BUSI 424 is Liberty's e-commerce course. Its written work is eight weekly forums (a 350-word thread and three 200-word replies), a 500-word integration of faith paper on Christian leadership in an e-commerce business, and a 2,000 to 2,500-word research project on B2C, B2B, C2C and mobile commerce.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 424 E-Commerce, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI424.
What BUSI 424 covers
The catalog description: This course explores how the Internet has revolutionized the buying and selling of goods and services in the marketplace. Topics include: Internet business models, electronic commerce infrastructure, designing on-line storefronts, payment acceptance and security issues, and the legal and ethical challenges of electronic commerce.
The course explores how the Internet changed the buying and selling of goods and services: Internet business models, e-commerce infrastructure, online storefronts, payment and security, and the legal and ethical challenges of e-commerce. The text is Laudon and Traver, E-Commerce: Business, Technology, Society.
Four exams (400 points) have no guide here. Forums carry 400 points across eight weeks, each with three replies, so plan weekly time for them.
Textbook named in the published guide: Laudon & Traver, E-Commerce 2016: Business, Technology, Society (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 424 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 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 3 | Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 50 | At least 500 words |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 7 | E-Commerce Research Project | 150 | 2,000 to 2,500 words |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 | 50 | Thread at least 350 words; replies at least 200 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 350-word thread on the prompt and three 200-word replies that amplify or critique. How to write BUSI 424 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second weekly forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 424 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third weekly forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 424 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Integration of Faith and Learning Paper
A 500-word paper on the Christian leadership principles needed to lead an e-commerce business, with at least 1 outside reference plus Scripture. How to write BUSI 424 Week 3 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth weekly forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 424 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth weekly forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 424 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth weekly forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 424 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The seventh weekly forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 424 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: E-Commerce Research Project
A 2,000 to 2,500-word paper on best-in-class B2C, B2B, C2C and m-commerce, applying each approach to a business that does not yet use it, with 8 outside references. How to write BUSI 424 Week 7 E-Commerce Research Project.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
The last weekly forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 424 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 424 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 50 each (400), the research project 150, the integration of faith paper 50, exams 400 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (8) | 400 |
| E-Commerce Research Project | 150 |
| Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 50 |
| 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 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 424
Start the research project early: it needs best-in-class examples of four e-commerce approaches plus four businesses that do not yet use them, and at least 8 outside references with one peer-reviewed source.
Each forum needs three replies of 200 words that amplify or critique, more than most courses ask.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 424 research project?
A 2,000 to 2,500-word paper highlighting best-in-class B2C, B2B, C2C and m-commerce examples, then applying each approach to a company, product or service that does not yet use it, with at least 8 outside references including 1 peer-reviewed source.
How long are BUSI 424 forum posts?
A thread of at least 350 words each week and replies of at least 200 words to at least 3 classmates.
Working through BUSI 424 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.