BUSI 683 is Liberty's MBA course in money and capital markets. Its written work is four forums (a 500-word thread and two 250-word replies, each with two scholarly citations and a biblical integration) and a 1,000-word Integration of Faith and Learning paper examining a major course topic in light of the Bible; the rest of the grade is Connect homework and exams.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 683 Money & Capital Markets, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI683.
What BUSI 683 covers
The catalog description: This course focuses on the U.S. financial system and its major participants, including discussions regarding objectives and procedures for evaluating opportunities and pricing risk. Topics include the role and functions of the Federal Reserve System and the various dynamics of the financial system.
The course focuses on the U.S. financial system and its major participants, the objectives and procedures for evaluating opportunities and pricing risk, the role and functions of the Federal Reserve System, and the dynamics of the financial system. The text is Cecchetti and Schoenholtz, Money, Banking, and Financial Markets.
Eight Connect homework sets (400 points) and two Connect exams (300 points) have no guide here. Each week runs Monday to Sunday, and the final week ends Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Cecchetti & Schoenholtz (C&S), Money, Banking and Financial Markets (2016). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 683 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 | 50 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 6 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread at least 500 words; replies at least 250 words |
| 7 | Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 100 | At least 1,000 words |
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500-word thread and two 250-word replies, each with 2 scholarly citations and a biblical integration. How to write BUSI 683 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A 500-word thread and two 250-word replies with 2 scholarly citations and a biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 683 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A 500-word thread and two 250-word replies with 2 scholarly citations and a biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 683 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Discussion Board Forum 4
A 500-word thread and two 250-word replies with 2 scholarly citations and a biblical integration each. How to write BUSI 683 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Integration of Faith and Learning Paper
A 1,000-word research paper examining a major course topic in light of the Bible, with at least 2 scholarly references and the Bible. How to write BUSI 683 Week 7 Integration of Faith and Learning Paper.
How BUSI 683 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four forums are 50 each (200), the IFL paper 100, Connect homework 400, exams 300 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 200 |
| Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 100 |
| Connect Homework (8) | 400 |
| Exams (2) | 300 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 683
Read the weekly Bible passage alongside the chapters; every forum post needs a biblical integration as well as two scholarly citations.
Choose your IFL paper topic by Week 5 so you have time to find scholarly sources before Week 7.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 683 IFL paper?
A research paper of at least 1,000 words in current APA examining one major course topic in light of the Bible, bridging Christianity and theory, citing at least 2 scholarly references and the Bible.
How long are BUSI 683 forum posts?
Threads are at least 500 words and each of 2 replies is at least 250 words; both need at least 2 scholarly citations and 1 biblical integration.
Working through BUSI 683 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.