BUSI 310 is Liberty's principles of management course. Its written work is three long forums (a 700-word thread and two 300-word replies in the same week) and a 1,000-word key concept paper with five scholarly sources from the last four years.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 310 Principles of Management, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI310.
What BUSI 310 covers
The catalog description: Management requires a balance between social (people) and technical (quantitative) perspectives, as well as between efficiency and effectiveness. This course emphasizes the application of these perspectives in each of the planning, organizing, leading and controlling functions.
Management requires a balance between social (people) and technical (quantitative) perspectives and between efficiency and effectiveness, and the course applies those perspectives across planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The text is Bateman, Snell and Konopaske, Management.
LearnSmart chapters (200 points), timed essay-question quizzes and video cases in Connect (160) and four tests (240) have no guide here. Forums fall in the even weeks, when the odd week's chapters are reviewed.
Textbook named in the published guide: Bateman, T.S., Snell, S.A., Konopaske, R. (2018). Management. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 310 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread at least 700 words; replies at least 300 words |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread at least 700 words; replies at least 300 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread at least 700 words; replies at least 300 words |
| 8 | Key Concept Paper | 100 | 1,000 words |
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 700-word thread on a topic you choose, with 2 sources, and two 300-word replies with a source each, all in Week 2. How to write BUSI 310 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 700-word thread with 2 sources and two 300-word replies, all in Week 4. How to write BUSI 310 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 700-word thread with 2 sources and two 300-word replies, all in Week 6. How to write BUSI 310 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 8: Key Concept Paper
A 1,000-word paper on a management concept you choose, with a cover page, abstract and five scholarly sources from the last four years. How to write BUSI 310 Week 8 Key Concept Paper.
How BUSI 310 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The three forums are 100 each (300), the key concept paper 100, LearnSmart 200, essay questions 80, video cases 80, tests 240 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (3) | 300 |
| Key Concept Paper | 100 |
| LearnSmart (8) | 200 |
| Essay Questions (4) | 80 |
| Video Cases (4) | 80 |
| Tests (4) | 240 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course 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 week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 310
Each forum week asks for a 700-word thread and two 300-word replies all in the same week, about 1,300 words; start the thread on Tuesday when the week opens.
For the key concept paper, the five scholarly sources must be from the last four years, so check publication dates as you search.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 310 forum posts?
A thread of at least 700 words with at least 2 sources, and replies to 2 classmates of at least 300 words with 1 source each, all in the same week.
What is the BUSI 310 key concept paper?
A 1,000-word paper on a management concept you choose, with a cover page and abstract in APA and five scholarly sources published within the previous four years.
Working through BUSI 310 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.