BUSI 446 is Liberty's retailing and category management course. Its written work is seven forums (a 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies, each with two peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration), three 500 to 750-word Retail Management Project interim reports, a final report of up to 3,000 words, and a 500 to 750-word IFL essay.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 446 Retailing and Category Management, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI446.
What BUSI 446 covers
The catalog description: From an economic perspective, retailing, and category management represent anywhere from 25-30% of GDP annually. This course integrates retailing and category management into one course. The category management aspects of this course are derived from retail and supply chain perspectives.
The course integrates retailing and category management, drawing the category management material from retail and supply chain perspectives; retailing and category management together account for roughly a quarter or more of annual GDP. The text is Levy, Weitz and Grewal, Retailing Management.
Three exams (300 points) have no guide here. The final project report revises the three interim reports from instructor feedback and answers new final prompts.
Textbook named in the published guide: Levy et al., Retailing Management (2019). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 446 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 500 to 750 words; replies 250 to 400 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 250 to 400 words |
| 2 | Retail Management Project Report 1 | 50 | 500 to 750 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 250 to 400 words |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 250 to 400 words |
| 4 | Retail Management Project Report 2 | 50 | 500 to 750 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 250 to 400 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 250 to 400 words |
| 6 | Retail Management Project Report 3 | 50 | 500 to 750 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 250 to 400 words |
| 7 | IFL Essay | 100 | 500 to 750 words |
| 8 | Retail Management Project Final Report | 100 | No more than 750 words for each revised interim report plus 750 to 1,000 words for the new prompts; no more than 3,000 words in total |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies, each with 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration. How to write BUSI 446 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies with 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 446 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 2: Retail Management Project Report 1
A 500 to 750-word interim report answering the project questions on retail strategy. How to write BUSI 446 Week 2 Retail Management Project Report 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies with 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 446 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies with 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 446 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 4: Retail Management Project Report 2
The second 500 to 750-word interim report. How to write BUSI 446 Week 4 Retail Management Project Report 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies with 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 446 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies with 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 446 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 6: Retail Management Project Report 3
The third 500 to 750-word interim report. How to write BUSI 446 Week 6 Retail Management Project Report 3.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 250 to 400-word replies with 2 peer-reviewed sources and 1 biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 446 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: IFL Essay
A 500 to 750-word essay on how a retailer would run the business ethically and biblically with a favorable outcome, supported by 2 Scripture verses. How to write BUSI 446 Week 7 IFL Essay.
Week 8: Retail Management Project Final Report
A final report of up to 3,000 words that revises the three interim reports from feedback and answers new final prompts in 750 to 1,000 words. How to write BUSI 446 Week 8 Retail Management Project Final Report.
How BUSI 446 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The seven forums are 50 each (350), the three interim reports 50 each and the final report 100 (250), the IFL essay 100, exams 300 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (7) | 350 |
| Retail Management Project Reports (3 interim at 50, final at 100) | 250 |
| IFL Essay | 100 |
| Exams (3) | 300 |
| 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 446
The Retail Management Project runs all term: interim reports in Weeks 2, 4 and 6, then a final report in Week 8 that revises each of them from feedback, so keep your feedback and edit as you go.
Word limits matter here: interim reports are 500 to 750 words and the final report may not exceed 3,000 words in total.
Questions students ask
How does the BUSI 446 final report work?
It includes edited versions of the 3 interim reports (no more than 750 words each) based on instructor feedback, plus 750 to 1,000 words answering new final prompts, with a combined maximum of 3,000 words.
What is the BUSI 446 IFL essay?
A 500 to 750-word essay in current APA describing how a retailer would run the business in an ethical and biblical manner that leads to a favorable outcome, supported by at least 2 Scripture verses.
Working through BUSI 446 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.