This guide is for BUSI 690 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum, start to submission. A 500 to 750-word thread with 2 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration, then two 450 to 600-word replies with the same.
BUSI 690 is Policy and Strategy in Global Competition, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI690; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 690 Policy and Strategy in Global Competition |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 25 points |
| Length | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 450 to 600 words |
| Replies | At least 2 classmates' threads, 450 to 600 words each |
| Sources | At least 2 peer-reviewed sources in the thread and in each reply |
| Faith integration | 1 biblical integration in the thread and in each reply |
| Format | Canvas discussion thread; current APA |
What BUSI 690 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum asks for
There is 1 forum. You post a 500 to 750-word thread on the provided topic showing course knowledge, with at least 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration, then reply to at least 2 classmates with 450 to 600 words each, each with at least 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration. It is due in Module/Week 2 with Rothaermel chapters 6 to 10. Worth 25 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 690
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum is one of 10 graded written assignments in BUSI 690. It follows Week 1 Rothaermel Exercise 1 and comes before Week 2 Rothaermel Exercise 2. The same week also has Rothaermel Exercise 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 690 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 25 points in the published guide. That is about 2% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 690 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 690 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Open the Discussion Board Forum prompt in Canvas and list every question it asks before you read anything else. Most BUSI 690 prompts ask two or three linked things; a thread that answers only the first is graded as incomplete no matter how well it is written.
Take a position in the first two sentences
Lead with the claim, not the background. One sentence that answers the prompt, one that says why, and the reader of your BUSI 690 thread knows exactly what the next paragraphs will prove.
Build the body from course concepts
Name the concept from the textbook or presentation, define it in one line, and then apply it to the case or question in the prompt. Application is what separates a strong thread from a summary of the chapter.
Place the sources where they do work
Meet the source rule (At least 2 peer-reviewed sources in the thread and in each reply) inside the argument, not in a closing sentence. Cite the textbook where you define a concept and a peer-reviewed article where you make a claim that needs evidence.
Integrate faith the way the guide asks
Liberty asks for a biblical worldview element in many forums. Tie Scripture or a biblical principle to the decision or concept in the prompt and explain the connection in your own words.
Write replies that add something
Each reply (At least 2 classmates' threads, 450 to 600 words each) should extend the classmate's thread: a counterpoint, a second source, or an application to a different setting. Quote the line you are answering so the reply reads as a conversation.
Take a position, support it with peer-reviewed research and a company example, and make the replies substantive enough to stand as short essays.
A structure for BUSI 690 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Answer the main question of the prompt directly and state your position. | ~80 words |
| Concept | Define the course concept from the week's reading that the prompt turns on. | ~140 words |
| Application | Apply the concept to the case, setting or question in the prompt. | ~160 words |
| Evidence | Bring in the required sources where they support a specific claim. | ~110 words |
| Faith integration | Connect a passage or biblical principle to the argument, explained. | ~70 words |
| Close | Restate the answer and what it means for practice or the field. | ~40 words |
A topic angle that works
Chapters 6 to 10 cover business-level strategy, innovation, corporate strategy, alliances and acquisitions, and global strategy. If the topic concerns cost leadership versus differentiation, discuss whether a firm can pursue both.
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.
Porter warned that firms stuck in the middle between cost leadership and differentiation underperform, yet companies like Toyota have achieved both low cost and high quality through lean production. Rothaermel calls this an integration strategy, possible when innovation shifts the trade-off between cost and value. Research suggests it is rare and hard to sustain. Proverbs 16:9 notes that we plan our way, but the Lord establishes our steps.
- The debate.
- An example.
- Research and Scripture.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 690 Week 2
- No position.
- Fewer than 2 peer-reviewed sources.
- Replies under 450 words.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 450 to 600 words
- Sources: At least 2 peer-reviewed sources in the thread and in each reply
- Replies: At least 2 classmates' threads, 450 to 600 words each
- Faith integration: 1 biblical integration in the thread and in each reply
- Every question in the prompt is answered, in order
- The thread is typed into the text box, not attached
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many forums are in BUSI 690?
One, in Module/Week 2, worth 25 points.
How many points is BUSI 690 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum worth?
25 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 690, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 2% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 690 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 690?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 690. 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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