My blog of the Business Games. - DaniëlDay 12 – Thursday, 27th
7:00 – Woke up
7:45 – Breakfast
8:20 – Left for the day
9:00 – Arrived at the location
The day started as usual, but with one big difference: we received an overwhelming number of orders. Since it was the final day, many people needed to stock up for their office plans. We spent the morning (9:00 - 12:00) checking competitor prices, making last-minute purchases, and preparing a presentation for the closing day.
Lunch Miscommunication
At around 11:45, I asked my partner if he wanted to go for lunch together. He told me, "Wait! If you don't go before 12:00, we can go to the cafeteria together!" So, I waited.
At 12:00, I reminded them it was time for lunch. However, due to some miscommunication I still don’t fully understand, they thought I was going to the supermarket, even though I had made it clear multiple times that I would join them at the cafeteria.
To avoid any confusion, I explicitly stated once more that I was heading to the cafeteria and ensured they understood. Carlo packed his bag, and I told him, "I'll go to the restroom first, let's meet downstairs." He nodded in agreement.
But when I arrived at the cafeteria… they never showed up.
Instead, I ended up having a great time chatting with some students who were hanging around. A few even interviewed me for a student project. We joked about how "rude" I was when I said I wasn’t their target audience and wouldn't spend a single euro on their product. It was all in good fun, and we had a few laughs.
One of the students was a political activist for the SPD (a more conservative, right-leaning version of the SP, somewhat similar to GL-PvdA). We had an interesting debate, which I really enjoyed.
Conflict with Carlo
When I returned upstairs, I noticed Carlo was still gone. I asked Bennet where he was, and he told me Carlo was still out for lunch.
When Carlo finally came back, I told him I found it rude that he hadn’t communicated that he wasn’t coming, as I had waited 45 minutes for him at the cafeteria. He turned it around on me, accusing me of being rude and unsocial, claiming that we (the Dutch students) weren’t making an effort to talk to the German students and were too "cliquish."
This accusation made no sense to me. Our Dutch group had repeatedly tried to engage with the German students, but they never approached us in return.
Carlo and I had a small argument, and I decided to ignore him for the rest of the workday (until 14:30). When I told my Dutch classmates about the situation, they all agreed with me. From that point on, the division in our already-split classroom became even more apparent.
Final Presentations & Farewell Dinner
At the end of the day, the Dutch students gave gifts to the teachers—especially Dirk—as a token of appreciation. They were really grateful.
We then gave our final presentations, our group had a total bankstatement after payments of around 65 thousand euro... starting with 50 we did the best of all groups. Carlo and I eventually made up, and we headed back to the hotel.
After a short nap, we all went out for dinner together one last time. We chose an Indian restaurant, which Fouke-Jan and I had discovered during a walk a few days earlier. The food was amazing—I especially loved my spinach and tofu-chicken dish (see photo!).
After dinner, we had a few drinks, returned to the hotel, played a round of Valse Motten, and then went to bed for a well-deserved good night’s sleep.
Today’s Rating: 8/10
Despite the miscommunication and minor conflict, I really loved the food and the good times we had at the end of the day.
Author: Daniël
Created at: 2025-02-27 10:54:40
Updated at: 2025-02-28 12:29:51