CAMPUS • MEDICINSKA BOKHANDELN
Medicinska Bokhandeln – the student’s bookstore AUTHORS: MIKAEL YILMAZ & JULIA EHRENSTRÖM
Medicinska bokhandeln (MB) has long been the students' safe haven for finding course literature. The bookstore has, over the years, contributed to a more vibrant campus. Many people know MB as it is located in front of the lecture hall Berzelius. The admirable, detailed anatomical drawings from Andreas Vesalius' masterpiece, De humani corporis fabrica (published 1543), decorate the glass walls. However, only a few know the view from MB’s perspective. We have been permitted to interview the operations manager – Svetlana.
What is MB? MB is a small business bookstore that is mainly owned by Medicinska Föreningen (MF). It is run in the form of a limited company. The company is divided into two units that cooperate; these are MB in Solna and Harrys böcker in Huddinge. We have a small staff group, including me, the operations manager, and two other employees. Furthermore, we have a board where a couple of students from KI are included.
Photo attributed to: Anny Truong
How did you come to join MB? I have an education as an economist. A consistent thing throughout my career has been meeting on the store floor, exchanging words, and having contact with customers, which has always been fun. In addition to my background, I have liked books since I was very young. The trade itself becomes fun when the product you sell is valuable for oneself. Therefore, MB was an obvious choice for me.
The operations manager, Svetlana, is sitting at the checkout.
medicor • 2021 | ISSUE 1
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