| Course | BUSI 345 Leadership Theory and Practices (BUSI345) |
|---|---|
| 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 345 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 345 covers
The four BUSI 345 threads, posted in Modules/Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7, fall between 400 and 500 words and cite a scholarly source, the textbook and the Bible; replies to two classmates of at least 300 words follow a module/week later, each with at least one scholarly, textbook or Bible reference.
The group forum in Module/Week 5 asks each group for one 700-800 word response with four scholarly references plus the textbook and the Bible; the personal philosophy of leadership paper begins with an annotated bibliography of eight sources in Module/Week 3 and ends with a 1,500-2,000 word paper built on at least five self-assessments in Module/Week 7.
An evaluation of the inter-relatedness of the followership and servant leadership is reviewed on how those traits are imperative to be an effective leader.
BUSI 345 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Thread | 75 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Replies | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper: Bibliography (Forum 2 Thread also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Replies (Exam 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum (Forum 3 Thread also due) | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 Replies | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Personal Philosophy of Leadership Paper (Forum 4 Thread also due) | 150 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 4 Replies (Exam 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 345 papers lose points
BUSI 345 work loses points when threads summarize a theory without applying it, when replies fall short of 300 words, when the bibliography's notes describe a source without saying why it was chosen, and when the leadership philosophy paper lists self-assessment scores without explaining what they reveal about the writer.
Using a BUSI 345 sample well
The samples draw on meta-analyses of personality, behavior, transformational and servant leadership, research on leadership skills, situational leadership, leader-member exchange, authentic and ethical leadership and followership, with Northouse's Leadership: Theory and Practice and Blanchard, Hodges and Hendry's Lead Like Jesus Revisited.
BUSI 345 questions, answered
What textbooks does BUSI 345 use?
Northouse's Leadership: Theory and Practice for the leadership theories and Blanchard, Hodges and Hendry's Lead Like Jesus Revisited for leading as Jesus did, read side by side each module/week.
How long is the BUSI 345 personal philosophy of leadership paper?
Between 1,500 and 2,000 words, not counting the title page, abstract and bibliography, built on at least five self-assessments and citing eight or more scholarly references plus the textbooks and the Bible.
How do BUSI 345 forum replies work?
Replies come a module/week after each thread, two of them, each at least 300 words with at least one scholarly, textbook or Bible reference in current APA format.
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