| Course | BUSI 530 Managerial Finance (BUSI530) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MBA |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 4 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 4 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 530 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 530 covers
Brealey, Myers and Marcus's Fundamentals of Corporate Finance is read two or three chapters a week, from the corporation's goals and financial markets through bond and stock valuation, net present value, risk and the weighted-average cost of capital to debt policy, payout policy and short- and long-term planning.
Most of the grade comes from Connect: chapter homework and LearnSmart every week and four exams in Module/Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8. The written work is three discussion forums, each a 300-word thread carrying two APA citations followed by two cited 150-word replies, and a group essay posted to a course-wide forum.
A treatment of the theory and practice of financial decision making in the firm, with emphasis on the practical application of financial analysis, the course is based on the principle that a firm should be managed to increase the wealth of its shareholders. The target audience is managers, at all levels and in all functional areas. Beginning with an overview of financial analysis, the course topics include financial management, capital investment decisions, financing decisions, and managing for value creation. Importance is placed on the concept of the time value of money.
BUSI 530 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 Connect Homework 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Connect Homework 2 and Connect Exam 1 | No written paper this week | |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Connect Homework 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Connect Homework 4 and Connect Exam 2 | No written paper this week | |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Connect Homework 5 and Worldview Quiz also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Connect Homework 6 and Connect Exam 3 | No written paper this week | |
| Week 7 | Faith Integration group essay (Connect Homework 7 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Connect Homework 8 and Connect Exam 4 | No written paper this week |
Where BUSI 530 papers lose points
BUSI 530 work loses points when a forum thread restates a textbook definition instead of applying it to a real decision, when numbers are asserted without showing how they were worked, when a reply only agrees, when citations are missing from replies, and when the faith integration essay adds a verse at the end instead of building the argument on Scripture.
Using a BUSI 530 sample well
The samples draw on research about the corporate objective and stakeholder theory, executive pay as an agency problem, financial intermediation, bank interest rate risk in 2023, exponential growth bias, dividend valuation, CAPM in practice, the single-discount-rate fallacy, diversification, the equity premium, payout policy and corporate cash holdings, with Brealey, Myers and Marcus and Scripture.
BUSI 530 questions, answered
What are the BUSI 530 discussion forums?
Three 50-point forums in Module/Weeks 1, 3 and 5, each a thread of at least 300 words supported by two APA citations, followed by replies of at least 150 words to two classmates with a citation apiece.
How does the BUSI 530 faith integration essay work?
Assigned groups draft an essay of at least 1,000 words in their group forum relating the Bible to a course topic, with two scholarly sources, then post it course-wide and submit one copy to SafeAssign for 75 points.
What textbook does BUSI 530 use?
Brealey, Myers and Marcus's Fundamentals of Corporate Finance with McGraw-Hill Connect, which carries the weekly homework, LearnSmart activities and all four exams.
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