BUSI 610 is Liberty's MBA course in organizational design and structure. Its written work is four two-week group forums (a 1,000 to 1,500-word thread with three peer-reviewed references, then 400-word replies and a 1,000 to 1,500-word synthesized group response) and a literature review built in stages: topic, outline and title page, abstract, a 15-source annotated bibliography, and a final review of at least 16 pages.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 610 Organizational Design and Structure, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI610.
What BUSI 610 covers
The catalog description: This course provides graduate-level instruction regarding the design, redesign, and implementation of effective organizations. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of both the social and technical systems of organizations with emphasis on the structural changes necessary to improve and maintain productivity and quality of work life.
The course gives graduate instruction in designing, redesigning and implementing effective organizations, with emphasis on analyzing, planning, implementing and evaluating the social and technical systems of organizations and the structural changes needed to improve productivity and quality of work life. The text is Daft, Organization Theory and Design.
Four quizzes (360 points) have no guide here, and the literature review topic in Week 1 is ungraded. Week 1 runs Monday to Friday and Weeks 2 to 8 run Saturday to Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Daft, Organization Theory & Design (2016). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 610 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 | 60 | Thread 1,000 to 1,500 words; replies at least 400 words; group response 1,000 to 1,500 words |
| 2 | Literature Review Outline and Title Page | 50 | Not set in the guide; a 3-tiered outline |
| 3 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 | 60 | Thread 1,000 to 1,500 words; replies at least 400 words; group response 1,000 to 1,500 words |
| 4 | Literature Review Abstract | 20 | Not set in the guide; follow APA abstract conventions |
| 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 | 60 | Thread 1,000 to 1,500 words; replies at least 400 words; group response 1,000 to 1,500 words |
| 5 | Literature Review Annotated Bibliography | 80 | At least 15 sources |
| 7 | Group Discussion Board Forum 4 | 60 | Thread 1,000 to 1,500 words; replies at least 400 words; group response 1,000 to 1,500 words |
| 7 | Literature Review Final | 250 | At least 16 pages, not including the title page, abstract and reference list |
Week 1: Group Discussion Board Forum 1
A 1,000 to 1,500-word thread with 3 peer-reviewed references in Week 1, then 400-word replies and a synthesized group response in Week 2. How to write BUSI 610 Week 1 Group Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Literature Review Outline and Title Page
A 3-tiered outline of your literature review with a correctly formatted APA title page. How to write BUSI 610 Week 2 Literature Review Outline and Title Page.
Week 3: Group Discussion Board Forum 2
A 1,000 to 1,500-word thread with 3 peer-reviewed references in Week 3, then replies and a group response in Week 4. How to write BUSI 610 Week 3 Group Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Literature Review Abstract
The abstract for your literature review, in current APA. How to write BUSI 610 Week 4 Literature Review Abstract.
Week 5: Group Discussion Board Forum 3
A 1,000 to 1,500-word thread with 3 peer-reviewed references in Week 5, then replies and a group response in Week 6. How to write BUSI 610 Week 5 Group Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 5: Literature Review Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography of at least 15 sources for your literature review. How to write BUSI 610 Week 5 Literature Review Annotated Bibliography.
Week 7: Group Discussion Board Forum 4
A 1,000 to 1,500-word thread with 3 peer-reviewed references in Week 7, then replies and a group response in Week 8. How to write BUSI 610 Week 7 Group Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Literature Review Final
The final literature review: at least 16 pages of content with at least 15 scholarly references, in current APA. How to write BUSI 610 Week 7 Literature Review Final.
How BUSI 610 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. Forum Part 1 and Part 2 are 30 each per forum (240), the outline and title page 50, the abstract 20, the annotated bibliography 80, the final literature review 250, quizzes 360 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Group Discussion Board Forum Part 1 (4) | 120 |
| Group Discussion Board Forum Part 2 (4) | 120 |
| Literature Review Outline and Title Page | 50 |
| Literature Review Abstract | 20 |
| Literature Review Annotated Bibliography | 80 |
| Literature Review Final | 250 |
| Quizzes (4) | 360 |
| 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) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday
How to approach BUSI 610
Submit your literature review topic in Week 1 and start finding sources; the outline is due in Week 2 and the annotated bibliography of 15 sources in Week 5.
Forum threads here are long (1,000 to 1,500 words), and the group must also produce a synthesized response, so coordinate with your group early in each Part 2 week.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 610 literature review?
A scholarly literature review submitted in parts: topic, 3-tiered outline with title page, abstract, annotated bibliography of at least 15 sources, and a final review of at least 16 pages (excluding title page, abstract and references) with at least 15 scholarly references, all in current APA.
How do BUSI 610 group forums work?
Part 1 is a 1,000 to 1,500-word thread with at least 3 peer-reviewed references; Part 2 is replies of at least 400 words to 2 classmates, then a 1,000 to 1,500-word group response synthesizing the replies, posted by one designated member.
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