This guide is for BUSI 685 Week 7 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper, start to submission. A 1,000-word research paper examining a major course topic in light of the Bible: 3 scholarly sources in the first half and 3 Bible verses in the second.
BUSI 685 is Financial Management, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI685; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 685 Financial Management |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 7 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 1,000 words |
| Sources | At least 3 scholarly sources besides the textbook in the first half; at least 3 Bible verses in the second half |
| Faith integration | A major course topic examined in light of the Bible, with at least 3 verses |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 685 Week 7 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper asks for
You write a 1,000-word research paper in current APA examining 1 major course topic in light of the Bible, bridging Christianity and theory. In the first half you cite at least 3 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook; in the second half you include at least 3 Bible verses. It is due in Module/Week 7 with Brealey chapters 28 to 30. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 685
In the published schedule, Integration of Faith and Learning Paper is one of 5 graded written assignments in BUSI 685. It follows Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 4, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How BUSI 685 Week 7 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper is graded
Liberty grades Integration of Faith and Learning Paper with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% 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 685 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: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday 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 685 Week 7 method, step by step
Find the course question the faith element answers
Begin with the business or professional concept from the week. The Integration of Faith and Learning Paper asks how faith informs that concept, so the concept has to be clear first.
Choose passages that fit the concept
Pick Scripture that speaks to the concept directly. Read the surrounding chapter so the passage is used for what it means, not for a phrase that sounds right.
Integrate, do not attach
Integration means the faith perspective changes or deepens the analysis. Explain how the principle would shape a decision, policy or practice in the course's field.
Use scholarly sources too
Support the course side with scholarly sources (At least 3 scholarly sources besides the textbook in the first half; at least 3 Bible verses in the second half) and, where useful, a Christian scholar who has written on the topic.
Address a tension honestly
Stronger essays name where the field's usual practice and a biblical view pull in different directions, and propose how a Christian professional would act.
Format and length
Keep to 1,000 words, in current APA, with Scripture cited in the format your course uses.
Keep to the required structure: the first 500 words explain the topic with scholarly sources, the second 500 words examine it with at least three verses and draw conclusions for a financial manager.
A structure for BUSI 685 Week 7 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper
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 |
|---|---|---|
| First half | The topic with 3 scholarly sources. | ~550 words |
| Second half | The topic in light of at least 3 verses. | ~550 words |
| Format | APA and length. | ~210 words |
A topic angle that works
Choose a topic with clear biblical connections, such as debt policy, financial planning, working capital and paying suppliers, or the goal of the firm and shareholder value.
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.
Working capital management often tempts firms to delay paying suppliers to conserve cash. Leviticus 19:13 forbids holding back a hired worker's wages overnight, Deuteronomy 24:15 commands paying the poor laborer on the same day, and Proverbs 3:27 to 28 tells us not to say come back tomorrow when we can give now. Together they suggest a Christian manager should not stretch payables at small suppliers' expense, even when the cash flow model rewards it.
- The practice.
- Three verses.
- The conclusion.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 685 Week 7
- Mixing the halves.
- Fewer than 3 verses or 3 sources.
- Far from 1,000 words.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 1,000 words
- Sources: At least 3 scholarly sources besides the textbook in the first half; at least 3 Bible verses in the second half
- Faith integration: A major course topic examined in light of the Bible, with at least 3 verses
- Scripture used in context and cited correctly
- The faith principle changes or deepens the analysis
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How is the BUSI 685 IFL paper structured?
The first half cites at least 3 scholarly sources besides the textbook; the second half includes at least 3 Bible verses.
How many points is BUSI 685 Week 7 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 685, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 685 Week 7 the same in every section of BUSI 685?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 685. 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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