BUSI 646 is the human capital course in Liberty's MS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is eight graduate-length forums and a group research project of 4,500 to 6,000 words on a workforce topic, built through an annotated bibliography, outline, draft and final document.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 646 Managing Human Capital in Healthcare, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI646.
What BUSI 646 covers
The catalog description: Focused on strategically managing human capital in the healthcare environment, students will focus on evaluating human resource management concepts from the perspective of the manager's role in creating and maintaining a productive health workforce. Students will explore human resource management theory and practice of managing the employment relationship through conducting in-depth analyses of current issues (i.e., recruitment, compensation, motivation, performance, and talent management) related to the strategic management of human capital within the healthcare setting.
The course focuses on strategically managing human capital in health care, evaluating human resource concepts from the manager's role in building and keeping a productive workforce. You analyze current issues in the employment relationship: recruitment, compensation, motivation, performance and talent management. The text is Pynes and Lombardi, Human Resources Management for Health Care Organizations.
Eight quizzes (240 points) and four peer evaluations (100) have no guide here. The group chooses its topic for instructor approval, and all articles must be less than 10 years old.
Textbook named in the published guide: Pynes & Lombardi, Human Resources Management for Health Care Organizations (2011). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 646 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 at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 3 | Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 | At least 20 annotated articles |
| 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 4 | Research Project Outline | 50 | A full-sentence outline for a 4,500 to 6,000-word paper |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 5 | Research Project Draft | 60 | 4,500 to 6,000 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 | 50 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 7 | 50 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
| 7 | Research Project Final Document | 100 | 4,500 to 6,000 words |
| 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 | 50 | Thread at least 600 words; replies at least 450 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 600-word thread and two 450-word replies, each with a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed citations beyond the text. How to write BUSI 646 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 646 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 646 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 3: Research Project Annotated Bibliography
With your group, annotate at least 20 peer-reviewed articles under 10 years old on the provided template. How to write BUSI 646 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography.
Week 4: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 646 Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 4: Research Project Outline
A full-sentence group outline with a thesis, the topic, space per section and a preliminary list of at least 20 sources under 10 years old. How to write BUSI 646 Week 4 Research Project Outline.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 5
The fifth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 646 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5.
Week 5: Research Project Draft
The group's 4,500 to 6,000-word draft on its approved human capital topic. How to write BUSI 646 Week 5 Research Project Draft.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 6
The sixth forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 646 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 7
The seventh forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 646 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 7.
Week 7: Research Project Final Document
The group's final 4,500 to 6,000-word paper, revised from the draft and the instructor's feedback. How to write BUSI 646 Week 7 Research Project Final Document.
Week 8: Discussion Board Forum 8
The final forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 646 Week 8 Discussion Board Forum 8.
How BUSI 646 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The eight forums are 50 each (400). The research project's written parts carry 260 (annotated bibliography 50, outline 50, draft 60, final document 100) plus 100 for peer evaluations. Quizzes total 240 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (8) | 400 |
| Research Project Final Document | 100 |
| Research Project Draft | 60 |
| Research Project Annotated Bibliography | 50 |
| Research Project Outline | 50 |
| Peer Evaluations (4) | 100 |
| 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 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 646
Pick a strategic human capital topic with recent evidence: travel nurse dependence and its costs, retention of new graduate nurses, pay transparency, burnout and moral injury, or succession planning for nurse managers.
Forum posts here are long (600 and 450 words) and each needs a biblical integration and 2 peer-reviewed citations beyond the text, every week for eight weeks.
Questions students ask
How long are BUSI 646 forum posts?
Threads at least 600 words and replies at least 450 words, each with a biblical integration and at least 2 peer-reviewed citations in addition to the text.
How long is the BUSI 646 group paper?
4,500 to 6,000 words in current APA on a topic the group selects and the instructor approves.
Working through BUSI 646 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.