BUSI 345 is Liberty's leadership theory and practices course. Its written work is four two-week forums, a group forum response, and a personal philosophy of leadership paper of 1,500 to 2,000 words with a preceding annotated bibliography and at least five self-assessments of your leadership.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 345 Leadership Theory and Practices, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI345.
What BUSI 345 covers
The catalog description: An evaluation of the inter-relatedness of the followership and servant leadership is reviewed on how those traits are imperative to be an effective leader.
The course evaluates how followership and servant leadership relate and why those traits are imperative for effective leadership. The texts are Northouse, Leadership: Theory and Practice, and Blanchard and Hodges, Lead Like Jesus Revisited, read side by side each week.
A midterm and final (200 points) have no guide here. Every forum thread needs three references: a scholarly source, a course textbook and the Bible.
Textbook named in the published guide: Blanchard, et al, Lead Like Jesus Revisited (2016). Northouse, Leadership: Theory and Practice (2016). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 345 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 | 125 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies at least 300 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 125 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies at least 300 words |
| 3 | Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper Bibliography | 50 | At least 8 references with 3 to 5-sentence descriptions |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 125 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies at least 300 words |
| 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum | 100 | 700 to 800 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 125 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies at least 300 words |
| 7 | Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper | 150 | 1,500 to 2,000 words, not counting title page, abstract and bibliography |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 400 to 500-word thread with a scholarly source, a textbook and the Bible in Week 1, then two 300-word replies in Week 2. How to write BUSI 345 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 400 to 500-word thread with three reference types in Week 3, then two 300-word replies in Week 4. How to write BUSI 345 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper Bibliography
A bibliography of at least 8 references for your leadership paper, each with a 3 to 5-sentence description of why it was selected. How to write BUSI 345 Week 3 Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper Bibliography.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 400 to 500-word thread in Week 5, then two 300-word replies in Week 6. How to write BUSI 345 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 5: Group Discussion Board Forum
With your group, one 700 to 800-word response to the group prompt, with at least 4 scholarly references plus the textbook and the Bible. How to write BUSI 345 Week 5 Group Discussion Board Forum.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 400 to 500-word thread in Week 7, then two 300-word replies in Week 8. How to write BUSI 345 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper
A 1,500 to 2,000-word paper on your philosophy of leadership, including at least 5 self-assessments, with an updated bibliography of 8 scholarly references. How to write BUSI 345 Week 7 Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper.
How BUSI 345 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 125 each (thread 75, replies 50). The group forum is 100, the leadership paper 150, its bibliography 50, exams 200 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 500 |
| Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper | 150 |
| Group Discussion Board Forum | 100 |
| Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper Bibliography | 50 |
| Exams (2) | 200 |
| 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 345
The leadership paper needs at least five self-assessments of your leadership style; Northouse's chapters include questionnaires (such as the leadership trait and style questionnaires) you can complete as you read. Save your results from Week 1.
Start the bibliography of 8 scholarly sources by Week 2; it is due in Week 3.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 345 personal philosophy of leadership paper?
A 1,500 to 2,000-word paper (title page, abstract and bibliography not counted) on your philosophy of leadership, including at least 5 self-assessments of your leadership style and tendencies, with at least 8 scholarly references plus the textbooks and the Bible.
What references do BUSI 345 threads need?
At least 3: 1 scholarly reference, 1 course textbook reference and 1 reference to the Bible.
Working through BUSI 345 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.