BUSI 444 is Liberty's human resource development course. Its written work is three forums (a 400 to 500-word thread and one 250 to 350-word reply), a training topic selection, three case studies of 3 to 5 pages, a training project (a 1 to 2-page detailed lesson plan and a 5 to 7-page paper) and a 500-word biblical integration essay.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 444 Human Resource Development, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI444.
What BUSI 444 covers
The catalog description: This course focuses on the design, implementation, and management of employee orientation, career development, and training programs. Human resource development issues examined include strategic training, needs assessment, theories, program design, evaluation, and training methods as well as career management.
The course covers the design, implementation and management of employee orientation, career development and training programs: strategic training, needs assessment, learning theories, program design, evaluation, training methods and career management. The main text is Noe, Employee Training and Development, with readings from Nkomo, Fottler and McAfee, Human Resource Management Applications.
Three reading quizzes (60 points) have no guide here.
BUSI 444 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 400 to 500 words; reply 250 to 350 words |
| 2 | Training Topic Selection | 25 | Not set in the guide; a brief statement |
| 2 | Case Study 1 | 125 | 3 to 5 pages |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread 400 to 500 words; reply 250 to 350 words |
| 4 | Case Study 2 | 125 | 3 to 5 pages |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread 400 to 500 words; reply 250 to 350 words |
| 6 | Training Project | 200 | A 1 to 2-page detailed lesson plan and a 5 to 7-page paper |
| 7 | Case Study 3 | 125 | 3 to 5 pages |
| 8 | Biblical Integration Essay | 40 | At least 500 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 400 to 500-word thread on the prompt and one 250 to 350-word reply. How to write BUSI 444 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Training Topic Selection
A brief statement in current APA laying the foundation of the training idea you will develop in the course. How to write BUSI 444 Week 2 Training Topic Selection.
Week 2: Case Study 1
3 to 5 pages of answers to the assigned case, with 2 scholarly references from the past 5 years plus the textbooks. How to write BUSI 444 Week 2 Case Study 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 400 to 500-word thread and one 250 to 350-word reply. How to write BUSI 444 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Case Study 2
The second 3 to 5-page case study with 2 recent scholarly references. How to write BUSI 444 Week 4 Case Study 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 400 to 500-word thread and one 250 to 350-word reply. How to write BUSI 444 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Training Project
A 1 to 2-page detailed lesson plan document and a 5 to 7-page paper developing your training topic, with 5 scholarly references beyond the textbooks. How to write BUSI 444 Week 6 Training Project.
Week 7: Case Study 3
The third 3 to 5-page case study with 2 recent scholarly references. How to write BUSI 444 Week 7 Case Study 3.
Week 8: Biblical Integration Essay
A 500-word essay explicitly relating the Bible to a course topic, with references to the course textbooks. How to write BUSI 444 Week 8 Biblical Integration Essay.
How BUSI 444 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The three forums are 100 each (300), the topic selection 25, the three case studies 125 each (375), the training project 200, the biblical integration essay 40, reading quizzes 60 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (3) | 300 |
| Training Topic Selection | 25 |
| Case Studies (3) | 375 |
| Training Project | 200 |
| Biblical Integration Essay | 40 |
| Reading Quizzes (3) | 60 |
| 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 444
The training topic you select in Week 2 becomes the 200-point training project in Week 6, so choose a training need you understand well, ideally one in a workplace you know.
Case study sources must be scholarly and published within the past 5 years; check dates as you collect them.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 444 training project?
A project built on your topic selection: a 1 to 2-page detailed lesson plan document and a 5 to 7-page paper, in current APA with at least 5 scholarly references besides the textbooks.
How recent must BUSI 444 case study sources be?
Each case study includes 2 scholarly references published within the past 5 years, in addition to the course textbooks.
Working through BUSI 444 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.