This guide is for BUSI 301 Week 8 Business Plan Paper, start to submission. A business plan proposal for your imaginary business, at least 1,200 words with at least 3 sources.
BUSI 301 is Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI301; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 301 Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | At least 1,200 words |
| Sources | At least 3 sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 301 Week 8 Business Plan Paper asks for
You submit a business plan proposal for your imaginary business. The paper must be at least 1,200 words in current APA and include at least 3 sources. It is due in Module/Week 8 with Melvin chapters 22 to 25; the final week ends Friday at 11:59 p.m. (ET). At 150 points it is the largest written assignment in the course.
Where it fits in BUSI 301
In the published schedule, Business Plan Paper is one of 5 graded written assignments in BUSI 301. It follows Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 301 Week 8 Business Plan Paper is graded
Liberty grades Business Plan Paper with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 301 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 301 Week 8 method, step by step
Start from the need
Define the need the Business Plan Paper answers: who it is for, what gap exists, and how you know. A plan without an assessed need has nothing to measure against.
Write measurable objectives
Turn the need into objectives that can be measured: who, what, how much, by when. Vague goals make the evaluation section impossible to write.
Choose methods that fit the objectives
Match each objective to a method and justify the match with evidence (At least 3 sources).
Plan the resources and timeline
List what the plan needs (people, time, materials, cost) and the order of steps. Graders look for plans that could be carried out.
Plan the evaluation
Tie each objective to a measure and a time point. Evaluation is where most plans are thinnest.
Format and length
Use the template or headings the guide gives and stay within At least 1,200 words, in current APA.
Write the plan as if presenting it to a lender: a concept section a stranger could understand, then the legal and ethical foundations, each tied to course topics. Three sources can include the textbook, a state business formation site and a small business resource.
A structure for BUSI 301 Week 8 Business Plan Paper
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,300 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Business concept | What the business does and for whom. | ~210 words |
| Legal structure | Entity choice and why. | ~260 words |
| Legal and regulatory requirements | Licenses, contracts, employment, IP. | ~390 words |
| Ethical commitments | How the business will act rightly. | ~230 words |
| Operations and conclusion | How it will run and grow. | ~210 words |
A topic angle that works
Because this is a legal and ethics course, make the plan's legal sections substantial: the entity you would form and why, the contracts and licenses you need, employment law obligations and any intellectual property to protect.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The bakery will operate as a single-member LLC, which protects the owner's personal assets from business debts while keeping pass-through taxation.1 Before opening, it needs a state food establishment permit, a local business license and a lease reviewed for maintenance and renewal terms. Once it hires its first employee, it must register for state unemployment insurance and verify work eligibility with Form I-9.2
- Entity choice explained.
- Specific requirements.
- Employment obligations.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 301 Week 8
- A plan without legal content.
- Under 1,200 words.
- Fewer than 3 sources.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 1,200 words
- Sources: At least 3 sources
- Each objective is measurable and has an evaluation measure
- Required template or headings used
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is the BUSI 301 business plan paper?
At least 1,200 words with at least 3 sources.
How many points is BUSI 301 Week 8 Business Plan Paper worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 301, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 301 Week 8 the same in every section of BUSI 301?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 301. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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