BUSI 370 is Liberty's dynamics of the American automotive dealership industry course, the foundation of the Automotive Dealership Management concentration. Its written work is two forums, five written reports on dealership functions by department, a financial report analysis of an example dealership, and a faith integration essay on an ethical situation in a dealership.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 370 Dynamics of the American Automotive Dealership Industry, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI370.
What BUSI 370 covers
The catalog description: An overview course in the Automotive Dealership Management Concentration that provides the foundation for understanding management principles that lead to successful dealership operations.
The course gives an overview of the management principles behind successful dealership operations. The text is Brunson, Automotive Dealership Management Fundamentals, one chapter a week.
A 50-question open-book final exam (100 points) has no guide here. Sources for forums and reports must be reliable industry sources, such as NADA data, Automotive News and manufacturer or dealer group publications.
Textbook named in the published guide: Brunson, Automotive Dealership Management Fundamentals (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 370 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 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 3 | Written Report 1 | 100 | At least 450 words |
| 4 | Written Report 2 | 100 | At least 450 words |
| 5 | Written Report 3 | 100 | At least 450 words |
| 6 | Written Report 4 | 100 | At least 450 words |
| 6 | Financial Report Analysis | 100 | Not set in the guide; answer all questions with calculations and narrative |
| 7 | Written Report 5 | 100 | At least 450 words |
| 8 | Integration of Faith and Learning Essay | 100 | At least 450 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 450-word thread with 2 reliable industry sources and two 250-word replies. How to write BUSI 370 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum: a 450-word thread with 2 industry sources and two 250-word replies. How to write BUSI 370 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Written Report 1
A 450-word report answering the provided questions on the functions of a dealership department, with 2 industry sources. How to write BUSI 370 Week 3 Written Report 1.
Week 4: Written Report 2
The second department report, at least 450 words with 2 industry sources. How to write BUSI 370 Week 4 Written Report 2.
Week 5: Written Report 3
The third department report, at least 450 words with 2 industry sources. How to write BUSI 370 Week 5 Written Report 3.
Week 6: Written Report 4
The fourth department report, at least 450 words with 2 industry sources. How to write BUSI 370 Week 6 Written Report 4.
Week 6: Financial Report Analysis
Answer the questions on the example dealership's financial reports, with calculations and a narrative analysis of its financial status. How to write BUSI 370 Week 6 Financial Report Analysis.
Week 7: Written Report 5
The last department report, at least 450 words with 2 industry sources. How to write BUSI 370 Week 7 Written Report 5.
Week 8: Integration of Faith and Learning Essay
A 450-word essay on how you would handle an ethical situation in a dealership, supported by at least one Bible verse. How to write BUSI 370 Week 8 Integration of Faith and Learning Essay.
How BUSI 370 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The five written reports are 100 each (500), the two forums 100 each (200), and the financial report analysis, the IFL essay and the final exam 100 each. The checklist is 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Written Reports (5) | 500 |
| Discussion Board Forums (2) | 200 |
| Financial Report Analysis | 100 |
| Integration of Faith and Learning Essay | 100 |
| Final Exam | 100 |
| 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 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 370
Bookmark reliable industry sources in Week 1: the National Automobile Dealers Association's annual data, Automotive News and dealer group investor reports. Every forum and report needs two.
If you can, talk to someone who works in a dealership department; the reports describe how departments actually function.
Questions students ask
What are the BUSI 370 written reports?
Five reports describing the functions of an automotive dealership by department, each answering the questions provided, at least 450 words, with at least 2 reliable industry sources.
What is the BUSI 370 financial report analysis?
A report answering questions on provided financial reports of an example dealership, with calculations and a narrative analysis of its financial status.
Working through BUSI 370 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.