| Course | BUSI 240 Organizational Behavior and Management (BUSI240) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Business Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 240 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 240 covers
The course reads McShane and Von Glinow's Organizational Behavior two chapters a module/week, with two presentations and a 25-question quiz each module/week.
In every forum the student chooses one key term from the module/week's chapters and writes a thread of at least 400 words on it with page references, then replies of at least 200 words to three classmates. The Individual Learning Project gathers ten self-assessments with a page of analysis for each.
This course integrates a study of individual and group behavior in organizations with management principles and techniques for efficient and effective planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Topics include methods for managing individual differences, diversity, motivation, performance practices, decision making, conflict management, leadership, organizational structure, and organizational change and development.
BUSI 240 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Thread (Course Requirements Checklist and Quiz 1 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Replies (Quiz 2 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Thread (Quiz 3 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Replies (Quiz 4 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 Thread (Quiz 5 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 Replies (Quiz 6 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 Thread (Quiz 7 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Individual Learning Project (Forum 4 Replies and Quiz 8 also due) | 200 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 240 papers lose points
BUSI 240 work loses points when a thread defines its key term without showing how it works in an organization, when it gives no page or chapter references to the text, when replies fall under 200 words or answer fewer than three classmates, and when the learning project reports scores without analyzing what they mean.
Using a BUSI 240 sample well
The forum samples pair the textbook with research on goal setting, team effort, leadership and communication; the learning project sample analyzes a composite student's results on ten self-assessments of the kinds the course assigns.
BUSI 240 questions, answered
What textbook does BUSI 240 use?
McShane and Von Glinow's Organizational Behavior, read two chapters a module/week across fifteen chapters, with two presentations and a quiz each module/week.
How do BUSI 240 discussion forums work?
Each student picks a key term from the module/week's reading, writes a thread of at least 400 words on it with page references, and replies to three classmates with at least 200 words each.
What is the BUSI 240 Individual Learning Project?
A collection of ten self-assessments completed through the course, each followed by a full page of analysis, combined in the provided format and submitted in Module/Week 8 for 200 points.
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