BUSI 629 is the economic analysis course in Liberty's MS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is eight forums and an individual 25-page research paper on an applied issue in health care economic analysis, built through an annotated bibliography, outline, draft and final.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 629 Economic Analysis in Healthcare, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI629.
What BUSI 629 covers
The catalog description: Focused on the economics of healthcare, this course will explore how healthcare economics is unique. Students will be exposed to different techniques used for economic assessment of economic evaluation studies and related publications. For-profit and not-for-profit provider firms, information problems in healthcare markets, regulation, financing of healthcare, and healthcare reform issues will be explored.
The course explores what makes health care economics unique and teaches techniques for assessing economic evaluation studies and related publications. Topics include for-profit and not-for-profit provider firms, information problems in health care markets, regulation, financing and reform. The text is Lee, Economics for Healthcare Managers.
Eight quizzes (240 points) have no guide here. The research project carries 360 points, and the draft (160) outweighs the final (100). The annotated bibliography, outline and final are all checked through SafeAssign.
Textbook named in the published guide: Lee, Economics for Healthcare Managers (2015). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 629 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 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
| 3 | Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 | At least 20 entries, 50 to 75 words each |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
| 4 | Research Project Outline | 50 | An outline for a 25-page paper |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
| 5 | Research Project Draft | 160 | At least 25 pages |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
| 7 | Research Project Final | 100 | At least 25 pages |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 | 50 | Thread 600 to 800 words; replies 300 to 400 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 600 to 800-word thread with 2 citations and two 300 to 400-word replies with a citation each. How to write BUSI 629 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 629 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 629 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Research Project Annotated Bibliography
List at least 20 peer-reviewed sources under 10 years old, each with a 50 to 75-word description, submitted through SafeAssign. How to write BUSI 629 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 629 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 4: Research Project Outline
An outline with a thesis, research questions, space per section and a preliminary list of at least 20 peer-reviewed articles under 10 years old. How to write BUSI 629 Week 4 Research Project Outline.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 629 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 5: Research Project Draft
A full rough draft of at least 25 pages with at least 20 scholarly references, its introduction naming 2 or 3 main discussion points. How to write BUSI 629 Week 5 Research Project Draft.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 629 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The seventh forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 629 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: Research Project Final
The final research paper, with the same parameters as the draft, revised from the instructor's feedback and submitted through SafeAssign. How to write BUSI 629 Week 7 Research Project Final.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
The final forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 629 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 629 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 50 each (400). The research project is 360: annotated bibliography 50, outline 50, draft 160 and final 100. Quizzes total 240 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (8) | 400 |
| Research Project Draft | 160 |
| Research Project Final | 100 |
| Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 |
| Research Project Outline | 50 |
| Quizzes (8) | 240 |
| 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 at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Friday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Module(s)/Week(s) 2-8 begin on Saturday at 12:00 a.m. (ET and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 629
Choose an applied economic analysis topic that 20 peer-reviewed studies under 10 years old can support: cost-effectiveness of a screening program, the economics of hospital-at-home, price effects of hospital mergers, the 340B program, or physician-owned specialty hospitals.
The draft must be at least 25 pages by Week 5 and its introduction must name 2 or 3 main discussion points; plan those points in the Week 4 outline.
Questions students ask
How long is the BUSI 629 research paper?
At least 25 pages in current APA on an applied issue in health care economic analysis, with at least 20 references in addition to the textbook and the Bible.
How long are BUSI 629 forum posts?
Threads 600 to 800 words with at least 2 citations; replies 300 to 400 words with at least 1 citation, to at least 2 classmates.
Working through BUSI 629 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.