BUSI 405 is Liberty's forecasting and predictive analytics course. Its written work is eight short weekly forums in which you post two points you learned and two questions you still have, then answer classmates' questions; weekly Excel exercises, quizzes and exams carry the rest.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 405 Forecasting and Predictive Analytics, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI405.
What BUSI 405 covers
The catalog description: This course covers methods of collecting data, discovering data patterns, and selecting appropriate forecasting techniques. Time series and regression forecasting techniques are emphasized.
The course covers methods of collecting data, discovering data patterns and selecting forecasting techniques, with emphasis on time series and regression forecasting. The text is Wilson and Keating, Business Forecasting with ForecastX.
Weekly Excel exercises from the end of each chapter (400 points), weekly quizzes (80) and four exams (400) have no guide here; the forums are 15 points each. Threads are due Thursday and replies Monday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Wilson & Keating, Business Forecasting with ForecastX (2009). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 405 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 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 | 15 | Thread 150 words; replies 50 words each |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 150-word thread with two points learned and two questions by Thursday, and two 50-word answers to classmates' questions by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
Two points and two questions on chapter 2 by Thursday, and two 50-word answers by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
Two points and two questions on chapter 3 by Thursday, and two 50-word answers by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
Two points and two questions on chapter 4 by Thursday, and two 50-word answers by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
Two points and two questions on chapter 5 by Thursday, and two 50-word answers by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
Two points and two questions on chapter 6 by Thursday, and two 50-word answers by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
Two points and two questions on chapter 8 by Thursday, and two 50-word answers by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
Two points and two questions on chapters 9 and 12 by Thursday, and two 50-word answers by Monday. How to write BUSI 405 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 405 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 15 each (120). Weekly exercises are 400, quizzes 80, exams 400 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (8) | 120 |
| Weekly Exercises (8) | 400 |
| Weekly Quizzes (8) | 80 |
| 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 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 week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 405
The forum format is fixed: two points you learned and two questions you have, in about 150 words. Write the questions as real questions about the methods, because classmates will answer them and you will answer theirs.
The weekly exercises are done in Excel; keep a workbook template with your formulas for moving averages, exponential smoothing and regression so each week starts faster.
Questions students ask
What do BUSI 405 forum threads contain?
At least 2 points you learned from the readings and presentations and at least 2 questions you have, in a 150-word thread due Thursday; then 50-word replies to at least 2 classmates' questions by Monday.
What carries most of the BUSI 405 grade?
The weekly Excel exercises (400 points) and four exams (400); the eight forums total 120.
Working through BUSI 405 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.