BUSI 411 is Liberty's operations strategy course. Its written work is four two-week forums and a group case study of at least 10 pages with 7 sources, submitted through SafeAssign; Connect homework and four exams carry the rest.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 411 Operations Strategy, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI411.
What BUSI 411 covers
The catalog description: This course studies the development and implementation of business and functional action strategies for firms. Further, it investigates the recent changes resulting from advances in IoT, AI, blockchain technologies, industry 4.0, smart factory, digital transformation, and other emerging concepts. Environment, capability, resource analysis, operating and platform business and performance models are discussed.
The course studies developing and implementing business and functional strategies for firms, and investigates recent changes from the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, blockchain, Industry 4.0, smart factories and digital transformation, along with environment, capability and resource analysis and operating and platform business models. The text is Stevenson, Operations Management.
Connect homework (200 points) and four exams (300) have no guide here. All group collaboration, including file exchanges, must happen in the group discussion forum.
Textbook named in the published guide: Stevenson, Operations Management (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 411 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 | 75 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 75 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 75 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 75 | Thread at least 250 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 7 | Group Case Study | 200 | At least 10 pages, not counting title page, abstract and reference page |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 250-word thread with a source in Week 1, then two 150-word replies with a source each in Week 2. How to write BUSI 411 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 250-word thread in Week 3 and two 150-word replies in Week 4. How to write BUSI 411 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 250-word thread in Week 5 and two 150-word replies in Week 6. How to write BUSI 411 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 250-word thread in Week 7 and two 150-word replies in Week 8. How to write BUSI 411 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Group Case Study
A group research paper of at least 10 pages with 7 sources on the assigned case, submitted through SafeAssign by one member. How to write BUSI 411 Week 7 Group Case Study.
How BUSI 411 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 75 each (thread 50, replies 25), the group case study 200, Connect homework 200, exams 300 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 300 |
| Group Case Study | 200 |
| Connect Homework (4) | 200 |
| Exams (4) | 300 |
| 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 411
Your instructor assigns groups; agree early on who will submit the case study and keep all collaboration in the group discussion forum, as the guide requires.
The course description stresses emerging technology, so a case on smart factories, AI in supply chains or digital transformation fits well.
Questions students ask
How long is the BUSI 411 group case study?
At least 10 pages, not counting the title page, abstract and reference page, citing at least 7 sources, submitted through SafeAssign by one group member.
How do BUSI 411 forums work?
A thread of at least 250 words with at least 1 source in the first week; two replies of at least 150 words with a source each in the following week.
Working through BUSI 411 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.