BUSI 435 is Liberty's small business entrepreneurship course. Its written work is four two-week forums (a 500-word thread with outside research, then two 250-word replies), an 8-page feasibility analysis with 10 sources, and a 12-page business plan of financing quality.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 435 Small Business Entrepreneurship, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI435.
What BUSI 435 covers
The catalog description: A practical study in the dynamics of establishing, funding, and managing a small new enterprise, or acquiring an existing business using case studies, practical exercises, and class instruction.
The course is a practical study of establishing, funding and managing a small new enterprise or acquiring an existing business, through case studies, practical exercises and instruction. The text is Scarborough, Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.
Four quizzes (300 points) have no guide here. A business plan proposal is due in Week 1 (ungraded), and the schedule also lists individual portions of the feasibility analysis and business plan due to a group in Weeks 2 and 5; follow your instructor's directions on that arrangement.
Textbook named in the published guide: Scarborough, Essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management (2016). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 435 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 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 3 | Feasibility Analysis | 150 | At least 8 pages |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 6 | Business Plan | 150 | At least 12 pages, not including charts and pro forma statements |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500-word thread with outside research on a chapter topic in Week 1, then two 250-word replies in Week 2. How to write BUSI 435 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 500-word thread in Week 3 and two 250-word replies in Week 4. How to write BUSI 435 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Feasibility Analysis
An 8-page minimum analysis, with 10 outside sources, of whether a market exists for a business you would study or create. How to write BUSI 435 Week 3 Feasibility Analysis.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 500-word thread in Week 5 and two 250-word replies in Week 6. How to write BUSI 435 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Business Plan
A 12-page minimum business plan, built on the feasibility analysis and good enough to receive financing, with at least 6 outside sources. How to write BUSI 435 Week 6 Business Plan.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 500-word thread in Week 7 and two 250-word replies in Week 8. How to write BUSI 435 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
How BUSI 435 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 100 each (thread 50, replies 50), the feasibility analysis and the business plan 150 each, quizzes 300 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 400 |
| Feasibility Analysis | 150 |
| Business Plan | 150 |
| Quizzes (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 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 435
Choose a business idea in Week 1 for the ungraded proposal; the feasibility analysis in Week 3 and the business plan in Week 6 both build on it.
The business plan must be good enough to receive financing, so think like a lender from the start: market evidence, realistic projections and a clear use of funds.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 435 feasibility analysis?
An 8-page minimum analysis, with at least 10 outside sources in current APA, of whether there is a market for a business you would like to study or start, before more resources are spent.
What is the BUSI 435 business plan?
A plan of at least 12 pages (charts and pro forma statements not counted) built on the feasibility analysis, high enough in quality to receive financing, with at least 6 outside sources.
Working through BUSI 435 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.