BUSI 534 is Liberty's MBA course in business valuation. Its written work is a 750-word valuation issue essay, four forums (a 500-word thread and two 450-word replies), a 6 to 10-page paper comparing valuation approaches, a valuation report of at least 15 pages on a publicly traded company, and a 1,000-word faith integration essay.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 534 Business Valuation, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI534.
What BUSI 534 covers
The catalog description: This course examines the various techniques used to evaluate businesses from a theoretical and practical standpoint.
The course examines the techniques used to value businesses from theoretical and practical standpoints. The text is Hitchner, Financial Valuation: Applications and Models.
There are no quizzes or exams. The Integrative Learning Project, at 300 points, follows the example valuation report in the text. Week 1 runs Monday to Friday and Weeks 2 to 8 run Saturday to Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Hitchner, Financial Valuation: Applications and Models (2017). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 534 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 | Valuation Issue Essay | 50 | At least 750 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread 500 words; replies 450 words each |
| 3 | Valuation Approach Paper | 150 | 6 to 10 pages |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread 500 words; replies 450 words each |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread 500 words; replies 450 words each |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread 500 words; replies 450 words each |
| 7 | Integrative Learning Project | 300 | At least 15 pages, not including the title page, executive summary and appendices |
| 8 | Faith Integration Essay | 100 | At least 1,000 words |
Week 1: Valuation Issue Essay
A 750-word essay on a current business valuation issue, using professional valuation organizations and scholarly sources. How to write BUSI 534 Week 1 Valuation Issue Essay.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500-word thread on the prompt and two 450-word replies. How to write BUSI 534 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Valuation Approach Paper
A 6 to 10-page research paper comparing and contrasting the business valuation approaches, with 4 professional or scholarly references plus the textbooks and the Bible. How to write BUSI 534 Week 3 Valuation Approach Paper.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 500-word thread and two 450-word replies. How to write BUSI 534 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 500-word thread and two 450-word replies. How to write BUSI 534 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 500-word thread and two 450-word replies. How to write BUSI 534 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Integrative Learning Project
A valuation report of at least 15 pages on a publicly traded company of your choice, following the example report in the text. How to write BUSI 534 Week 7 Integrative Learning Project.
Week 8: Faith Integration Essay
A 1,000-word essay on how the Bible relates to a valuation topic, with the Bible and at least 2 scholarly or professional sources. How to write BUSI 534 Week 8 Faith Integration Essay.
How BUSI 534 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 100 each (400), the valuation issue essay 50, the valuation approach paper 150, the Integrative Learning Project 300, the faith integration essay 100 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 400 |
| Valuation Issue Essay | 50 |
| Valuation Approach Paper | 150 |
| Integrative Learning Project | 300 |
| Faith Integration Essay | 100 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Module/Week one begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) Friday. Modules/Weeks 2 - 8 begin on Saturday and end 11:59 p.m. (ET) Friday.
How to approach BUSI 534
Choose the publicly traded company for your valuation report in Week 1 and start gathering its 10-K filings and market data; the 15-page report is due in Week 7.
Forum replies here are long, 450 words each, so budget time for them as for a short paper.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 534 Integrative Learning Project?
A valuation report of at least 15 pages, not counting the title page, executive summary and appendices, on the value of a publicly traded company of your choice, following the example in the text.
What is the BUSI 534 valuation approach paper?
A 6 to 10-page research paper in current APA comparing and contrasting the business valuation approaches, with at least 4 professional or scholarly references plus the textbooks and the Bible.
Working through BUSI 534 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.