Stockholm School of Economics

Stockholm, Sweden

Host Institution

Sweden

Academic Program

The Stockholm School of Economics hosted a GBE for Darden students in 2001. While the syllabus for this year's GBE will not be available until some time in January. There are no plans to visit Latvia this year; the overall structure of the program offered in 2001 is available here.

Country Links

Lonely Planet is always a useful site. It offers quick overviews of history, culture, the physical environment and tourist attractions as well as practical travel information. If you only have 15 minutes to prepare, check Lonely Planet:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/sweden/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/stockholm/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/latvia/

Another excellent source of information is the World Fact Book:

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sw.html
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/lg.html

The following sites will be helpful in better understanding each country's economic environment:

http://www.scb.se/indexeng.asp
http://www.csb.lv/avidus.cfm
http://www.bank.lv/englishindex.html

Finally, for general tourist information, consult:

http://www.sweden.com/
http://www.visit-sweden.com/
http://www.lv/