BUSI 682 is Liberty's MBA course in global project management. Its written work is four three-part group forums on project management cases (reserve a topic, write a thread, then reply to at least two classmates), two annotated bibliographies on project management themes chosen from a list, and an Integration of Faith and Learning forum.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 682 Global Project Management, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI682.
What BUSI 682 covers
The catalog description: Advanced coverage of Project Management concepts and techniques as applied to various political, cultural, and geographic settings. Topical coverage may include: outsourcing initiatives, the global integrated logistics support process, virtual global software projects, developing multinational teams, risk assessment in global projects, and program/project portfolio management.
The course gives advanced coverage of project management concepts and techniques across political, cultural and geographic settings, which may include outsourcing initiatives, the global integrated logistics support process, virtual global software projects, developing multinational teams, risk assessment in global projects, and program and portfolio management. The text is Moran and Youngdahl, Leading Global Projects.
A midterm and final exam (400 points) have no guide here. The two annotated bibliographies carry 350 points. Week 1 runs Monday to Friday and Weeks 2 to 8 run Saturday to Friday, with forum parts due on Monday and Friday as listed.
Textbook named in the published guide: Moran & Youngdahl, Leading Global Projects (2008). WEEK/. Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 682 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 | 50 | Not set in the guide; substantive posts |
| 3 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Not set in the guide; substantive posts |
| 4 | Annotated Bibliography 1 | 175 | Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions |
| 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Not set in the guide; substantive posts |
| 7 | Integration of Faith and Learning Forum | 50 | Not set in the guide; substantive posts |
| 7 | Group Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Not set in the guide; substantive posts |
| 8 | Annotated Bibliography 2 | 175 | Not set in the guide; follow the assignment instructions |
Week 1: Group Discussion Board Forum 1
Reserve a topic by Monday and post a thread on a project management case by Friday of Week 1, then at least 2 replies by Friday of Week 2. How to write BUSI 682 Week 1 Group Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Group Discussion Board Forum 2
Reserve a topic by Monday and post a thread by Friday of Week 3, then at least 2 replies by Friday of Week 4. How to write BUSI 682 Week 3 Group Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Annotated Bibliography 1
An annotated bibliography on a global project management theme chosen from the provided list in Week 1. How to write BUSI 682 Week 4 Annotated Bibliography 1.
Week 5: Group Discussion Board Forum 3
Reserve a topic by Monday and post a thread by Friday of Week 5, then at least 2 replies by Friday of Week 6. How to write BUSI 682 Week 5 Group Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Integration of Faith and Learning Forum
After the presentation, relate one course learning outcome (A to C) to biblical integration by Tuesday, then reply to 2 classmates by Friday of Week 7. How to write BUSI 682 Week 7 Integration of Faith and Learning Forum.
Week 7: Group Discussion Board Forum 4
Reserve a topic by Monday and post a thread by Friday of Week 7, then at least 2 replies by Friday of Week 8. How to write BUSI 682 Week 7 Group Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Annotated Bibliography 2
A second annotated bibliography on a project management theme chosen from the list in Week 5. How to write BUSI 682 Week 8 Annotated Bibliography 2.
How BUSI 682 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four group forums are 50 each (200), the two annotated bibliographies 175 each (350), the IFL forum 50, the exams 400 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Group Discussion Board Forums (4) | 200 |
| Annotated Bibliographies (2) | 350 |
| Integration of Faith and Learning Forum | 50 |
| Exams (2) | 400 |
| 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 682
Choose your first annotated bibliography topic from the provided list in Week 1; it is due Friday of Week 4, and the second topic is chosen in Week 5 for Week 8.
Forum Part 1, reserving a topic, is due Monday of the forum week, so log in at the start of Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7.
Questions students ask
How do BUSI 682 group forums work?
Each of 4 forums, based on project management cases, has 3 parts: reserve a topic by Monday (Part 1), post a thread by Friday of the same week (Part 2), and post at least 2 replies by Friday of the following week (Part 3).
What are the BUSI 682 annotated bibliographies?
Two annotated bibliographies on project management themes chosen from a provided list in Weeks 1 and 5, due Friday of Week 4 and Friday of Week 8, worth 175 points each.
Working through BUSI 682 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.