRONMENTS

Orkla

THE ROAD TO AGILITY

Unilever

QUANTIFYING THE VALUE OF CUSTOMERS PwC

MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR INTERNAL INNOVATION EXCHANGES

Capgeminio

OPEN BANKING: THE FINTECH MIRAGE Nordea

CLOUD INNOVATION IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY

IBM

ROADBLOCKS TO CROSS-FUNCTIONAL STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

BMW

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YOU MAY APPLY for up to three different companies. For each company you are interested in, we require that you write a separate cover letter. All documents should be uploaded as a pdf-file.

It is important to note that you are not guar- anteed interviews with any of your chosen companies. The companies themselves pick whom they want to work with. However, if you are selected for an interview by one or more of the partner companies 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 before August. For more details, see 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 the MSc in International Business or any of the double degree programs (or Wallenberg IFP or Karl-Adam Bonnier IFP).

HOW TO APPLY TO XTM

You apply to XTM via hhs.fullfabric.com Applications are due 8.00 April 1, 2019.

YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE

• A personal cover letter to the company

• Curriculum Vitae

• SSE MSc transcript

Stockholm School of Economics ∙ P. O. Box 6501 ∙ SE-11383 Stockholm Phone +46 8 736 90 00 ∙ info@hhs.se ∙ www.hhs.se