BUSI 464 is Liberty's course on international market integration and trade agreements. Its written work is seven weekly forums (a 400-word thread and two 200-word replies), two 3 to 4-page essays on one country's regional trade agreement and its social effects, and a 10 to 15-page research paper on regional trade agreements built through an annotated bibliography and an outline.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 464 International Market Integration and Trade Agreements, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI464.
What BUSI 464 covers
The catalog description: This course examines market and economic integration among countries, including the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations and others. Major emerging market economies will also be surveyed, along with the challenges and opportunities these present to the international business firm.
The course examines market and economic integration among countries, including the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement (replaced in 2020 by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and others, and surveys major emerging market economies with the challenges and opportunities they present to international firms. The text is Lynch, Trade and Globalization: An Introduction to Regional Trade Agreements.
There are no quizzes or exams. Each week adds assigned websites to the reading.
Textbook named in the published guide: Lynch, Trade and Globalization (2010). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 464 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 | 75 | Thread 400 words; replies 200 words each |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 75 | Thread 400 words; replies 200 words each |
| 2 | International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essay 1 | 100 | 3 to 4 pages |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 75 | Thread 400 words; replies 200 words each |
| 3 | Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography | 25 | Not set in the guide; 6 to 8 sources is the paper's target |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 75 | Thread 400 words; replies 200 words each |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 75 | Thread 400 words; replies 200 words each |
| 5 | Research Paper: Outline | 50 | Not set in the guide; a full outline of the final paper |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 75 | Thread 400 words; replies 200 words each |
| 6 | International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essay 2 | 100 | 3 to 4 pages |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 75 | Thread 400 words; replies 200 words each |
| 8 | Research Paper: Final | 200 | 10 to 15 pages |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 400-word thread on the prompt and two 200-word replies. How to write BUSI 464 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 400-word thread and two 200-word replies. How to write BUSI 464 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 2: International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essay 1
A 3 to 4-page essay on one country, one of its regional trade agreements and the social issues it has produced. How to write BUSI 464 Week 2 International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essay 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 400-word thread and two 200-word replies. How to write BUSI 464 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography of the sources for your 10 to 15-page research paper on regional trade agreements. How to write BUSI 464 Week 3 Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 400-word thread and two 200-word replies. How to write BUSI 464 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
A 400-word thread and two 200-word replies. How to write BUSI 464 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 5: Research Paper: Outline
An outline of your 10 to 15-page research paper on regional trade agreements and the process for joining them. How to write BUSI 464 Week 5 Research Paper: Outline.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
A 400-word thread and two 200-word replies. How to write BUSI 464 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 6: International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essay 2
The second 3 to 4-page essay on a country, one of its regional trade agreements and the social issues it has produced. How to write BUSI 464 Week 6 International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essay 2.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
A 400-word thread and two 200-word replies. How to write BUSI 464 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 8: Research Paper: Final
A 10 to 15-page research paper on the world's regional trade agreements and the process for joining them, with 6 to 8 references plus the textbooks and the Bible. How to write BUSI 464 Week 8 Research Paper: Final.
How BUSI 464 is graded
The published schedule totals 1,010 points: seven forums at 75 each (525), two essays at 100 each (200), the annotated bibliography 25, the outline 50, the final research paper 200 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (7) | 525 |
| International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essays (2) | 200 |
| Research Paper Annotated Bibliography | 25 |
| Research Paper Outline | 50 |
| Research Paper Final | 200 |
| 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 464
Choose your country and its regional trade agreement for the essays in Week 1; Essay 1 is due in Week 2.
The research paper is built in stages: annotated bibliography in Week 3, outline in Week 5, final paper of 10 to 15 pages in Week 8, with 6 to 8 references plus the textbooks and the Bible.
Questions students ask
What are the BUSI 464 social issues essays?
Two 3 to 4-page essays in which you select one country, discuss one of its regional trade agreements and the social issues prevalent because of it, showing how the nation's people are affected by the agreements their government has made.
How long is the BUSI 464 research paper?
10 to 15 pages in current APA on regional trade agreements around the world and the process for joining them, with 6 to 8 references plus the textbooks and the Bible.
Working through BUSI 464 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.