BUSI 420 is Liberty's investments course. Its only written assignment is a group discussion board essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words integrating course topics with a biblical worldview; Connect homework, textbook assignments and four Connect exams carry nearly all the points.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 420 Investments, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI420.
What BUSI 420 covers
The catalog description: A survey of corporate securities, financial securities, security markets, investment and portfolio analysis and administration. Investment companies, commodity markets and the stock exchange are also examined.
The course surveys corporate and financial securities, security markets, investment and portfolio analysis and administration, investment companies, commodity markets and the stock exchange. The text is Jordan et al., Fundamentals of Investments.
Connect homework (320 points), three textbook assignments (120) and four Connect exams (500) have no guide here. The group essay is assigned when groups form at the start of Week 5.
Textbook named in the published guide: Jordan et al., Fundamentals of Investments (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 420 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum | 60 | 1,000 to 1,500 words |
Week 5: Group Discussion Board Forum
With your group, a 1,000 to 1,500-word scholarly essay integrating investment topics with a biblical worldview, citing at least 3 outside scholarly sources and not the textbook. How to write BUSI 420 Week 5 Group Discussion Board Forum.
How BUSI 420 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The group discussion board essay is 60, Connect homework 320, textbook assignments 120, the four exams 500 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Group Discussion Board Forum | 60 |
| Connect Homework (8) | 320 |
| Textbook Assignments (3) | 120 |
| Connect Exams (4) | 500 |
| 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 420
Because the course says to build spreadsheet solutions for harder homework problems to prepare for the exams, keep an Excel workbook of worked problems from Week 1.
For the group essay, the textbook may not be cited; collect finance journal articles on a topic such as diversification, market efficiency or socially responsible investing.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 420 group forum essay?
A group essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words integrating course topics with a biblical or Christian worldview, citing at least 3 outside scholarly sources (not the textbook), in current APA.
When are BUSI 420 groups formed?
At the beginning of Module/Week 5, when the instructor places students into groups for the essay.
Working through BUSI 420 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.