BUSI 494 is the healthcare administration capstone at Liberty, taken in the final semester of the BS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is four group discussion boards, an individual 5-page environmental analysis of a case, and three group assurance of learning exercises on Middleboro casebook cases, the last of them a presentation to a board of directors.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 494 Healthcare Administration Capstone, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI494.
What BUSI 494 covers
The catalog description: This capstone course for all healthcare administration majors seeks to integrate the concepts, techniques, and knowledge of all areas of healthcare administration. Its focus is strategic management which is studied in theory and then rigorously applied. This course is designed for final semester seniors.
The capstone integrates the concepts, techniques and knowledge of all areas of health care administration, with a focus on strategic management studied in theory and then rigorously applied. The texts are Moseley, Managing Health Care Business Strategy, and Seidel and Lewis, The Middleboro Casebook: Healthcare Strategy and Operations.
You work in an assigned group for most of the course: groups post one thread per forum through one member, and three peer evaluations (150 points) score each member's contribution; they have no guide here.
Textbook named in the published guide: Moseley, Managing Health Care Business Strategy (2018). Seidel & Lewis, The Middleboro Casebook: Healthcare Strategy and Operations (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 494 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 | Group Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 2 | Individual Assurance of Learning Exercise | 150 | 5 pages |
| 3 | Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 | 100 | Varies by assignment; follow the instructions in Canvas |
| 4 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 5 | Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 2 | 100 | Varies by assignment; follow the instructions in Canvas |
| 6 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 200 words |
| 7 | Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 3 | 100 | Varies by assignment; follow the instructions in Canvas |
| 8 | Group Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 200 words |
Week 1: Group Discussion Board Forum 1
A group thread of at least 600 words and group replies of at least 200 words to two other groups, each with a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed sources beyond the text. How to write BUSI 494 Week 1 Group Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Individual Assurance of Learning Exercise
A 5-page environmental analysis of the provided case, supported by literature and best practices, with at least 3 references. How to write BUSI 494 Week 2 Individual Assurance of Learning Exercise.
Week 3: Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1
With your group, answer the case questions on the assigned Middleboro cases: diagnose the strategic issues, evaluate alternatives and recommend an actionable plan. How to write BUSI 494 Week 3 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1.
Week 4: Group Discussion Board Forum 2
The second group forum: a 600-word thread and two 200-word replies, each with a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed sources beyond the text. How to write BUSI 494 Week 4 Group Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 2
The second group case analysis: diagnose, evaluate alternatives and recommend an actionable plan. How to write BUSI 494 Week 5 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 2.
Week 6: Group Discussion Board Forum 3
The third group forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 494 Week 6 Group Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 3
The final group case analysis, presented as findings to the organization's board of directors. How to write BUSI 494 Week 7 Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 3.
Week 8: Group Discussion Board Forum 4
The final group forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 494 Week 8 Group Discussion Board Forum 4.
How BUSI 494 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four group discussion boards are 100 each (400), the individual assurance of learning exercise 150, the three group exercises 100 each (300), the three peer evaluations 50 each (150) and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Group Discussion Boards (4) | 400 |
| Individual Assurance of Learning Exercise | 150 |
| Group Assurance of Learning Exercises (3) | 300 |
| Peer Evaluations (3) | 150 |
| 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 week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 494
Read Middleboro Case 1 before Week 2; the individual environmental analysis is due that week and must draw on literature and best practices.
Set up your group's working rhythm in Week 1: who drafts, who edits, who posts. Forum threads are at least 600 words and replies at least 200, and only one member posts for the group.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 494 individual assurance of learning exercise?
A 5-page environmental analysis of the provided case, supported by literature and best practices, with at least 3 references in current APA.
How do BUSI 494 group forums work?
Each group discusses the prompt and one member posts a thread of at least 600 words and replies of at least 200 words to 2 other groups; each needs a biblical integration and at least 2 peer-reviewed sources in addition to the text.
Working through BUSI 494 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.