BUSI 338 is Liberty's developing entrepreneurial opportunities course. Its written work is four forums and a new venture project: a 550-word summary report on your venture, then four 10 to 12-slide PowerPoint phases, each focused on one management factor and grounded in competitive analysis and market research.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 338 Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI338.
What BUSI 338 covers
The catalog description: A course that expands on the principles of how to develop a business opportunity that brings value to the marketspace.
The course expands on how to develop a business opportunity that brings value to the marketplace. The text is Megginson and Byrd, Small Business Management.
Four exams (240 points) have no guide here. The venture can be the enterprise you developed in BUSI 336 or a new preliminary idea; every phase needs a biblical reference and at least 2 outside sources, one of them peer-reviewed.
Textbook named in the published guide: Megginson & Byrd, The Small Business Management (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 338 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 | 90 | Thread 350 to 400 words; replies 150 to 200 words |
| 1 | New Venture Project Summary Report | 40 | 550 words |
| 2 | New Venture Project Phase 1 | 90 | 10 to 12 slides |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 90 | Thread 350 to 400 words; replies 150 to 200 words |
| 4 | New Venture Project Phase 2 | 90 | 10 to 12 slides |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 90 | Thread 350 to 400 words; replies 150 to 200 words |
| 6 | New Venture Project Phase 3 | 90 | 10 to 12 slides |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 90 | Thread 350 to 400 words; replies 150 to 200 words |
| 8 | Final Project Report | 90 | 10 to 12 slides |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 350 to 400-word thread with a source and two 150 to 200-word replies that amplify or critique. How to write BUSI 338 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 1: New Venture Project Summary Report
A 550-word summary of your venture's concept, profit and loss and planned marketing, with 3 sources and 3 biblical references. How to write BUSI 338 Week 1 New Venture Project Summary Report.
Week 2: New Venture Project Phase 1
The first 10 to 12-slide PowerPoint on a management factor of your venture, with competitive analysis, market research, a biblical reference and 2 outside sources. How to write BUSI 338 Week 2 New Venture Project Phase 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 338 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: New Venture Project Phase 2
The second 10 to 12-slide phase on another management factor of your venture. How to write BUSI 338 Week 4 New Venture Project Phase 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 338 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: New Venture Project Phase 3
The third 10 to 12-slide phase on another management factor of your venture. How to write BUSI 338 Week 6 New Venture Project Phase 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
The last forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 338 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Final Project Report
The fourth and final 10 to 12-slide phase, completing the new venture project. How to write BUSI 338 Week 8 Final Project Report.
How BUSI 338 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 90 each (360), the four project phases 90 each (360), the summary report 40, exams 240 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 360 |
| New Venture Project Phases (4) | 360 |
| New Venture Project Summary Report | 40 |
| Exams (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 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 338
Decide in Week 1 whether you will continue your BUSI 336 venture or start a new idea; the summary report is due that week. A venture you already researched saves time on the phases.
Each phase presentation needs 10 to 12 slides, so plan the four management factors you will cover across Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8 at the start.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 338 new venture project?
A 550-word summary report of your venture (from BUSI 336 or a new idea) followed by four PowerPoint phases of 10 to 12 slides, each on a specific management factor, based on competitive analysis and market research.
How long are BUSI 338 forum posts?
Threads of 350 to 400 words with at least 1 source, and replies to at least 2 classmates of 150 to 200 words.
Working through BUSI 338 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.