This guide is for BUSI 400 Week 8 Group Case Analysis 2, start to submission. The final group case report, integrating the course's strategic tools into a recommendation and plan.
BUSI 400 is Strategic Planning/Business Policy, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI400; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 400 Strategic Planning/Business Policy |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 125 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the case instructions |
| Sources | The case and the textbook |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Written report as instructed (group) |
What BUSI 400 Week 8 Group Case Analysis 2 asks for
Group Case Analysis 2 is due in Module/Week 8 with David and David chapters 8, 9 and 11, followed by Peer Evaluation 6; the final week ends Friday at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Worth 125 points, scaled by your peer evaluation average.
Where it fits in BUSI 400
In the published schedule, Group Case Analysis 2 is one of 10 graded written assignments in BUSI 400. It follows Week 7 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 4, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 400 Week 8 Group Case Analysis 2 is graded
Liberty grades Group Case Analysis 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 125 points in the published guide. That is about 12% 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 400 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 400 Week 8 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Group Case Analysis 2 and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
Decide what the core problem is and say it plainly. The rest of the analysis should be organized around it.
Apply the course framework
Use the model or concepts from Strategic Planning/Business Policy to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
Weigh the options
Compare alternatives before recommending one. Each option needs its advantage and its risk stated in the terms of the case.
Recommend and justify
Choose one course of action and defend it with evidence (The case and the textbook). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
Check the case questions one last time. Each one needs a direct answer, clearly labeled, within Not set in the guide; follow the case instructions.
As the capstone's final report, bring together every tool from the course: external and internal matrices, matching tools, the recommendation, implementation and evaluation. Divide sections, then edit for one voice.
A structure for BUSI 400 Week 8 Group Case Analysis 2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Situation and issues | The company and problems. | ~230 words |
| Analysis | The full set of tools. | ~360 words |
| Alternatives | Options weighed. | ~230 words |
| Recommendation and implementation | The plan. | ~260 words |
| Evaluation | How success will be measured. | ~210 words |
A topic angle that works
Chapters 8, 9 and 11 cover marketing, finance and strategy evaluation. Use projected financial statements or a balanced scorecard to show the strategy's expected results and how it will be monitored.
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.
Success will be monitored with a balanced scorecard: financial (regional revenue and margin), customer (subscriber growth and retention), internal process (time to launch localized content) and learning (number of regional content partnerships). The board will review it quarterly, with a full strategic review if two or more measures miss target for two quarters.
- A scorecard.
- Measures in four areas.
- A review trigger.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 400 Week 8
- No evaluation plan.
- Missing tools.
- Disjointed writing.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the case instructions
- Sources: The case and the textbook
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What is the last BUSI 400 assignment?
Group Case Analysis 2, in Module/Week 8.
How many points is BUSI 400 Week 8 Group Case Analysis 2 worth?
125 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 400, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 12% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 400 Week 8 the same in every section of BUSI 400?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 400. 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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