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On the page [[Game 05DE home]] you can find all tasks to be done '''''before''''' the game week starts: this should be ready when you start off here. <br>
On the page [[Game 05DE home]] you can find all tasks to be done '''''before''''' the game week starts: this should be ready when you start off here. <br>
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<b><font color="green">Tasks during the game week 7, Monday 10th February - Friday 14th October</font color="green"></b><br><hr>
<b><font color="green">Tasks during the game week 7, Monday 10th February - Friday 14th October</font color="green"></b><br><hr>
All the sessions during the game week are very useful and compulsory (and often fun, of course).
All the sessions during the game week are very useful and compulsory (and often fun, of course).
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* '''Task 5: Monday 10th February (year 00) - Preparations and strategy'''<br>
* '''Task 5: Monday 10th February (prologue, year 0) - Preparations and strategy'''<br>
> 09.00 - 11.00 Game warmers and registration. Study the platform, do the tasks 1 to 4, read the online manual etc.<br>
> 09.00 - 11.00 Game warmers and registration. Study the platform, do the tasks 1 to 4, read the online manual etc.<br>
> 11.00 Official opening and Kick-off <br>
> 11.00 Official opening and Kick-off <br>
> 12.30 Lunch break. Meet with your team, work on team page (top of page link to your city); be sure it is ready by the end of the day. Be sure to bring down the size of pictures or photo's used to 150kb. Use for instance the tool [[shrinking pictures]]. <br>
> 12.30 Lunch break. Meet with your team, work on Team Fil (top of page link to your city); be sure it is ready by the end of the day. Be sure to bring down the size of pictures or photo's used to 150kb. Use for instance the tool [[shrinking pictures]]. <br>
> 13.30 “Decision Making and Team Building” (Philip Cullen). <br>
> 13.30 “Decision Making and Team Building” (Philip Cullen). <br>
> 14.30 “PR Communication and Trade Fair / Event Organization” (Eliis Salm) <br>
> 14.30 “PR Communication and Trade Fair / Event Organization” (Eliis Salm) <br>
> 15.30 - 16.30 Break / Check secure section and fill out in your teamsheet your teamname and experiment with filling in decisions. Work on your teampage. And work on your [[assignment]] linked to year 00. Check the videos help files on working on your teampage: [[Help:How to edit your teampage]] | [[Help:How to upload a photo]] |[[Help:How to make links]]<br>
> 15.30 - 16.30 Break / Check your Team File and fill out in your Team File your teamname and experiment with filling in decisions. Work on your teampage. And work on your [[assignment]] linked to the prologue, year 0. Check the videos help files on working on your teampage: [[Help:How to edit your teampage]] | [[Help:How to upload a photo]] |[[Help:How to make links]]<br>
> 16.30 – 17.30 Q & A Session (Kai Holschuh, Desmond Wee, Philip Cullen, Eliis Salm & René Arvola). <br>
> 16.30 – 17.30 Q & A Session (Kai Holschuh, Desmond Wee, Philip Cullen, Eliis Salm & René Arvola). <br>
> 17.30 - 19.00 Prepare the Trade Fair: be sure to have all things ready and set for tomorrow! Work on the assignment (a big one!) and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. <br>
> 17.30 - 19.00 Prepare the Trade Fair: be sure to have all things ready and set for tomorrow! Work on the assignment (a big one!) and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. <br>
> 19.00 Deadline for teampage on the platform and for your hotels name in secure section. You can upgrade the teampage later-on, but it should be ready now.
> 19.00 Deadline for teampage on the platform and for your hotels name in your Team File. You can upgrade the teampage later-on, but it should be ready now.




* '''Task 6: Tuesday 11th February (year 01) - Day of Creativity'''<br>
* '''Task 6: Tuesday 11th February (year 1) - Day of Creativity'''<br>
On this first day your team will demonstrate its creativity and thereby present the new hotel in a more promising strategic direction, as well as distinguishing your hotel from your competitors.<br>
On this first day your team will demonstrate its creativity and thereby present the new hotel in a more promising strategic direction, as well as distinguishing your hotel from your competitors.<br>


> 09.00 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.<br>
> 09.00 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.<br>
> 10.00 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 00. <br>
> 10.00 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 0. <br>
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: results year 00, instruction on year 01.<br>
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: results year 0, instruction on year 1.<br>
> 11.00 - 11.45 Dialogue “Managing Your Hotel: Communication and Media Strategies” /  “Managing Your Project” (Rene Arvola and Martin Zierold).<br>
> 11.00 - 11.45 Dialogue “Managing Your Hotel: Communication and Media Strategies” /  “Managing Your Project” (Rene Arvola and Martin Zierold).<br>
> 11.45 - 12.30 Questions and coaching. <br>
> 11.45 - 12.30 Questions and coaching. <br>
> 12.30 - 15.00 Preparations for [[Trade Fair]], work on [[decisions]].  <br>
> 12.30 - 15.00 Preparations for [[Trade Fair]], work on [[decisions]].  <br>
> 15.00 Deadline for [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 01 both to be done in the [[Secure section]]. Read the page Secure section and use your secret link to fill your decisions out. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things.<br>
> 15.00 Deadline for [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 1 both to be done in the [[Team File]]. Read the page [[secret link Team File]] and fill your decisions out. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things.<br>
> 15.00 - 16.00 Participation in [[05DE Trade fair|Trade Fair]] and presenting your new hotel and working on your [[assignment]] on the Trade Fair. Participation of all team members mandatory. <br>
> 15.00 - 16.00 Participation in [[05DE Trade fair|Trade Fair]] and presenting your new hotel and working on your [[assignment]] on the Trade Fair. Participation of all team members mandatory. <br>
> 16.00 - 18.00 work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. <br>
> 16.00 - 18.00 work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. <br>
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* '''Task 7: Wednesday 12th February (year 02) -  Day of Calculations'''<br>
* '''Task 7: Wednesday 12th February (year 2) -  Day of Calculations'''<br>
Analyze the results, the operational costs made and the key indicators for your hotel. On this day, focus on the calculations a manager often has to make. "Financial language" is key in the hotel sector. Further, linking these to benchmarks is crucial to profitability. After receiving your first results (on year 01) you need to study them, in order to decide on how to react in the next year.<br>
Analyze the results, the operational costs made and the key indicators for your hotel. On this day, focus on the calculations a manager often has to make. "Financial language" is key in the hotel sector. Further, linking these to benchmarks is crucial to profitability. After receiving your first results (on year 01) you need to study them, in order to decide on how to react in the next year.<br>


> 09.00 - 09.45 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.<br>
> 09.00 - 09.45 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.<br>
> 09.45 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 01.<br>  
> 09.45 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 1.<br>  
> 09.45 - 10.45 AGM: results year 01, instruction on year 02. <br>  
> 09.45 - 10.45 AGM: results year 1, instruction on year 2. <br>  
> 10.45 - 11.45 Input session “Financial Planning” (Kai Holschuh). <br>
> 10.45 - 11.45 Input session “Financial Planning” (Kai Holschuh). <br>
> 11.45 - 12.30 Questions and coaching.<br>
> 11.45 - 12.30 Questions and coaching.<br>
> 12.30 - 16.00 Analysis of the results, make new [[decisions]] etc: no specific [[assignment]] in this year.<br>
> 12.30 - 16.00 Analysis of the results, make new [[decisions]] etc: no specific [[assignment]] in this year.<br>
> 16.00 Deadline for the [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 02 both to be done in the secure section. Read the page Explaining secure section and use your secret link to fill them out. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things.<br>
> 16.00 Deadline for the [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 2 both to be done in your Team File. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things.<br>
> 16.00 – 17.00 Input session “Selling Techniques in a Nutshell” (Isabelle Van Tomme). <br>
> 16.00 – 17.00 Input session “Selling Techniques in a Nutshell” (Isabelle Van Tomme). <br>
> 17.00 - 18.00 work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks.  <br>
''- Help on this: [[Help:How to work in the secure section and check results]]''.
''- Help on this: [[Help:How to work in the secure section and check results]]''.
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> 09.00 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.<br>
> 09.00 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.<br>
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: results year 02, instruction on year 03. <br>
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: results year 2, instruction on year 3. <br>
> 11.00 – 11.45 Dialogue “Management Under Pressure” (Dirk Wagner and Phil Cullen). <br>
> 11.00 – 11.45 Dialogue “Management Under Pressure” (Dirk Wagner and Phil Cullen). <br>
> 11.45 – 12.30 Questions and coaching. <br>
> 11.45 – 12.30 Questions and coaching. <br>
> 12.30 - 16.00 Resolve management issues; pricing decisions, adjust team page. Work on your [[assignment]] make new [[decisions]]! <br>
> 12.30 - 16.00 Resolve management issues; pricing decisions, adjust Team File. Work on your [[assignment]] make new [[decisions]]! <br>
> 16.00 Deadline for [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 03 both to be done in the secure section. Read the page [[Explaining secure section]] and use your secret link to fill them out. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things. <br>
> 16.00 Deadline for [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 03 both to be done in your Team File. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things. <br>
> 16.00 - 18.30 Prepare for the 3 Minutes of Fame, work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. Tomorrow is going to be a really packed day! <br><br>
> 16.00 - 18.30 Prepare for the 3 Minutes of Fame, work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. Tomorrow is going to be a really packed day! <br><br>


* '''Task 9: Friday 14th February (year 04) - Day of Promotion'''<br>
* '''Task 9: Friday 14th February (year 4) - Day of Promotion'''<br>
On this day your team will show how to sell its services and make hotel promotions attractive through the use of internet and social media. The competitions finish today. Final results will be determined and the teams with the most profit and that were the most creative will be awarded.<br>
On this day your team will show how to sell its services and make hotel promotions attractive through the use of internet and social media. The competitions finish today. Final results will be determined and the teams with the most profit and that were the most creative will be awarded.<br>


> 08.00 - 09.00 Meet with your team, work on [[decisions]] and explanations. <br>
> 08.00 - 09.00 Meet with your team, work on [[decisions]] and explanations. <br>
> 09.00 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 03. <br>
> 09.00 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 3. <br>
> 09.00 - 10.00 AGM: results year 03, instruction on year 04. <br>
> 09.00 - 10.00 AGM: results year 3, instruction on year 4. <br>
> 10.00 - 11.00 Team preparation of 3 minutes of fame; pricing decisions, adjust team page etc.; coaches available for feedback and questions. <br>
> 10.00 - 11.00 Team preparation of 3 minutes of fame; pricing decisions, adjust Team File etc.; coaches available for feedback and questions. <br>
> 11.00 Deadline for [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 04 both to be done in the secure section. Read the page Explaining secure section and use your secret link to fill them out. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things. <br>
> 11.00 Deadline for [[decisions]] and explanations in [[explanations form]] for year 04 both to be done in the secure section. You will absolutely have to read the page [[decisions]] as to get a grip on things. <br>
> 11.00 - 12.00 Presentations for [[3 minutes of fame]]; all teammembers are in. Take notes or your [[assignment]] as well. <br>
> 11.00 - 12.00 Presentations for [[3 minutes of fame]]; all teammembers are in. Take notes or your [[assignment]] as well. <br>
> 12.00 - 12.30 Last details on your assignment (year 04), to be handed in at 13.30. <br>
> 12.00 - 12.30 Last details on your assignment (year 4), to be handed in at 13.30. <br>
> 14.30 - 15.30 Game Final: Award Ceremony. <br>
> 14.30 - 15.30 Game Final: Award Ceremony. <br>
> 15.30 After the game final we kindly ask you to evaluate the game by filling out the handed out questionnaire; it helps us to further improve the game! <br>
> 15.30 After the game final we kindly ask you to evaluate the game by filling out the handed out questionnaire; it helps us to further improve the game! <br>

Latest revision as of 14:33, 18 August 2021

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On the page Game 05DE home you can find all tasks to be done before the game week starts: this should be ready when you start off here.

Your tasks during the game week

Tasks during the game week 7, Monday 10th February - Friday 14th October


All the sessions during the game week are very useful and compulsory (and often fun, of course).

  • Task 5: Monday 10th February (prologue, year 0) - Preparations and strategy

> 09.00 - 11.00 Game warmers and registration. Study the platform, do the tasks 1 to 4, read the online manual etc.
> 11.00 Official opening and Kick-off
> 12.30 Lunch break. Meet with your team, work on Team Fil (top of page link to your city); be sure it is ready by the end of the day. Be sure to bring down the size of pictures or photo's used to 150kb. Use for instance the tool shrinking pictures.
> 13.30 “Decision Making and Team Building” (Philip Cullen).
> 14.30 “PR Communication and Trade Fair / Event Organization” (Eliis Salm)
> 15.30 - 16.30 Break / Check your Team File and fill out in your Team File your teamname and experiment with filling in decisions. Work on your teampage. And work on your assignment linked to the prologue, year 0. Check the videos help files on working on your teampage: Help:How to edit your teampage | Help:How to upload a photo |Help:How to make links
> 16.30 – 17.30 Q & A Session (Kai Holschuh, Desmond Wee, Philip Cullen, Eliis Salm & René Arvola).
> 17.30 - 19.00 Prepare the Trade Fair: be sure to have all things ready and set for tomorrow! Work on the assignment (a big one!) and look ahead to the rest of the tasks.
> 19.00 Deadline for teampage on the platform and for your hotels name in your Team File. You can upgrade the teampage later-on, but it should be ready now.


  • Task 6: Tuesday 11th February (year 1) - Day of Creativity

On this first day your team will demonstrate its creativity and thereby present the new hotel in a more promising strategic direction, as well as distinguishing your hotel from your competitors.

> 09.00 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.
> 10.00 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 0.
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: results year 0, instruction on year 1.
> 11.00 - 11.45 Dialogue “Managing Your Hotel: Communication and Media Strategies” / “Managing Your Project” (Rene Arvola and Martin Zierold).
> 11.45 - 12.30 Questions and coaching.
> 12.30 - 15.00 Preparations for Trade Fair, work on decisions.
> 15.00 Deadline for decisions and explanations in explanations form for year 1 both to be done in the Team File. Read the page secret link Team File and fill your decisions out. You will absolutely have to read the page decisions as to get a grip on things.
> 15.00 - 16.00 Participation in Trade Fair and presenting your new hotel and working on your assignment on the Trade Fair. Participation of all team members mandatory.
> 16.00 - 18.00 work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks.
- Help on this: Help:How to fill out your decisions_and_explanations

  • Task 7: Wednesday 12th February (year 2) - Day of Calculations

Analyze the results, the operational costs made and the key indicators for your hotel. On this day, focus on the calculations a manager often has to make. "Financial language" is key in the hotel sector. Further, linking these to benchmarks is crucial to profitability. After receiving your first results (on year 01) you need to study them, in order to decide on how to react in the next year.

> 09.00 - 09.45 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.
> 09.45 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 1.
> 09.45 - 10.45 AGM: results year 1, instruction on year 2.
> 10.45 - 11.45 Input session “Financial Planning” (Kai Holschuh).
> 11.45 - 12.30 Questions and coaching.
> 12.30 - 16.00 Analysis of the results, make new decisions etc: no specific assignment in this year.
> 16.00 Deadline for the decisions and explanations in explanations form for year 2 both to be done in your Team File. You will absolutely have to read the page decisions as to get a grip on things.
> 16.00 – 17.00 Input session “Selling Techniques in a Nutshell” (Isabelle Van Tomme).
- Help on this: Help:How to work in the secure section and check results.


  • Task 8: Thursday 13th February (year 03) - Day of Managing the Company

The managing of a hotel relies heavily on the ability to communicate with customers as well as your staff, especially when "exceptional" situations arise. Expect a negative event (crisis) to happen this year. The hotel management will need to deal directly, actively and creatively with the event, as well as to take timely decisions to resolve it.

> 09.00 - 10.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.
> 10.00 - 11.00 AGM: results year 2, instruction on year 3.
> 11.00 – 11.45 Dialogue “Management Under Pressure” (Dirk Wagner and Phil Cullen).
> 11.45 – 12.30 Questions and coaching.
> 12.30 - 16.00 Resolve management issues; pricing decisions, adjust Team File. Work on your assignment make new decisions!
> 16.00 Deadline for decisions and explanations in explanations form for year 03 both to be done in your Team File. You will absolutely have to read the page decisions as to get a grip on things.
> 16.00 - 18.30 Prepare for the 3 Minutes of Fame, work on the assignment and look ahead to the rest of the tasks. Tomorrow is going to be a really packed day!

  • Task 9: Friday 14th February (year 4) - Day of Promotion

On this day your team will show how to sell its services and make hotel promotions attractive through the use of internet and social media. The competitions finish today. Final results will be determined and the teams with the most profit and that were the most creative will be awarded.

> 08.00 - 09.00 Meet with your team, work on decisions and explanations.
> 09.00 Deadline for handing the assignment for year 3.
> 09.00 - 10.00 AGM: results year 3, instruction on year 4.
> 10.00 - 11.00 Team preparation of 3 minutes of fame; pricing decisions, adjust Team File etc.; coaches available for feedback and questions.
> 11.00 Deadline for decisions and explanations in explanations form for year 04 both to be done in the secure section. You will absolutely have to read the page decisions as to get a grip on things.
> 11.00 - 12.00 Presentations for 3 minutes of fame; all teammembers are in. Take notes or your assignment as well.
> 12.00 - 12.30 Last details on your assignment (year 4), to be handed in at 13.30.
> 14.30 - 15.30 Game Final: Award Ceremony.
> 15.30 After the game final we kindly ask you to evaluate the game by filling out the handed out questionnaire; it helps us to further improve the game!
> 18.00 Closing dinner for all students and coaches.

  • Task 10: After the game final: Assignment and Questionnaire

The assignment is a big part of this game and important for your final mark: it is worth 50% of your total mark. You will have to finish the last part of this document in, printed out. Deadline Friday 13.30



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