| Course | BUSI 424 E-Commerce (BUSI424) |
|---|---|
| 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 424 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 424 covers
Laudon and Traver's E-Commerce 2016 is read about a chapter a module/week with a video, and four open-book exams of 49 questions, each with an hour and a half, fall in Modules/Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8.
Every module/week brings a forum: a thread of at least 350 words on the provided prompt and at least three replies of at least 200 words that contribute, amplify or positively critique. The faith paper in Module/Week 3 asks for at least 500 words on Christian leadership in e-commerce with an outside reference and Scripture, and the research project in Module/Week 7 needs 2,000 to 2,500 words and eight outside references.
This course explores how the Internet has revolutionized the buying and selling of goods and services in the marketplace. Topics include: Internet business models, electronic commerce infrastructure, designing on-line storefronts, payment acceptance and security issues, and the legal and ethical challenges of electronic commerce.
BUSI 424 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (thread and three replies) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Exam 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Integration of Faith and Learning Paper (Forum 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Exam 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 6 (Exam 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | E-Commerce Research Project (Forum 7 also due) | 150 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 8 (Exam 4 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 424 papers lose points
BUSI 424 work loses points when threads fall under 350 words or replies under 200, when only two replies are posted instead of three, when the faith paper speaks of faith in general without applying it to running an online business, and when the research project describes companies without applying each approach to a business not yet using it.
Using a BUSI 424 sample well
The samples draw on research about online selection and consumer surplus, value creation in e-business, breach disclosure laws, paid search and retargeting experiments, privacy regulation and the economics of privacy, servant leadership, reputation on eBay, peer-to-peer markets, mobile shopping and the shift from auctions to posted prices, with Census data and a Grainger annual report.
BUSI 424 questions, answered
How long are BUSI 424 forum posts?
Each week's thread must reach 350 words, and each of at least three replies to classmates must reach 200 words and contribute substance, amplify a point or offer positive critique.
What is the BUSI 424 E-Commerce Research Project?
A 2,000- to 2,500-word paper in Module/Week 7, worth 150 points, on best-in-class B2C, B2B, C2C and m-commerce and on applying each to businesses not yet using them, with eight outside references.
What textbook does BUSI 424 use?
Laudon and Traver's E-Commerce 2016: Business, Technology, Society (2017), read a chapter or two each module/week with a video.
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