This guide is for BUSI 603 Week 8 Business Plan Part II, start to submission. The second 13 to 15 pages of your business plan: executive summary, marketing, financial, growth, contingency and harvest plans, and a timeline to launch.
BUSI 603 is Entrepreneurship, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI603; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 603 Entrepreneurship |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 200 points |
| Length | 13 to 15 pages of content, not including the cover page, table of contents, references or appendices |
| Sources | Academic and industry research |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Business plan with cover page, executive summary, table of contents, bibliography and appendices |
What BUSI 603 Week 8 Business Plan Part II asks for
Part II includes the cover page, executive summary, table of contents, marketing plan, financial plan, growth plan, contingency plan and harvest strategy, timeline to launch, bibliography and appendices, in 13 to 15 pages of content not counting the cover page, table of contents, references or appendices. It is due in Module/Week 8 with Allen chapter 17; 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 603
In the published schedule, Business Plan Part II is one of 12 graded written assignments in BUSI 603. It follows Week 7 Reflection Journal 3, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 603 Week 8 Business Plan Part II is graded
Liberty grades Business Plan Part II 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 603 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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: Module/Week one begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 603 Week 8 method, step by step
Start from the need
Assess the need first. The plan's goals and measures all depend on a clear statement of the gap.
Write measurable objectives
Turn the need into objectives that can be measured: who, what, how much, by when. Vague goals make the evaluation section impossible to write.
Choose methods that fit the objectives
Match each objective to a method and justify the match with evidence (Academic and industry research).
Plan the resources and timeline
List what the plan needs (people, time, materials, cost) and the order of steps. Graders look for plans that could be carried out.
Plan the evaluation
Tie each objective to a measure and a time point. Evaluation is where most plans are thinnest.
Format and length
Use the template or headings the guide gives and stay within 13 to 15 pages of content, not including the cover page, table of contents, references or appendices, in current APA.
Write the executive summary last, covering both parts. Keep assumptions consistent across sections (customer counts, prices, hiring) and show monthly cash flow for the first year so the funding need is clear.
A structure for BUSI 603 Week 8 Business Plan Part II
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Executive summary | The whole plan in brief. | ~180 words |
| Marketing plan | Customers, channels, pricing and costs. | ~360 words |
| Financial plan | Start-up costs, pro formas, break-even and funding. | ~540 words |
| Growth plan | Expansion path. | ~220 words |
| Contingency and harvest | Risks, responses and exit. | ~250 words |
| Timeline to launch | Milestones with dates. | ~250 words |
A topic angle that works
The financial plan carries the most weight: three years of pro forma income statements, cash flow and balance sheets, a break-even analysis and the funding needed, all built from the assumptions in the marketing and operations sections.
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.
If adoption is half the forecast, reaching break-even would take an extra year. In that case we would cut paid marketing, focus on referrals from pilot practices and delay the second support hire, extending the cash runway by six months. If a large competitor launches a similar product, we would emphasize service and price for small practices, a segment large suites tend to underserve.
- A downside scenario.
- Responses.
- A competitive threat.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 603 Week 8
- Pro formas without assumptions.
- Inconsistent numbers with Part I.
- No contingency plan.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 13 to 15 pages of content, not including the cover page, table of contents, references or appendices
- Sources: Academic and industry research
- Each objective is measurable and has an evaluation measure
- Required template or headings used
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What is the largest assignment in BUSI 603?
Business Plan Part II, worth 200 points, due in Week 8.
How many points is BUSI 603 Week 8 Business Plan Part II worth?
200 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 603, 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 603 Week 8 the same in every section of BUSI 603?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 603. 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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