| Course | BUSI 335 Leading Change (BUSI335) |
|---|---|
| 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 335 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 335 covers
The course reads Palmer, Dunford and Buchanan's Managing Organizational Change one or two chapters a module/week, with Connect quizzes in the odd modules/weeks and case studies in Modules/Weeks 2, 4 and 6.
Threads run at least 400 words in the third person, citing at least one peer-reviewed article and one of the textbooks, and replies run at least 200 words with a citation from a peer-reviewed article or a textbook. The Faith and Leading Change essay is 1,000 words with two peer-reviewed articles, the textbook and the Bible, and must give one example of a leader who led change well and one who did not.
A review of the concepts and practices of planning for and leading effective change. Students will evaluate personal and organizational approaches to change in order to identify requirements, plan and implement change.
BUSI 335 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Thread (Connect Quiz 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Replies (Case Study 1 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Thread (Connect Quiz 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Replies (Case Study 2 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 Thread (Connect Quiz 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 Replies (Case Study 3 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 Thread (Connect Quiz 4 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Faith and Leading Change Essay (Forum 4 Replies also due) | 180 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 335 papers lose points
BUSI 335 work loses points when posts slip into the first person, when threads cite the textbook but no peer-reviewed article, and when the faith essay describes two leaders without analyzing why one succeeded and the other failed or without integrating Scripture into that analysis.
Using a BUSI 335 sample well
The forum samples draw on research about change failure claims, Lewin's planned change, Kotter's model, resistance, change messages and sustaining change; the essay uses public company reports on Ford and J.C. Penney with research on change leadership.
BUSI 335 questions, answered
What textbook does BUSI 335 use?
Palmer, Dunford and Buchanan's Managing Organizational Change, read one or two chapters a module/week across twelve chapters, with presentations and Connect quizzes.
Do BUSI 335 forum posts have to be in the third person?
Yes. The guide asks for writing in the third person, though life examples are encouraged, so posts describe experiences without using I or me.
What is the BUSI 335 Faith and Leading Change Essay?
A 1,000-word research-based APA essay integrating faith and leading change, with two peer-reviewed articles, the textbook and the Bible, and one example each of a leader who succeeded and one who failed at leading change.
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