This guide is for BUSI 691 Week 2 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1, start to submission. With your group, a 3 to 5-page response to the assigned Walston case: diagnose the strategic issues, evaluate alternatives and recommend an actionable plan, with at least 3 peer-reviewed sources.
BUSI 691 is Healthcare Administration Capstone, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Healthcare Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI691; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 691 Healthcare Administration Capstone |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 3 to 5 pages |
| Sources | At least 3 peer-reviewed sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA; group assignment |
What BUSI 691 Week 2 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 asks for
You read the assigned case from the Walston text, and your group collectively responds to the case questions, diagnosing strategic issues, evaluating alternative solutions and recommending actionable plans. Each analysis is 3 to 5 pages supported by at least 3 peer-reviewed sources in current APA. Exercise 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Walston chapters 3 to 5; Peer Evaluation 1 follows. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 691
In the published schedule, Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 691. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 2.
How BUSI 691 Week 2 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 is graded
Liberty grades Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 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. 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 691 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(s)/Week(s) 1-7 begin on Monday at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday. Module/Week 8 begin on Monday at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 691 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 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 Healthcare Administration Capstone 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 (At least 3 peer-reviewed sources). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
Check the case questions one last time. Each one needs a direct answer, clearly labeled, within 3 to 5 pages.
A structure for BUSI 691 Week 2 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | The strategic issue behind the symptoms. | ~310 words |
| Alternatives | Options on common criteria. | ~360 words |
| Recommendation | The choice and why. | ~240 words |
| Action plan | Steps, owners, timeline and measures. | ~290 words |
A topic angle that works
Answer each case question under its own heading, and make sure at least one answer contains a real diagnosis: the underlying strategic issue, not the symptom the case opens with.
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 presents falling market share as the problem, but the strategic issue is that the hospital's mission and its service mix have drifted apart. Its strongest services are tertiary, while its community's growing need is primary and behavioral care, which competitors are capturing.1 Research on hospital strategy suggests that aligning service lines with community need is a strong predictor of long-term financial health.2
- Separates symptom from issue.
- Grounds it in the case.
- Evidence.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 691 Week 2
- Over 5 pages.
- Fewer than 3 peer-reviewed sources.
- A plan with no measures.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 3 to 5 pages
- Sources: At least 3 peer-reviewed sources
- 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
How many sources do BUSI 691 group exercises need?
At least 3 peer-reviewed sources each.
How many points is BUSI 691 Week 2 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 691, 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 691 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 691?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 691. 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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