BUSI 303 is Liberty's international business course. Its written work is four key-term forums built on three articles each, and four short faith and integration forums; LearnSmart, quizzes and exams carry the rest.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 303 International Business, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI303.
What BUSI 303 covers
The catalog description: An introduction to the field of international business. Topics to be covered include: country differences in political economy and culture; cross-border trade and investment; the global monetary system; global strategy; global market; and product development; global operations management; and global human resources management.
The course introduces international business: country differences in political economy and culture, cross-border trade and investment, the global monetary system, global strategy and markets, product development, operations and human resources management. The text is Hill, Global Business Today.
LearnSmart assignments (12 points), four quizzes (320) and two exams (188) have no guide here. Forums alternate: threads in odd weeks, replies in even weeks.
Textbook named in the published guide: Hill, Global Business Today (10e). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 303 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread at least 200 words (definition and citations not counted) |
| 1 | Faith and Integration Forum 1 | 20 | Thread 200 to 250 words; replies 100 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread at least 200 words (definition and citations not counted) |
| 3 | Faith and Integration Forum 2 | 20 | Thread 200 to 250 words; replies 100 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread at least 200 words (definition and citations not counted) |
| 5 | Faith and Integration Forum 3 | 20 | Thread 200 to 250 words; replies 100 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread at least 200 words (definition and citations not counted) |
| 7 | Faith and Integration Forum 4 | 20 | Thread 200 to 250 words; replies 100 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 200-word key-term thread with an article summary and three APA citations in Week 1, then replies to two classmates in Week 2. How to write BUSI 303 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 1: Faith and Integration Forum 1
A 200 to 250-word thread integrating faith and the business world in Week 1, then 100-word replies to two classmates in Week 2. How to write BUSI 303 Week 1 Faith and Integration Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 200-word key-term thread in Week 3 and replies to two classmates in Week 4. How to write BUSI 303 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Faith and Integration Forum 2
The second faith and integration forum: a 200 to 250-word thread in Week 3 and 100-word replies in Week 4. How to write BUSI 303 Week 3 Faith and Integration Forum 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 200-word key-term thread in Week 5 and replies to two classmates in Week 6. How to write BUSI 303 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 5: Faith and Integration Forum 3
The third faith and integration forum: a 200 to 250-word thread in Week 5 and 100-word replies in Week 6. How to write BUSI 303 Week 5 Faith and Integration Forum 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 200-word key-term thread in Week 7 and replies to two classmates in Week 8. How to write BUSI 303 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Faith and Integration Forum 4
The last faith and integration forum: a 200 to 250-word thread in Week 7 and 100-word replies in Week 8. How to write BUSI 303 Week 7 Faith and Integration Forum 4.
How BUSI 303 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four key-term forums are 100 each (thread 50, replies 50) and the four faith and integration forums 20 each (thread 10, replies 10). LearnSmart is 12, quizzes 320, exams 188 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 400 |
| Faith and Integration Forums (4) | 80 |
| LearnSmart (11) | 12 |
| Quizzes (4) | 320 |
| Exams (2) | 188 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 303
Each key-term thread needs three articles read and cited, so find articles in a business database as soon as each forum week opens.
The thread's word count excludes the key-term definition and the citations, so plan at least 200 words of your own summary and discussion.
Questions students ask
How do BUSI 303 key-term forums work?
In Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7 you post a thread of at least 200 words with a key-term definition, a summary of a selected article, a discussion of how it relates to the key term and full APA citations of the 3 articles read; in the following weeks you reply substantively to at least 2 classmates.
What are BUSI 303 faith and integration forums?
A 200 to 250-word thread integrating your faith with the business world, then 100-word replies to at least 2 classmates the following week, in an academic and spiritual manner.
Working through BUSI 303 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.