This guide is for BUSI 472 Week 8 Research Paper Final, start to submission. The final research paper: at least 8 to 10 pages of content with 8 to 10 scholarly references plus the textbooks and the Bible, in strict current APA.
BUSI 472 is Organizational Ethics, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI472; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 472 Organizational Ethics |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 200 points |
| Length | At least 8 to 10 pages of content, not including the title page, abstract and references |
| Sources | 8 to 10 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible |
| Faith integration | The Bible is a required source |
| Format | Strict current APA, with title page and abstract |
What BUSI 472 Week 8 Research Paper Final asks for
The research paper's final submission follows the topic and rationale and the annotated bibliography. It is written in strict conformance to current APA, contains at least 8 to 10 pages of content not counting the title page, abstract and references, and includes 8 to 10 scholarly references in addition to the textbooks and the Bible. It is due in Module/Week 8 with the review of Hosmer chapter 6; the final week ends Friday at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Worth 200 points, the largest assignment in the course.
Where it fits in BUSI 472
In the published schedule, Research Paper Final is one of 12 graded written assignments in BUSI 472. It follows Week 7 Personal Code of Ethics, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 472 Week 8 Research Paper Final is graded
Liberty grades Research Paper Final with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 200 points in the published guide. That is about 20% 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 472 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 472 Week 8 method, step by step
Turn the instructions into an outline
Start from the assignment instructions in Canvas. Every element the Research Paper Final instructions name becomes a heading in your outline, in the order given, and the rubric rows tell you how deep each one has to go.
Narrow the topic until it fits the length
Size the topic to the length (At least 8 to 10 pages of content, not including the title page, abstract and references). 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
Find the sources first: 8 to 10 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible. Use the Jerry Falwell Library databases, filter to peer-reviewed, and keep a table of author, year, design and finding so the paper is built from evidence instead of padded with it later.
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
Fill the outline one heading at a time. In each section, say what the sources show, weigh them, and draw the implication. Graders reward the sentences that interpret, not the ones that report.
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.
Use the annotated bibliography as the backbone and add sources where sections are thin. Write the abstract last, and check strict APA details: running head rules for student papers, heading levels, in-text citations and reference formatting.
A structure for BUSI 472 Week 8 Research Paper Final
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,800 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 | Topic, rationale and thesis. | ~140 words |
| Background | The issue and its context. | ~250 words |
| Secular perspectives | Ethical theories and research. | ~430 words |
| Judeo-Christian perspective | Scripture and Christian ethics. | ~430 words |
| Application | What organizations should do. | ~360 words |
| Conclusion | Synthesis. | ~180 words |
A topic angle that works
The course's emphasis is the comparison of Judeo-Christian and secular ethical paradigms, so give both a full section and then show how they guide organizational practice on your topic.
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.
Secular stakeholder theory and Christian ethics agree that firms owe duties beyond shareholders, but they ground those duties differently. Stakeholder theory rests on the firm's dependence on its stakeholders; Christian ethics rests on the dignity of each person as created in God's image. The difference matters when a stakeholder has little power: the biblical view still requires justice for the weak, as Proverbs 31:8 to 9 commands.
- Agreement.
- Different grounds.
- Why it matters.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 472 Week 8
- One paradigm only.
- Under 8 pages of content.
- APA errors.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 8 to 10 pages of content, not including the title page, abstract and references
- Sources: 8 to 10 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible
- Faith integration: The Bible is a required 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 472 research paper?
At least 8 to 10 pages of content, not counting the title page, abstract and references, with 8 to 10 scholarly references plus the textbooks and the Bible.
How many points is BUSI 472 Week 8 Research Paper Final worth?
200 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 472, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 20% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 472 Week 8 the same in every section of BUSI 472?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 472. 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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