This guide is for BUSI 338 Week 2 New Venture Project Phase 1, start to submission. The first 10 to 12-slide PowerPoint on a management factor of your venture, with competitive analysis, market research, a biblical reference and 2 outside sources.
BUSI 338 is Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI338; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 338 Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 90 points |
| Length | 10 to 12 slides |
| Sources | At least 2 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source |
| Faith integration | At least 1 biblical reference relevant to the content |
| Format | Microsoft PowerPoint; current APA references |
What BUSI 338 Week 2 New Venture Project Phase 1 asks for
You develop 4 PowerPoint presentations, each concentrating on a specific management factor in the venture and based on competitive analysis and market research. Each includes at least one relevant biblical reference, is 10 to 12 slides, and has at least 2 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source, in current APA. Phase 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Megginson and Byrd chapters 4 and 6. Worth 90 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 338
In the published schedule, New Venture Project Phase 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 338. It follows Week 1 New Venture Project Summary Report and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How BUSI 338 Week 2 New Venture Project Phase 1 is graded
Liberty grades New Venture Project Phase 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 90 points in the published guide. That is about 9% 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 338 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 338 Week 2 method, step by step
Plan the talk before the slides
Write the message of the New Venture Project Phase 1 in two sentences, then outline the points that support it. Slides built before the message tend to become a stack of facts.
One idea per slide
Give each slide a headline that states its point and keep the text short. The detail belongs in what you say or in the speaker notes.
Put the evidence where it is used
Meet the source requirement (At least 2 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source) with citations on the slides themselves, plus a final references slide in current APA.
Write speaker notes or a script
Write notes for each slide in full sentences. They keep the recording on time and give the grader the reasoning the slides only point to.
Rehearse to the time limit
Record a practice run and time it. Cut slides rather than speeding up; a rushed recording hides the points you worked on.
Check the technical requirements
Confirm the format the guide asks for (10 to 12 slides): slide count, length, audio and visual, and the file or link type Canvas accepts.
Use a comparison table slide for competitors and a separate slide for your plan. Keep slides brief and put explanation in the notes.
A structure for BUSI 338 Week 2 New Venture Project Phase 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,000 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| The management factor | What this phase covers and why it matters. | ~160 words |
| Competitive analysis | How rivals handle this factor. | ~280 words |
| Market research | Evidence about customers. | ~260 words |
| Your plan | What your venture will do. | ~200 words |
| Biblical reference and sources | Faith and references. | ~100 words |
A topic angle that works
Choose the management factor that the week's chapters address (for example the venture's legal form or its business plan) and make the competitive analysis concrete with named competitors.
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.
Slide 4 compares our legal form with competitors': two rival caterers operate as sole proprietorships, and one as an LLC. We will form an LLC to protect personal assets, because catering carries food-safety liability, which the small business literature identifies as a key reason to choose limited liability.
- Competitor comparison.
- A decision.
- Evidence.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 338 Week 2
- Outside 10 to 12 slides.
- No peer-reviewed source.
- No biblical reference.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 10 to 12 slides
- Sources: At least 2 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source
- Faith integration: At least 1 biblical reference relevant to the content
- Slide count and time limit within the guide's numbers
- Audio, notes or video included if the guide asks
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many slides are BUSI 338 phase presentations?
10 to 12 slides each, with at least 2 outside references (1 peer-reviewed) and a biblical reference.
How many points is BUSI 338 Week 2 New Venture Project Phase 1 worth?
90 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 338, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 9% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 338 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 338?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 338. 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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