BUSI 320 is Liberty's finance principles course. Most of the points come from Connect homework and exams; the written work is three short forums on current corporate finance topics, each a 250-word thread with two replies.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 320 Finance Principles, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI320.
What BUSI 320 covers
The catalog description: This course discusses business with a focus on the corporate structure. A discussion of corporate stocks, earnings, dividends, reorganization and failure is included. Practical application of budgeting and corporation projections are included.
The course covers business finance with a focus on the corporation: stocks, earnings, dividends, reorganization and failure, with practical application of budgeting and corporate projections. The text is Block et al., Foundations of Financial Management.
Connect homework and LearnSmart (435 points), three textbook assignments (90), and four Connect exams (400) have no guide here; the forums are 25 points each, 75 in all.
Textbook named in the published guide: Block et al., Foundations of Financial Management (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 320 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 | 25 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 100 words |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 25 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 100 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 25 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 100 words |
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 250-word thread on a current finance topic with 2 citations, and two 100-word replies. How to write BUSI 320 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second short forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 320 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 3
The last short forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 320 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3.
How BUSI 320 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The three forums are 25 each (75). Connect homework is 360, LearnSmart 75, textbook assignments 90, Connect exams 400 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (3) | 75 |
| Connect Homework (8) | 360 |
| LearnSmart | 75 |
| Textbook Assignments (3) | 90 |
| Connect Exams (4) | 400 |
| 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 320
The forums aim to generate interaction on current topics, so bring a recent example (a company's earnings, a dividend change, a bankruptcy) to each thread.
Sources can be the textbook, scholarly journal articles or the Bible; two are required in each thread.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 320 forum posts?
Threads at least 250 words with at least 2 citations (the textbook, scholarly articles and the Bible are acceptable), and replies to at least 2 classmates of at least 100 words.
What carries most of the BUSI 320 grade?
Connect homework, LearnSmart, textbook assignments and Connect exams; the three forums are 75 points.
Working through BUSI 320 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.