This guide is for BUSI 360 Week 8 Research Paper, start to submission. An 8 to 10-page research paper on your approved topic, citing 6 to 8 sources, submitted through SafeAssign.
BUSI 360 is Contemporary Issues in International Business, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI360; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 360 Contemporary Issues in International Business |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 220 points |
| Length | 8 to 10 pages, not counting title, abstract and reference pages |
| Sources | 6 to 8 sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA; submitted through SafeAssign |
What BUSI 360 Week 8 Research Paper asks for
You complete a research paper of 8 to 10 pages citing 6 to 8 sources, in current APA; the title, abstract and reference pages do not count toward the 8-page minimum. It is submitted through SafeAssign in Module/Week 8; the final week ends Friday at 11:59 p.m. (ET). At 220 points it is the largest assignment in the course.
Where it fits in BUSI 360
In the published schedule, Research Paper is one of 7 graded written assignments in BUSI 360. It follows Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 360 Week 8 Research Paper is graded
Liberty grades Research Paper with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 220 points in the published guide. That is about 22% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 360 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 360 Week 8 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Paste the Research Paper instructions and rubric into a document and turn every required element into a heading. In BUSI 360 the rubric is the grading contract, so the outline should mirror it before you write a sentence.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
8 to 10 pages, not counting title, abstract and reference pages is not much room. Choose a question narrow enough that you can answer it fully inside that length; a broad topic forces summary, and summary scores lower than analysis.
Collect sources before drafting
Build the source list before the draft (6 to 8 sources). A short evidence table (who, when, what they found, which section it serves) prevents the late scramble for citations that weakens most papers.
Write a thesis that the sections prove
Draft the thesis before the body. A BUSI 360 paper reads as organized when each heading answers part of the thesis, and as a list of facts when it does not.
Draft section by section, analysis first
Write each section to answer its rubric row, then add the analysis: what the evidence means, where sources disagree, and what follows for practice. Description supports the analysis; it cannot replace it.
Format and check against the rubric
Apply current APA (title page, running format, headings, in-text citations matched to the reference list) and then read the paper once against the rubric, row by row, before you submit.
Check the source count stays within 6 to 8, as the guide specifies a range, and make sure the abstract summarizes the conclusion, not just the topic.
A structure for BUSI 360 Week 8 Research Paper
Word targets are planning numbers for about 2,000 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract and introduction | The issue and thesis. | ~200 words |
| Background | How the issue developed. | ~360 words |
| Analysis | Causes and effects. | ~560 words |
| Probable outcomes | What is likely next. | ~400 words |
| Strategic responses and conclusion | Recommendations. | ~480 words |
A topic angle that works
Follow the outline and the presentation, adding depth: more evidence in the analysis and clear reasoning for the probable outcomes. Corporate and entrepreneurial perspectives are both considered in the course, so address how a small firm's response would differ from a multinational's.
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.
A multinational can respond to supply chain risk by qualifying second suppliers in several regions, but a small importer cannot. For the small firm, the better strategy is partnering with a larger distributor that already holds diversified suppliers, or keeping a larger safety stock of critical items. Research on small exporters finds that partnerships are their most common way of managing global risk.
- Two perspectives.
- Specific strategies.
- Evidence.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 360 Week 8
- Outside 6 to 8 sources.
- Under 8 pages.
- No probable outcomes.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 8 to 10 pages, not counting title, abstract and reference pages
- Sources: 6 to 8 sources
- Title page and reference page in current APA format
- Headings follow the order of the instructions
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many sources does the BUSI 360 paper need?
Between 6 and 8 sources.
How many points is BUSI 360 Week 8 Research Paper worth?
220 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 360, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 22% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 360 Week 8 the same in every section of BUSI 360?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 360. 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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