BUSI 760 is Liberty's DBA course in quality management and productivity. Its written work is three two-week forums (a thread, then a reply), a dissertation prospectus, a Strategic Quality Management Implementation Plan worth 240 points, and a Thematic Integration of Faith and Learning paper.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 760 Quality Management and Productivity, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI760.
What BUSI 760 covers
The catalog description: The advanced study of the concepts of continuous improvement and quality management, viewing quality as a systematic process that improves customer satisfaction. Coverage includes methods and technologies that will aid managers in assuring that the organization's quality system is effectively meeting the organization's continuous improvement goals.
The course is an advanced study of continuous improvement and quality management, treating quality as a systematic process that improves customer satisfaction, with methods and technologies that help managers ensure the quality system meets continuous improvement goals. The texts are Plenert, Strategic Continuous Process Improvement; Starbird and Cavanagh, Building Engaged Team Performance; and Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work.
The course guide places each assignment's specific requirements and rubric in the course content; follow those for lengths and formats. The schedule is organized in four two-week modules. Each week runs Monday to Sunday, and the final week ends Friday.
Textbook named in the published guide: Plenert, G. (2012). Strategic continuous process improvement: Which quality tools to use, and when to use them. Starbird, D., & Cavanagh, R. (2011). Building engaged team performance: Align your processes and people to achieve game-changing business results. Keller, T. (2012). Every good endeavor: Connecting your work to God's work. Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 760 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 | 150 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 150 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 150 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 5 | Dissertation Prospectus | 150 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 7 | Strategic Quality Management Implementation Plan | 240 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
| 8 | Thematic Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 150 | Not set in the guide; requirements are in the course content |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A thread in Week 1 and a reply in Week 2 on continuous process improvement, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 760 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
A thread in Week 3 and a reply in Week 4, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 760 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
A thread in Week 5 and a reply in Week 6, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 760 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 5: Dissertation Prospectus
A prospectus outlining a possible dissertation study, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 760 Week 5 Dissertation Prospectus.
Week 7: Strategic Quality Management Implementation Plan
A plan for implementing strategic quality management in an organization, the course's largest assignment. How to write BUSI 760 Week 7 Strategic Quality Management Implementation Plan.
Week 8: Thematic Integration of Faith and Learning Paper
A paper integrating faith with a theme from quality management and productivity, following the requirements in the course content. How to write BUSI 760 Week 8 Thematic Integration of Faith and Learning Paper.
How BUSI 760 is graded
The published guide totals 1,000 points. The three forums are 150 each (thread 100, reply 50), the dissertation prospectus 150, the implementation plan 240, the faith and learning paper 150 and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Board Forums (3) | 450 |
| Dissertation Prospectus | 150 |
| Strategic Quality Management Implementation Plan | 240 |
| Thematic Integration of Faith and Learning Paper | 150 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
Week timing in the published guide: Each course week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 760
Choose an organization and a quality problem for the implementation plan early; it is due in Week 7 and is the course's largest assignment.
The dissertation prospectus in Week 5 is a step toward your DBA dissertation, so pick a topic you may pursue.
Questions students ask
What is the BUSI 760 Strategic Quality Management Implementation Plan?
The course's largest assignment (240 points, Week 7), a plan for implementing quality management in an organization; its requirements are in the course content.
What is the BUSI 760 dissertation prospectus?
A prospectus outlining a possible dissertation study, due in Week 5 and worth 150 points; its requirements are in the course content.
Working through BUSI 760 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.