BUSI 372 is Liberty's marketing and sales course in the Automotive Dealership Management concentration. Its written work is five forums, two 750-word research papers on assigned topics, and a 450-word dealership management policy written from a Christian worldview.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 372 Marketing and Sales, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI372.
What BUSI 372 covers
The catalog description: A study of the marketing and sales roles and responsibilities with application in an automotive industry.
The course studies marketing and sales roles and responsibilities, applied to the automotive industry. The text is Brunson and Farlik, Automotive Marketing and Sales, with many short presentations in the middle weeks.
Two exams (200 points) have no guide here. Forums carry half the course (500 points), and each needs three citations.
Textbook named in the published guide: LUC: Brunson & Farlik, Automotive Marketing & Sales (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 372 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 | Written Assignment 1 | 100 | At least 750 words |
| 3 | Written Assignment 2 | 100 | At least 750 words |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 5 | Integration of Faith and Learning Essay | 100 | At least 450 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 100 | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 450-word thread with 3 citations and two 250-word replies with 2 citations each. How to write BUSI 372 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Written Assignment 1
A 750-word research paper on the assigned topic, with 3 references beyond the textbooks and the Bible. How to write BUSI 372 Week 2 Written Assignment 1.
Week 3: Written Assignment 2
The second 750-word research paper on the assigned topic, with 3 references beyond the textbooks and the Bible. How to write BUSI 372 Week 3 Written Assignment 2.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 372 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Integration of Faith and Learning Essay
A 450-word dealership management policy written from a Christian worldview. How to write BUSI 372 Week 5 Integration of Faith and Learning Essay.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 372 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 372 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 5
The last forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 372 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 5.
How BUSI 372 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The five forums are 100 each (500), the two written assignments 100 each (200), the IFL essay 100, exams 200 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (5) | 500 |
| Written Assignments (2) | 200 |
| Integration of Faith and Learning Essay | 100 |
| 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 372
The written assignments come early (Weeks 2 and 3), so read the assigned topics in Week 1 and gather three references for each beyond the textbooks and the Bible.
Automotive retail sources such as Automotive News, NADA research and J.D. Power studies are useful for forums and papers.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 372 written assignments?
At least 750 words each, research-based, in current APA, with at least 3 references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
What is the BUSI 372 IFL essay?
A dealership management policy of at least 450 words written from a Christian worldview perspective.
Working through BUSI 372 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.