| Course | BUSI 494 Healthcare Administration Capstone (BUSI494) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Healthcare 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 494 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 494 covers
The course is read in Moseley's Managing Health Care Business Strategy alongside cases from Seidel and Lewis's The Middleboro Casebook: Healthcare Strategy and Operations, with peer evaluations after each group exercise.
Group threads must reach 600 words and group replies 200, and every group post weaves in Scripture along with at least a pair of peer-reviewed sources beyond the text, posted by one member for all. The individual analysis is a 5-page environmental scan with at least three references, and the three group exercises diagnose issues, weigh alternatives and recommend plans.
This capstone course for all healthcare administration majors seeks to integrate the concepts, techniques, and knowledge of all areas of healthcare administration. Its focus is strategic management which is studied in theory and then rigorously applied. This course is designed for final semester seniors.
BUSI 494 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and program assessment also due) | 100 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Individual Assurance of Learning Exercise | 150 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 1 (Peer Evaluation 1 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 100 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 2 (Peer Evaluation 2 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 100 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 3 (Peer Evaluation 3 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 4 | 100 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 494 papers lose points
Work in BUSI 494 loses points when group threads read as four stitched-together summaries, when alternatives are announced after the recommendation instead of weighed before it, when an environmental scan mixes internal weaknesses into external forces and when replies omit their own sources or Scripture.
Using a BUSI 494 sample well
The samples model capstone habits: state one strategic issue, weigh real alternatives against explicit criteria, back each judgment with evidence and end with owners, timelines and measures. Replace the composite hospital with your assigned Middleboro case, and keep the structure that turns analysis into a decision.
BUSI 494 questions, answered
What textbooks does BUSI 494 use?
Moseley's Managing Health Care Business Strategy for the theory of strategic management and Seidel and Lewis's The Middleboro Casebook for the cases the groups analyze.
Is BUSI 494 group work?
Mostly. The four forums and three case exercises are completed in assigned groups with peer evaluations, while the Module/Week 2 environmental analysis is individual.
What is the final group exercise in BUSI 494?
Group Assurance of Learning Exercise 3 in Module/Week 7, in which the group presents its findings and recommendations to the case organization's board of directors.
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