This guide is for BUSI 687 Week 4 Written Assignment 2, start to submission. Apply the course to the instructor's case study in the written assignment 2.
BUSI 687 is Insurance & Risk Management, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI687; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 687 Insurance & Risk Management |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 4 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | Short; follow the assignment instructions |
| Sources | The case study, Dalton and course material |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | As instructed |
What BUSI 687 Week 4 Written Assignment 2 asks for
The written assignments are based on a case study provided by the instructor, applying the course content to real-life situations. Written Assignment 2 is due in Module/Week 4 with Dalton chapters 5 and 6. Worth 50 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 687
In the published schedule, Written Assignment 2 is one of 13 graded written assignments in BUSI 687. It follows Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 3 and comes before Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 4. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 3, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 687 Week 4 Written Assignment 2 is graded
Liberty grades Written Assignment 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% 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 687 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 687 Week 4 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Written Assignment 2 and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Use the model or concepts from Insurance & Risk Management to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
Weigh the options
Lay out two or three realistic options, with the benefit and the cost of each. Graders look for judgment, which means showing what you rejected and why.
Recommend and justify
Choose one course of action and defend it with evidence (The case study, Dalton and course material). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within Short; follow the assignment instructions.
Use a needs-based calculation and show each component. Write recommendations as a planner would for a client: specific amounts, products or actions, and the reason for each.
A structure for BUSI 687 Week 4 Written Assignment 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Case facts | The client's relevant situation. | ~190 words |
| Analysis | Course concepts applied with figures. | ~580 words |
| Recommendations | Specific and prioritized. | ~310 words |
| Clarity | Organized for a client. | ~120 words |
A topic angle that works
Apply the week's chapters to the case client, for example by calculating life insurance needs or reviewing health coverage.
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.
The case client's family would need about $60,000 a year for 18 years to replace his income, roughly $825,000 in present value at a 3% real rate, plus $200,000 for the mortgage and $120,000 for education. Subtracting $150,000 of group life and $50,000 of savings leaves a need near $945,000, so a $1 million 20-year term policy is appropriate.
- Needs.
- Resources.
- A policy.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 687 Week 4
- Restating the case.
- Recommendations without numbers.
- Ignoring the client's goals.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Short; follow the assignment instructions
- Sources: The case study, Dalton and course material
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Who provides the BUSI 687 case study?
The instructor provides the case study for each written assignment.
How many points is BUSI 687 Week 4 Written Assignment 2 worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 687, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 687 Week 4 the same in every section of BUSI 687?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 687. 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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