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Complete course summary for Econometrics 2 at Universiteit van Amsterdam covering all six weeks of advanced econometric methods. Topics include endogeneity and instrumental variables, GMM, maximum likelihood estimation, binary and multinomial choice models, ordered choice, and truncation/censoring/sample selection models. Features lecture notes with derivations, step-by-step solution guides, fully worked exercises with numbers, and practice questions with answer key—structured to support both ...

Complete course summary for Econometrics 1 at UvA covering OLS in simple and matrix form, Gauss–Markov theorem, inference, asymptotics, heteroskedasticity, instrumental variables, GMM, maximum likelihood, and discrete choice models. The document includes three parts: detailed lecture notes with key derivations, exam checklists and decision tables, and original practice exercises with full solutions ranging from computational to proof questions. Ideal for exam preparation with marked key result...

Comprehensive lecture notes for Session 5.2 of Theories of Strategy (MSc BA Strategy, UvA), covering the Dynamic Capabilities View and Resource-Based View III. The document explores Teece, Pisano & Shuen's (1997) seminal DCV paper, evolutionary theory foundations, Winter's capabilities and routines framework, and Stoelhorst & Bridoux's (2015) 3R configuration model, with detailed analysis of processes, positions, paths, and the critique of DCV theory. Ideal for exam preparation on 12 Oc...

Meeting 5.1 lecture notes from the Master Business Administration Strategy course at UvA, focusing on the Resource-Based View's Low Church approach. Covers asset stock accumulation (Dierickx & Cool 1989), knowledge-based view (Grant 1996), and core competencies (Prahalad & Hamel 1990), with the PTT Post case study and detailed exploration of how firms build competitive advantages through capabilities rather than resource picking. Essential for exam preparation on October 12, 2026 – includes...

Study summary for Meeting 4.1 of the Theories of Strategy course at UvA's MSc Business Administration program, covering the shift from positional to dynamic views of competition. Topics include Schumpeter's creative destruction, Porter's later work, the Austrian view on entrepreneurship, risk versus uncertainty, and Schumpeterian profit versus Ricardian rent, with analysis of the Amazon case. Comprehensive exam prep material with clear definitions, study questions, and links to course c...

Lecture notes from Theories of Strategy meeting 4.2 at UvA's Master Business Administration program, covering the Schumpeterian view of creative destruction. Topics include bounded rationality, asymmetric expectations in factor markets, disruptive and architectural innovation, incumbent failure mechanisms, and the distinction between entrepreneurial profit and Ricardian rent. Essential for understanding how decision-making under uncertainty explains firm success and failure, with practical fr...

Study notes on the Added Value View applications from the Theories of Strategy course at Universiteit van Amsterdam. Covers Brandenburger & Stuart's framework for competitive advantage, the three core principles (feasibility, stability, adding-up), and five basic market situations for solving exam problems. Includes worked examples, competitive vs. pure bargaining concepts, and integration of Porter and RBV theory—essential preparation for understanding how value is created and divided amon...

Lecture notes from Meeting 3.2 of the Theories of Strategy course at UvA's MSc Business Administration program, focusing on the stakeholder view of the firm. Covers the core tension between value creation and value appropriation, comparing shareholder primacy (Jensen, agency theory) with stakeholder theory (Freeman), plus Coff's bargaining view and Stoelhorst's stakeholder RBT. Includes reading guides, study materials, and lecture slides distinguishing descriptive from normative theory—essenti...

Lecture notes from Session 2.1 on the Resource-Based View (RBV) High Church, part of the Master Business Administration Strategy course at Universiteit van Amsterdam. This summary is generated by Claude, based on my own input of lecture notes, notes on articles, powerpoint slides, videoclips and readings. Covers Barney's VRIN framework, Peteraf's four economic conditions, Ricardian rent theory, and how the RBV explains firm performance differences through superior resources and factor m...

Summary of Meeting 2.2 from the Theories of Strategy course at UvA, covering cooperative game theory and the added value view as a framework for understanding value creation and appropriation. This summary is generated by Claude, based on my own input of lecture notes, notes on articles, powerpoint slides, videoclips and readings. Topics include value created vs. value appropriated, willingness-to-pay, opportunity costs, the value net, PARTS model, and connections between Brandenburger's a...

Summary of Session 1.2 on Porter's early work and the Industrial Organization view for the MSc Business Administration Strategy course at UvA. This summary is generated by Claude, based on my own input of lecture notes, notes on articles, powerpoint slides, videoclips and readings. Covers the S-C-P paradigm, Bain-type IO theory, market types (perfect competition through monopoly), entry barriers, and the positioning school framework. Essential exam preparation material for the 12 October 2...

Study summary for Meeting 1.1 of Theories of Strategy (MSc Business Administration) at UvA, covering the economic foundations of competitive advantage. This summary is generated by Claude, based on my own input of lecture notes, notes on articles, powerpoint slides, videoclips and readings. Topics include perfect competition, the five schools of strategy (Design, Planning, Positioning, Resource-based, and Process), Porter's positioning school, Barney's resource-based view, and Rumelt'...

Complete course summary for Probability Theory and Statistics 2 at Universiteit van Amsterdam, covering multivariate distributions, transformations, sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing (Chapters 5–8). Includes lecture notes with worked examples, step-by-step solution guides organized by topic, and exam-style practice questions separated into midterm (Chapters 5–6) and final (Chapters 7–8) sets. Essential study resource that saves time with struc...

Complete course summary for Mathematics 1: Calculus at Universiteit van Amsterdam, covering foundations, limits, differentiation, and integration with lecture notes and worked examples. Topics include logic and inequalities, functions and sequences, differentiation rules and applications, integration techniques (substitution, parts, partial fractions), and curve sketching. Features step-by-step solution guides, quick-reference templates, and additional exam exercises—ideal for mastering calcul...

This set of Youth and Media study notes provides a structured exam preparation guide examining youth media preferences, underlying cognitive and socio-emotional mechanics, digital design choices, and psychological outcomes across seven thematic modules. Grounded in core theoretical models such as the Differential Susceptibility to Media Effects Model (DSMM), Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development, Self-Determination Theory (SDT), Social Cognitive Learning Theory, and Cultivation Theory, ...

This set of organizational communication and public relations lecture notes provides a structured study guide examining how companies, public bureaucracies, non-governmental organizations, and sports institutions navigate reputation, transparency, crises, and media dynamics across six thematic modules. Grounded in core theoretical frameworks such as Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT), Mayer et al.’s Trustworthiness Model, Agenda-Setting Theory, and Grunig & Hunt’s Four Models...

This set of media and emerging technology lecture notes provides a comprehensive study guide on how digital platforms, artificial intelligence, and human-machine interaction shape social dynamics, user psychology, and modern communication across seven structured modules. Targeting key academic terms like Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Computers Are Social Actors (CASA), Theory of Interactive Media Effects (TIME), and AI-Mediated Communication (AI-MC), the text explores how technological ...

This set of political communication lecture notes provides a comprehensive study guide on how media framing and emotional responses shape political behavior, campaign strategy, and public opinion across six structured modules. Targeting key academic terms like Affective Intelligence Theory, Cognitive Appraisal Theory, and Extended Parallel Process Model, the text explores how discrete emotions, such as enthusiasm, anger, and anxiety, dictate whether citizens rely on partisan habits or seek out n...

Notes from of Political Communication and Journalism at Universiteit van Amsterdam, covering the fundamentals of political communication as the interaction between politics, media, and the public.

Complete course summary for Mathematics 3: Advanced Linear Algebra at Universiteit van Amsterdam, covering orthogonality, least squares, diagonalization, complex eigenvalues, the spectral theorem, quadratic forms, and singular value decomposition. The document includes detailed lecture notes with step-by-step solution guides, worked exam exercises, and quick-reference guides for all major topics. Ideal for exam preparation and consolidating understanding of advanced linear algebra concepts—org...