| Course | BUSI 504 Leading Organizational Change (BUSI504) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MBA |
| 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 504 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 504 covers
Spector's text is read in pairs of chapters, moving from theories of change implementation through mutual engagement and shared diagnosis, organizational redesign, people alignment and reinforcement to leading change and going green, with a case discussion at the end of chapters 2, 4, 6 and 8 that sets the questions for each case study.
The forums are research assignments: students find articles on a specific change term, report them in a thread with Scripture and reply to three classmates at length. The four quizzes are open-book, 50 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes each, and the final case study counts double.
Students in this course will study the impact of change on an organization and stakeholders and the dynamics of change in order to lead organizational change efforts. The course reviews the literature for the best practices relating to organizational change and organizational learning.
BUSI 504 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 and Class Introductions also due) | 75 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Case Study 1 (Quiz 1 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 75 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Case Study 2 (Quiz 2 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 75 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Case Study 3 (Quiz 3 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Case Study 4 (Comprehensive) | 200 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Quiz 4 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 504 papers lose points
BUSI 504 work loses points when a thread runs past 500 words or lists articles without explaining them, when replies fall well short of 300 words, when a case study retells the case without applying the chapter's terms, and when the biblical perspective is a closing verse rather than an argument tied to the case.
Using a BUSI 504 sample well
The samples draw on research about readiness for change, participation and organizational diagnosis, organizational mindsets, self-managing organizations, rewards and reinforcement, goal setting and unethical behavior, the normalization of corruption, sensegiving and corporate sustainability, with Spector and Scripture.
BUSI 504 questions, answered
What are the BUSI 504 case studies?
Four analyses of the case discussions at the end of Spector's chapters 2, 4, 6 and 8, each with an introduction, headings, a conclusion and Scripture; the first three run 4 to 5 pages and the last, comprehensive case runs 8 to 10.
How do the BUSI 504 forums work?
Each forum asks students to research articles on a specific change term and post a 400- to 500-word thread with a biblical perspective, then reply to at least three classmates with about 300 words each.
What textbook does BUSI 504 use?
Bert Spector's Implementing Organizational Change: Theory into Practice, which follows change from dissatisfaction and shared diagnosis through redesign, alignment and reinforcement to leadership and sustainability.
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