BUSI 750 is Liberty's DBA course in managing human resources strategically. Its written work is four forums, an individual and a team Application, Reflection, and Synthesis paper, and a Strategic HRD Research Proposal worth 390 of the course's 1,000 points.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 750 Managing Human Resources, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI750.
What BUSI 750 covers
The catalog description: This course provides the business leader with the knowledge of critical topics related to strategically managing the organization's human resources. Key issues addressed include the environment of HRM, jobs and labor, talent development, performance, compensation and employee relations. Current HR issues, measuring HR effectiveness, global human resource management and HR ethics will be evaluated.
The course gives business leaders knowledge of the critical topics in strategically managing human resources: the environment of HRM, jobs and labor, talent development, performance, compensation and employee relations, along with current HR issues, measuring HR effectiveness, global HRM and HR ethics. The schedule assigns readings from Mello's strategic human resource management text, Hardy and Keller.
The course guide lists the assignments and points but places each one's specific requirements, rubric and due date in the course content, so follow those instructions for lengths and formats. Week 1 begins on Monday and Weeks 2 to 8 on Saturday; every week ends Friday.
BUSI 750 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 | 75 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 75 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 3 | Individual Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper | 150 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 75 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 6 | Team Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper | 150 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 75 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 8 | Strategic HRD Research Proposal | 390 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
The first of four forums on strategic human resource management, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 750 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 750 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 3: Individual Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper
An individual paper that applies course concepts to practice, reflects on them and synthesizes the readings. How to write BUSI 750 Week 3 Individual Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 750 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Team Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper
A team paper that applies, reflects on and synthesizes the course concepts. How to write BUSI 750 Week 6 Team Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 4
The fourth forum, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 750 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 8: Strategic HRD Research Proposal
A research proposal on a strategic human resource development problem, the course's largest assignment. How to write BUSI 750 Week 8 Strategic HRD Research Proposal.
How BUSI 750 is graded
The published guide totals 1,000 points. The four forums are 75 each (300), the individual and team Application, Reflection, and Synthesis papers 150 each, the Strategic HRD Research Proposal 390 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (4) | 300 |
| Individual Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper | 150 |
| Team Application, Reflection, and Synthesis Paper | 150 |
| Strategic HRD Research Proposal | 390 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
Week timing in the published guide: Module/week 1 begins on Monday at 12:00am (ET), and modules/weeks 2-8 begin on Saturday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET). All weeks/modules end on Friday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET).
How to approach BUSI 750
The research proposal in Week 8 is worth 390 points, so choose a strategic HR development problem early and collect research as you go.
Week 4 has no assignment due; use it to advance the proposal.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 750 Strategic HRD Research Proposal?
The course's largest assignment (390 points, Week 8), a research proposal on a strategic human resource development topic; its specific requirements and rubric are in the course content.
What are the BUSI 750 Application, Reflection, and Synthesis papers?
Two papers: one written individually (Week 3) and one written with a team of classmates (Week 6), each worth 150 points, with requirements given in the course content.
Working through BUSI 750 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.