This guide is for BUSI 455 Week 2 ExpertNegotiator Analysis, start to submission. A 100-word self-analysis, posted in ExpertNegotiator, of what you want to accomplish in the course and how you will use the software to do it.
BUSI 455 is Conflict Resolution and Negotiation, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI455; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 455 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 40 points |
| Length | 100 words |
| Sources | The ExpertNegotiator tutorials and demonstrations |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Posted in the designated block in ExpertNegotiator |
What BUSI 455 Week 2 ExpertNegotiator Analysis asks for
You view the ExpertNegotiator tutorials and demonstrations, then write a 100-word self-analysis of what you wish to accomplish in the course and how you plan to use the software to accomplish those goals, posted in the designated block in the software. It is due in Module/Week 2. Worth 40 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 455
In the published schedule, ExpertNegotiator Analysis is one of 8 graded written assignments in BUSI 455. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum and comes before Week 3 Negotiation 1: Planning.
How BUSI 455 Week 2 ExpertNegotiator Analysis is graded
Liberty grades ExpertNegotiator Analysis with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 40 points in the published guide. That is about 4% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in BUSI 455 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.
Post it in the designated block in ExpertNegotiator, not in Canvas, and keep close to 100 words; a long post misses the point of a concise self-analysis.
The BUSI 455 Week 2 method, step by step
Pick one event and stay with it
Choose a single event or experience that fits the ExpertNegotiator Analysis prompt and that you can describe honestly. One well-examined event beats three summarized ones.
Describe it briefly and accurately
Set the scene in a short paragraph: what happened, who was involved (without identifying details), and what your role was. Keep description to a fraction of the length.
Analyze it with course concepts
Explain the event through the course material. A reflection that never names a concept from the reading is a diary entry, not an assignment.
Bring in the evidence the guide asks for
Meet the source rule (The ExpertNegotiator tutorials and demonstrations). Sources turn a personal account into professional analysis by showing how others have studied the same problem.
Say what you would do differently
Close the loop: what you learned, what you would change, and how it will shape your practice. Be concrete; a plan beats a promise.
Write in first person, formatted in APA
Reflection papers allow first person, but they still follow current APA format for the title page, citations and references. Stay within 100 words.
Watch the tutorials first so you can name actual software features, such as the planning worksheets, partner discussion areas or results posting, and connect each to a goal. With only 100 words, every sentence should either state a goal or explain how the software serves it.
A structure for BUSI 455 Week 2 ExpertNegotiator Analysis
Word targets are planning numbers for about 600 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | What you want to improve as a negotiator. | ~300 words |
| Use of the software | How ExpertNegotiator will help. | ~300 words |
A topic angle that works
An honest self-assessment works best: name one negotiation weakness, such as conceding too quickly or avoiding conflict, and one goal you can measure in the simulations.
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.
I tend to concede early to avoid tension, which leaves value on the table. This term I want to set a clear target and walk-away point before each negotiation and hold them. I will use ExpertNegotiator's planning area to write my target, reservation point and alternatives with my partner before we meet the other pair, and its results and reflection posts to compare what I planned with what happened. By the second negotiation I aim to make no concession without asking for something in return.
- A weakness.
- Planning tools.
- A measurable goal.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 455 Week 2
- Generic goals.
- Posted in the wrong place.
- No link to the software.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 100 words
- Sources: The ExpertNegotiator tutorials and demonstrations
- No names or identifying details of patients, clients or coworkers
- At least one course concept named and applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Where is the BUSI 455 ExpertNegotiator analysis posted?
In the designated block in the ExpertNegotiator software.
How many points is BUSI 455 Week 2 ExpertNegotiator Analysis worth?
40 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 455, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 4% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 455 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 455?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 455. 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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