This guide is for BUSI 424 Week 7 E-Commerce Research Project, start to submission. A 2,000 to 2,500-word paper on best-in-class B2C, B2B, C2C and m-commerce, applying each approach to a business that does not yet use it, with 8 outside references.
BUSI 424 is E-Commerce, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI424; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 424 E-Commerce |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 7 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | 2,000 to 2,500 words |
| Sources | At least 8 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 424 Week 7 E-Commerce Research Project asks for
You develop a research paper on e-commerce highlighting best-in-class examples of B2C, B2B, C2C and m-commerce. You then identify companies, products or services not currently using each of the 4 approaches and apply the concept to them as an improvement in how business could be conducted (different companies can be used for each). The paper is 2,000 to 2,500 words with at least 8 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source, in current APA. It is due in Module/Week 7. At 150 points it is the largest written assignment.
Where it fits in BUSI 424
In the published schedule, E-Commerce Research Project is one of 10 graded written assignments in BUSI 424. It follows Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7 and comes before Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 7, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 424 Week 7 E-Commerce Research Project is graded
Liberty grades E-Commerce Research Project 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 424 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 424 Week 7 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Paste the E-Commerce Research Project instructions and rubric into a document and turn every required element into a heading. In BUSI 424 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
Size the topic to the length (2,000 to 2,500 words). A focused question about one population, policy or problem gives you room to analyze; a broad survey leaves room only to describe.
Collect sources before drafting
Build the source list before the draft (At least 8 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source). 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
Write one sentence that states what the paper argues. Every section after the introduction should advance that sentence; if a paragraph does not, it belongs in another paper.
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
Finish with an APA pass and a rubric pass. Match every in-text citation to a reference, check the headings, and read each rubric row against the section that answers it.
Use a parallel structure for the four approaches: best example, then new application, so the reader can compare. Keep about 500 to 600 words per approach.
A structure for BUSI 424 Week 7 E-Commerce Research Project
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | The four approaches. | ~160 words |
| Best-in-class examples | One company per approach and why it excels. | ~720 words |
| New applications | Four businesses that could adopt each approach. | ~800 words |
| Conclusion | What the applications show. | ~320 words |
A topic angle that works
The second half carries the analysis: choose businesses where the approach would clearly help, such as a local farm adopting B2C online ordering or a parts distributor adopting a B2B portal, and explain the improvement specifically.
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 regional plumbing supply distributor still takes contractor orders by phone and fax. A B2B portal like those industrial distributors such as Grainger use would let contractors check stock, see their negotiated prices and order at any hour, cutting order errors and freeing staff for service. The improvement is measurable: fewer order errors, faster fulfillment and more orders placed after business hours.
- A real gap.
- The approach applied.
- Measurable improvement.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 424 Week 7
- Examples only, no applications.
- Fewer than 8 references.
- No peer-reviewed source.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 2,000 to 2,500 words
- Sources: At least 8 outside references, at least 1 from a journal or other peer-reviewed source
- 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 long is the BUSI 424 research project?
2,000 to 2,500 words with at least 8 outside references, including at least 1 peer-reviewed source.
How many points is BUSI 424 Week 7 E-Commerce Research Project worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 424, 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 424 Week 7 the same in every section of BUSI 424?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 424. 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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