BUSI 536 is Liberty's MBA course in mergers and acquisitions. Its written work is an 800-word Integration of Faith and Learning paper, four homework sets of experiential exercises applying the text to a real organization, three group forums (a 500 to 750-word thread and two 450 to 600-word replies, each with two peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration) and a 10 to 12-page research paper on M&A theory.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 536 Mergers & Acquisitions, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI536.
What BUSI 536 covers
The catalog description: This course explores the concepts of mergers and acquisitions from a financial resources need perspective, determining appropriate acquisitions, and analyzing the restructuring of companies.
The course explores mergers and acquisitions from a financial resources perspective: determining appropriate acquisitions and analyzing the restructuring of companies. The text is Gaughan, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructurings.
Four exams (400 points) have no guide here. The research paper topic is submitted in Week 3 (ungraded). Weeks 1 to 7 run Monday to Sunday; Week 8 ends Friday.
BUSI 536 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 | Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 50 | At least 800 words |
| 2 | Homework 1 | 75 | Not set in the guide; follow the exercise instructions |
| 3 | Group Discussion Board Forum 1 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 450 to 600 words |
| 4 | Homework 2 | 75 | Not set in the guide; follow the exercise instructions |
| 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 450 to 600 words |
| 6 | Homework 3 | 75 | Not set in the guide; follow the exercise instructions |
| 7 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread 500 to 750 words; replies 450 to 600 words |
| 7 | Individual Research Paper | 125 | 10 to 12 pages |
| 8 | Homework 4 | 50 | Not set in the guide; follow the exercise instructions |
Week 1: Integration of Faith and Learning Paper
An 800-word paper on how you will integrate your faith with policy and strategy theory in a business context. How to write BUSI 536 Week 1 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper.
Week 2: Homework 1
Experiential exercises from Gaughan applied to a real organizational situation, submitted through SafeAssign. How to write BUSI 536 Week 2 Homework 1.
Week 3: Group Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500 to 750-word thread with 2 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration, then two 450 to 600-word replies with the same. How to write BUSI 536 Week 3 Group Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 4: Homework 2
The second set of Gaughan experiential exercises applied to a real organization. How to write BUSI 536 Week 4 Homework 2.
Week 5: Group Discussion Board Forum 2
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 450 to 600-word replies, each with 2 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration. How to write BUSI 536 Week 5 Group Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 6: Homework 3
The third set of Gaughan experiential exercises applied to a real organization. How to write BUSI 536 Week 6 Homework 3.
Week 7: Group Discussion Board Forum 3
A 500 to 750-word thread and two 450 to 600-word replies, each with 2 peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration. How to write BUSI 536 Week 7 Group Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Individual Research Paper
A 10 to 12-page research paper on a topic related to mergers and acquisitions theory, with at least 5 scholarly resources. How to write BUSI 536 Week 7 Individual Research Paper.
Week 8: Homework 4
The fourth set of Gaughan experiential exercises applied to a real organization. How to write BUSI 536 Week 8 Homework 4.
How BUSI 536 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The IFL paper is 50, the homework 275 (Homework 1 to 3 at 75 each, Homework 4 at 50), the three group forums 50 each (150), the research paper 125, exams 400 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 50 |
| Homework (4) | 275 |
| Group Discussion Board Forums (3) | 150 |
| Individual Research Paper | 125 |
| Exams (4) | 400 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Modules/Weeks 1-7 begin on Monday at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday. Module/Week 8 begins on Monday at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 536
Pick a real company with recent M&A activity in Week 1 to use across the homework exercises; applying the text to a real organizational situation is what they grade.
Submit the research paper topic in Week 3 so the 10 to 12-page paper due in Week 7 has four weeks of research behind it.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 536 homework?
Four sets of experiential exercises from the Gaughan text, applying the material to a real organizational situation through discussion questions, ethical and social issues, small group and strategy term project exercises, in current APA, submitted through SafeAssign.
How long is the BUSI 536 research paper?
10 to 12 pages in current APA on a topic related to M&A theory, with at least 5 scholarly resources.
Working through BUSI 536 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.