BUSI 604 is Liberty's MBA course in international business. Its written work is four three-part forums (reserve a key term, review at least five recent scholarly articles and write an 800-word thread on one of them using the template, then reply to three classmates) and the Global Business Cultural Analysis, a research paper of at least 24 pages with at least 24 academic or professional references on the culture of doing business in another nation.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 604 International Business, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI604.
What BUSI 604 covers
The catalog description: The purpose of the course is to prepare managers to compete successfully in the global economy. The rapidly changing economic, political, technological and cultural environments will be studied as a foundation for understanding how to compete in differing environments, utilizing the resources available to the enterprise in managing the various functional areas of business.
The course prepares managers to compete in the global economy by studying the changing economic, political, technological and cultural environments as a foundation for competing across different environments and managing the functional areas of business. The text is Satterlee, Cross Border Commerce.
Two tests (300 points) and the open-book worldview assessment (20 points) have no guide here. Week 1 runs Monday to Friday and Weeks 2 to 8 run Saturday to Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Satterlee, Cross Border Commerce (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 604 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 100 | Thread at least 800 words; replies as the instructions require |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Thread at least 800 words; replies as the instructions require |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Thread at least 800 words; replies as the instructions require |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Thread at least 800 words; replies as the instructions require |
| 8 | Global Business Cultural Analysis | 280 | At least 24 pages of academic content |
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 1
Reserve a key term in Week 1, then write an 800-word thread on one of 5 recent scholarly articles using the template and reply to 3 classmates in Week 2. How to write BUSI 604 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 2
Reserve a key term in Week 3, then write an 800-word templated thread on a recent scholarly article and reply to 3 classmates in Week 4. How to write BUSI 604 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 3
Reserve a key term in Week 5, then write an 800-word templated thread and reply to 3 classmates in Week 6. How to write BUSI 604 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 4
Reserve a key term in Week 7, then write an 800-word templated thread and reply to 3 classmates in Week 8. How to write BUSI 604 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Global Business Cultural Analysis
A research paper of at least 24 pages analyzing the cultural perspectives of doing business in another nation, with at least 24 academic or professional references. How to write BUSI 604 Week 8 Global Business Cultural Analysis.
How BUSI 604 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 100 each (400), the Global Business Cultural Analysis 280, tests 300, the worldview assessment 20 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 400 |
| Global Business Cultural Analysis | 280 |
| Tests (2) | 300 |
| Worldview Assessment | 20 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Module/Week 1 begins on Monday at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends Friday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and end on Friday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET).
How to approach BUSI 604
Choose the nation for your Global Business Cultural Analysis in Week 1 and start collecting academic and professional sources; the paper needs at least 24 pages and 24 references and is due in Week 8.
Reserve your forum key term early in each Part 1 week, since terms are claimed first come, first served in most sections.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 604 Global Business Cultural Analysis?
An academic research paper of at least 24 pages of content in current APA analyzing the cultural perspectives of doing business in another nation, with at least 24 valid and reliable academic or professional references (not blogs, Wikipedia or newspapers).
How do BUSI 604 forums work?
Each forum has 3 parts: reserve a key term (Part 1), review at least 5 recent scholarly articles and write a thread of at least 800 words on one of them using the template (Part 2), and reply to at least 3 classmates (Part 3).
Working through BUSI 604 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.