| Course | BUSI 600 Business Research Methods (BUSI600) |
|---|---|
| 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 600 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 600 covers
Schindler's Business Research Methods is read in four blocks: research foundations and the question hierarchy in Module/Week 1, qualitative, observational, experimental and survey designs in Module/Week 3, measurement, scales, questionnaires and sampling in Module/Week 5, and data preparation, hypothesis testing, association and reporting in Module/Week 7.
Each group forum spans two weeks: two separate threads answering two questions, then replies to at least two classmates in the second week, then one APA paper that folds the replies' recommendations into the group's position, submitted by one member for a group grade. The case assignments answer discussion questions on cases provided in the course.
Business research is a systematic inquiry whose objective is to provide information to solve managerial problems. This course is an introduction on how to do business research with an emphasis on applied problem solving. It has a major focus on problem identification and analysis, problem solving strategies and communication skills.
BUSI 600 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Group DB Forum 1: Part 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Case Assignment 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Group DB Forum 1: Part 2 (Part 3 consolidated paper and Literature Review topic also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Group DB Forum 2: Part 1 (Case Assignment 2 and program assessment also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Group DB Forum 2: Part 3 (Part 2 replies also due) | 50 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Group DB Forum 3: Part 1 (Case Assignment 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Group DB Forum 3: Part 2 (Part 3 consolidated paper also due) | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Literature Review: Final (Group DB Forum 4 Part 1 also due) | 240 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Group DB Forum 4: Part 3 (Part 2 replies and Case Assignment 4 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 600 papers lose points
BUSI 600 work loses points when a thread defines research terms without applying them to a business problem, when a reply praises a classmate instead of testing a claim, when a consolidated paper stacks members' threads instead of revising them, and when a literature review summarizes sources one by one rather than comparing them by theme.
Using a BUSI 600 sample well
The samples draw on research about problem formulation, evidence-based management, fast strategic decisions, intuitive expertise, methodological fit, qualitative rigor, field and vignette experiments, common method bias, scale development and construct validity, coefficient alpha, nonresponse, remote and hybrid work, p-values, practical significance and causal claims, with Schindler and Scripture.
BUSI 600 questions, answered
What is the BUSI 600 Literature Review?
The course's largest assignment, worth 240 points in Module/Week 7: a thematic review of the scholarly literature on a topic from the course list, at least 3,000 words of content with at least 12 scholarly research articles.
How do the BUSI 600 group forums work?
Each of the four forums spans two weeks in three parts: two 500- to 750-word threads, replies of 450 to 600 words to at least two classmates, and a consolidated APA paper submitted by one member for a group grade.
What textbook does BUSI 600 use?
Schindler's Business Research Methods (2019), read from research foundations and the research question hierarchy through design, measurement, sampling, analysis and reporting.
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