Article summaries for weeks 1–6 of Growth Strategies (E_BA_GSOC) at VU Amsterdam, covering business planning, effectuation, and organizational strategy. Topics include the Brinckmann meta-analysis on business planning versus effectuation, research methodologies, hypotheses testing, and exam preparation strategies. Well organized by theory, hypotheses, methods, and exam traps, designed to prepare for the 46 multiple-choice and 1 open-ended exam question format.