BUSI 415 is Liberty's advanced project management course. Its written work is four two-week forums and four project plans for an instructor-provided scenario: a resource management plan, a communication plan, a risk register with risk management plan, and a procurement management plan, each following PMBOK guidelines.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 415 Advanced Project Management, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI415.
What BUSI 415 covers
The catalog description: With focused instruction on key project management competencies, this course will emphasize the advanced processes and principles for effective project management. The course also highlights the Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) to help students prepare for certification in their craft.
The course emphasizes advanced project management processes and principles and highlights the PMI Body of Knowledge to help students prepare for certification. The texts are Dinsmore and Cabanis-Brewin, The AMA Handbook of Project Management, and PMI's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
There are no exams: the four forums carry 400 points and the four project plans 600. Each plan needs a biblical integration, the textbook and at least one scholarly research article.
Textbook named in the published guide: Dinsmore & Cabanis-Brewin, The AMA Handbook of Project Management (2014). Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (2013). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 415 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 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 2 | Project Resource Management Plan | 150 | Not set in the guide; follow PMBOK guidelines and the instructions |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 4 | Project Communication Plan | 150 | Not set in the guide; follow PMBOK guidelines and the instructions |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 6 | Project Risk Register and Risk Management Plan | 150 | Not set in the guide; follow PMBOK guidelines and the instructions |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread 300 to 500 words; replies 250 to 350 words |
| 8 | Project Procurement Management Plan | 150 | Not set in the guide; follow PMBOK guidelines and the instructions |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300 to 500-word thread with 2 peer-reviewed articles and a biblical integration in Week 1, then two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 2. How to write BUSI 415 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Project Resource Management Plan
A PMBOK-based resource management plan for the instructor's scenario, with a biblical integration, the textbook and a scholarly article. How to write BUSI 415 Week 2 Project Resource Management Plan.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 300 to 500-word thread in Week 3, then two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 4. How to write BUSI 415 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Project Communication Plan
A PMBOK-based communication management plan for the scenario, with a biblical integration, the textbook and a scholarly article. How to write BUSI 415 Week 4 Project Communication Plan.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 300 to 500-word thread in Week 5, then two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 6. How to write BUSI 415 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Project Risk Register and Risk Management Plan
A risk register and a PMBOK-based risk management plan for the scenario, with a biblical integration, the textbook and a scholarly article. How to write BUSI 415 Week 6 Project Risk Register and Risk Management Plan.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 300 to 500-word thread in Week 7, then two 250 to 350-word replies in Week 8. How to write BUSI 415 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Project Procurement Management Plan
A PMBOK-based procurement management plan for the scenario, with a biblical integration, the textbook and a scholarly article. How to write BUSI 415 Week 8 Project Procurement Management Plan.
How BUSI 415 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 100 each (thread 50, replies 50), the four project plans 150 each (600) and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Project Plans (4) | 600 |
| Discussion Board Forums (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 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 415
Read the instructor's project scenario before Week 2 and keep one document of its facts (stakeholders, budget, timeline, constraints); all four plans draw on it.
Use PMBOK's templates as a guide for the plans' sections, since submissions must follow current PMBOK guidelines.
Questions students ask
What are the BUSI 415 project assignments?
Four plans for the instructor's scenario, following current PMBOK guidelines: resource management, communication, risk register and risk management, and procurement management, each with a biblical integration, the textbook and at least 1 scholarly article.
How long are BUSI 415 forum posts?
Threads of 300 to 500 words with at least 2 peer-reviewed articles and 1 biblical integration; replies of 250 to 350 words to at least 2 classmates that add insight and references.
Working through BUSI 415 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.