Study Plan
Active study priorities across all current courses. Updated by Claude when Joshua prompts after quiz sessions, lessons, or when a new exam date is set.
ADMN 233 — Completion Sprint (active — target exam window June 13-19, 2026)
Goal: Complete ADMN233 efficiently while maintaining a final grade above 90%.
Current state on 2026-05-02:
- Assignment 1 completed; grade range 80-89%.
- Ametros simulation is 2/5 complete; first two modules mostly Strong/Mastery.
- No full linear reading completed; wiki summaries and concept pages are available.
- Available study time: 8-10 focused hours/week.
Official weight split: A1 5% · Ametros 40% · A2 report 15% · A3 proposal 15% · final exam 25%.
See ADMN233-dashboard for the live checklist and ADMN233-exam for final review.
Priority 1 — Must Finish
| Item | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Exam booking | Request Week 7 exam date | Aim for June 13-19, 2026; keep June 20-23 as buffer. |
| Ametros | 93%+ if possible | Highest-weight remaining component. Continue polished, ethical, audience-aware responses. |
| Assignment 2 | 92%+ | Analytical report on Regency III; no recommendations. |
| Assignment 3 | 92%+ | Persuasive proposal; ethics section required. |
| Final exam | 88-90%+ | Course requires at least 50% on final exam. |
Weekly Targets
| Week | Dates | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2-8 | Book exam; finish next Ametros task; review core writing/style/design summaries |
| 2 | May 9-15 | Finish next Ametros task; collect Regency III evidence for A2 |
| 3 | May 16-22 | Draft, revise, and submit Assignment 2 |
| 4 | May 23-29 | Finish remaining Ametros; choose Assignment 3 proposal solution |
| 5 | May 30-Jun 5 | Draft, revise, and submit Assignment 3 |
| 6 | Jun 6-12 | Exam prep and timed writing drills |
| 7 | Jun 13-19 | Write final exam |
| Buffer | Jun 20-23 | Emergency margin only |
Assignment Submission Gate
Before submitting A2 or A3, perform three passes:
- Structure pass: required sections, headings, topic sentences, logical flow.
- Style pass: concise, concrete, professional, audience-focused wording.
- Proofread/format pass: names, numbers, grammar, APA if needed, spacing, margins, headings.
ADMN 201 — Exam Study Plan (archived — exam written 2026-04-29)
Exam: April 29, 2026 — WRITTEN ✅
2026-04-26 two-pass raw-source audit: Two reviews of
raw/ADMN201/(textbook .md extracts + Exam Review docx files) against existing wiki pages surfaced seven exam-relevant gaps. New pages: CustomerRelationshipManagement, DiversificationAndROI, CreditTermsAndCashFlow, BondPricingAndYields, CorporateStrategyOptions, CompetitiveStrategies, IndividualDifferences. All added to Priority 3 below as one-attempt drill targets.
🔴 Active Gaps (Must Fix Before Exam)
Ch5 — Comparative Advantage: Opportunity Cost
See InternationalTradeTheory The error: Said “production cost” — the correct term is opportunity cost. What’s correct: Comparative advantage is about which country gives up less to produce a good — even if another country could produce it more efficiently in absolute terms. Two countries, one can make both wheat and cloth faster — but the other should still specialize in whatever it gives up less of to produce. Exam trigger: Any question that asks why countries trade or specialize → opportunity cost, not production cost. Status: 🔴 Active — 2026-04-25
Ch14 — Open Market Operations: Tool Name
See BankOfCanada The error: Said “Open Market Securities” — the securities (government bonds) are what’s being bought/sold, not the name of the tool. What’s correct: The tool is called Open Market Operations. The Bank of Canada conducts open market operations by buying or selling government securities. Rule: BoC buys securities → money enters reserves → expansionary. BoC sells securities → money leaves reserves → restrictive. Status: 🔴 Active — 2026-04-25
Priority 1 — Chapters to Drill (🟩 = under 90%)
Ranked by rate ascending. These are the chapters most likely to cost marks.
| Chapter | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ADMN201-Ch9 — Leadership & Motivation | 82% | Lowest rate. MotivationTheories (9/12) still imperfect. All 8 theories + categories must be automatic. |
| ADMN201-Ch3 — Ethics & CSR | 86% | CSR domains, sexual harassment types. Light session volume. |
| ADMN201-Ch10 — Operations & Quality | 88% | TQM tools, SPC vs Q/Cost Studies. Solid but not 🟦. |
| ADMN201-Ch12 — Marketing Fundamentals | 88% | ProductClassification resolved but CRM and PlanningHierarchy had prior errors. |
| ADMN201-Ch8 — HRM & Labour | 89% | LabourRelations (Conciliation) is fragile — needs to be automatic. |
| ADMN201-Ch14 — Money & Banking | 89% | Active 🔴 gap. OpenMarketOperations tool name. |
Priority 2 — Resolved Gaps (No Action Needed)
These had documented errors but are now confirmed correct on re-test.
| Gap | Resolved |
|---|---|
| Ch9 — Content vs. Process categories | ✅ 2026-04-23 |
| Ch9 — Herzberg hygiene ≠ motivator | ✅ 2026-04-24 |
| Ch9 — Hawthorne Effect (not Theory) | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch9 — Expectancy Theory name | ✅ 2026-04-24 |
| Ch9 — LeadershipStyles (Democratic = consult + decide) | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch10 — Quality/Cost Studies vs SPC | ✅ 2026-04-24 |
| Ch10 — SCM information-sharing logic | ✅ 2026-04-24 |
| Ch10 — TQM Category Names | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch11 — FinancialVsManagerial (Managerial not Management) | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch11 — IFRS vs GAAP | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch2 — Rivalry Among Existing Competitors (not Threat of Rivals) | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch3 — Quid Pro Quo vs Hostile Work Environment | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch5 — Licensing vs Franchising | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch13 — Publicity vs Public Relations | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch13 — Exclusive vs Selective Distribution | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch14 — Open Market Operations direction | ✅ 2026-04-24 |
| Ch4 — Dividends vs Capital Gains | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch15 — Bond pricing direction (rates ↑ → price ↓) | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
| Ch15 — Revolving Credit vs Line of Credit | ✅ 2026-04-25 |
Priority 3 — One-Attempt Concepts (Low Confidence Data)
Correct so far but only tested once. Fragile under exam pressure.
| Chapter | Untested or 1-attempt concepts |
|---|---|
| Ch6 | Corporate Strategy Options (Concentration / Growth / Integration / Diversification / Investment Reduction), Porter’s 3 Competitive Strategies (Cost Leadership / Differentiation / Focus), Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration, Retrenchment vs. Divestment, “stuck in the middle” trap |
| Ch8 | CompensationAndBenefits, WageVsSalary, JobSpecification |
| Ch9 | Individual Differences: Locus of Control (internal vs. external), Self-Efficacy vs. Self-Esteem, Authoritarianism, Machiavellianism, Risk Propensity, EQ (5 components, trainable) |
| Ch12 | MarketSegmentation, ExternalForce, ResearchMethod, ObservationMethod, ExperimentationMethod, CRM (data warehousing vs data mining) |
| Ch13 | PersonalSelling, PriceSkimming, AdvertisingDefinition, Broker, PublicRelations, DirectChannel |
| Ch15 | ShortTermFinancing, RiskTypes, RiskRetention, InvestmentVehicles, FinancialManager, Diversification vs Asset Allocation, Total Return %, Compound Growth, Factoring vs Pledging AR, Three inventory categories, Bond price ↔ rate inverse, Bond yield calc |
| Ch14 | Many 1-attempt concepts from 2026-04-19 — low exam risk but worth a spot check |
Chapter Rates at Last Update (2026-04-25)
| Chapter | Rate | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Ch1 — Business Environment | 95% | 🟦 |
| Ch2 — Competitive Environment | 91% | 🟦 |
| Ch3 — Ethics & CSR | 86% | 🟩 |
| Ch4 — Entrepreneurship & Ownership | 94% | 🟦 |
| Ch5 — Global Business | 92% | 🟦 |
| Ch6 — Management Fundamentals | 95% | 🟦 |
| Ch7 — Organizational Structure | 100% | 🟦 |
| Ch8 — HRM & Labour | 89% | 🟩 |
| Ch9 — Leadership & Motivation | 82% | 🟩 |
| Ch10 — Operations & Quality | 88% | 🟩 |
| Ch11 — Accounting & Finance | 91% | 🟦 |
| Ch12 — Marketing Fundamentals | 88% | 🟩 |
| Ch13 — Marketing Mix | 93% | 🟦 |
| Ch14 — Money & Banking | 89% | 🟩 |
| Ch15 — Business Finance | 96% | 🟦 |
| Overall | 91% | 🟦 |
Suggested Study Order (3 days to exam)
| Day | Focus |
|---|---|
| Apr 26 | Ch9 full drill (motivation theories — all 8, both categories) + new IndividualDifferences page; fix ComparativeAdvantage (opportunity cost); read all 7 new pages once each |
| Apr 27 | Ch8/Ch10/Ch12 mixed drill; fix OpenMarketOperations tool name; Ch3 spot check; strategy drill: CorporateStrategyOptions + CompetitiveStrategies (Porter’s 3 generic); quiz the 4 finance/marketing pages — bond price ↔ rate inverse, factoring vs pledging, dividend yield formula, CRM tools |
| Apr 28 | Light review only — weakest concepts only, no new material; final pass through 7 new pages’ “Key Points for Exam” sections |
| Apr 29 | Exam |