BUSI 440 is Liberty's compensation management course. Its written work is four forums (a 300-word thread and two 150-word replies), two case study forums (a 500-word thread and two replies), and a two-part group final project: a benchmark-job wage survey and a compensation structure built with the Hay Plan point method.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 440 Compensation Management, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI440.
What BUSI 440 covers
The catalog description: This course develops the philosophy and fundamental guiding principles for wages and salaries in business institutions. This comprehensive study of compensation management also includes job analysis, administrative job evaluation, basis compensation plans, executive compensation and administrative controls.
The course develops the philosophy and guiding principles for wages and salaries: job analysis, job evaluation, basic compensation plans, executive compensation and administrative controls. The texts are Milkovich, Newman and Gerhart, Compensation, and Koss, Solving the Compensation Puzzle: Putting Together a Complete Pay and Performance System.
Eight quizzes (160 points) and two peer evaluations (25 points each, completed with each deliverable) have no guide here. Each thread and reply in every forum needs a Scripture reference, the course text and scholarly support.
Textbook named in the published guide: Milkovich et al., Compensation (2017). Koss, Solving the compensation puzzle: Putting together a complete pay and performance system (2008). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 440 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 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 3 | Case Study Forum 1 | 85 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 5 | Final Project Deliverable I: Wage Survey | 180 | Not set in the guide; follow the deliverable instructions |
| 7 | Case Study Forum 2 | 85 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 150 words |
| 7 | Final Project Deliverable II: Compensation Structure | 200 | Not set in the guide; follow the deliverable instructions |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 60 | Thread at least 300 words; replies at least 150 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 300-word thread and two 150-word replies, each with a Scripture reference, the course text and a scholarly source. How to write BUSI 440 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 300-word thread and two 150-word replies with Scripture, the course text and a scholarly source each. How to write BUSI 440 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Case Study Forum 1
A 500-word thread on the assigned case with 2 scholarly sources, the course text and Scripture, then two 150-word replies. How to write BUSI 440 Week 3 Case Study Forum 1.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 300-word thread and two 150-word replies with Scripture, the course text and a scholarly source each. How to write BUSI 440 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 5: Final Project Deliverable I: Wage Survey
A group wage survey designed with the benchmark-job approach, submitted by one member for the group. How to write BUSI 440 Week 5 Final Project Deliverable I: Wage Survey.
Week 7: Case Study Forum 2
A 500-word thread on the second assigned case with 2 scholarly sources, the course text and Scripture, then two 150-word replies. How to write BUSI 440 Week 7 Case Study Forum 2.
Week 7: Final Project Deliverable II: Compensation Structure
A group compensation structure designed with the Hay Plan point method, submitted by one member for the group. How to write BUSI 440 Week 7 Final Project Deliverable II: Compensation Structure.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 300-word thread and two 150-word replies with Scripture, the course text and a scholarly source each. How to write BUSI 440 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 4.
How BUSI 440 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 60 each (240), the two case study forums 85 each (170), Deliverable I 180, Deliverable II 200, peer evaluations 50, quizzes 160 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 240 |
| Case Study Forums (2) | 170 |
| Final Project Deliverable I | 180 |
| Final Project Deliverable II | 200 |
| Peer Evaluations (2) | 50 |
| Quizzes (8) | 160 |
| 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 440
Your instructor assigns the final project group; Deliverable I (the wage survey) is due in Week 5 and Deliverable II (the compensation structure) in Week 7, and one member submits for the group each time.
Learn the benchmark-job approach and the point method in Milkovich chapters 5, 7 and 8 early, since both deliverables apply them.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 440 final project?
A group project in two deliverables: a wage survey designed with the benchmark-job approach (Week 5, 180 points) and a compensation structure designed with the Hay Plan point method (Week 7, 200 points), each submitted by one group member.
How long are BUSI 440 forum posts?
Forum threads are at least 300 words and replies at least 150 words; case study threads are at least 500 words with replies of at least 150 words.
Working through BUSI 440 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.