| Course | BUSI 603 Entrepreneurship (BUSI603) |
|---|---|
| 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 603 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 603 covers
Allen's Launching New Ventures is read across all eight weeks, from understanding entrepreneurship and recognizing opportunity through feasibility, the founding team, product development, operations, organization, marketing, financing, growth and exit, with four one-hour quizzes of 40 questions in Module/Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8.
Each forum requires a thread reporting research on the week's business plan topic with at least three academic references and two replies of at least 250 words with two original academic references each; both must be on time for either to count. Part I of the plan is due in Module/Week 6 and Part II in Module/Week 8.
This course is directed toward preparing those considering starting or acquiring a business. Students will examine the managerial, technical and financial challenges of entrepreneurship. In-depth studies of the entrepreneurial requirements for success and the methods of entering a business are covered.
BUSI 603 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Group Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 60 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 (Quiz 1 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 (Reflection Journal 1 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Group Discussion Board Forum 4 (Quiz 2 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum 5 (Reflection Journal 2 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Business Plan Part I (Group Discussion Board Forum 6 and Quiz 3 also due) | 150 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Group Discussion Board Forum 7 (Reflection Journal 3 also due) | 60 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Business Plan Part II (Quiz 4 also due) | 200 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 603 papers lose points
BUSI 603 work loses points when a forum thread describes a business idea without research, when replies encourage a classmate instead of analyzing the plan, when market size rests on a national statistic rather than reachable customers, and when the financial plan's numbers do not match the operations and marketing sections.
Using a BUSI 603 sample well
The samples draw on research about opportunity recognition, internal controls in churches and nonprofits, founder knowledge and optimism, founding teams, product development and lead users, formal structure and legal form, security investment, entrepreneurial and referral marketing, start-up financing, slack, profitable growth, franchising and exit, with Allen and Scripture.
BUSI 603 questions, answered
What is the BUSI 603 business plan?
An original, detailed business plan written in two parts of 13 to 15 pages of content each: Part I in Module/Week 6 for 150 points and Part II in Module/Week 8 for 200 points.
How do the BUSI 603 group forums work?
Seven small-group forums, one each week through Module/Week 7, each with a researched thread on an assigned business plan topic and two replies of at least 250 words analyzing group members' plans.
What textbook does BUSI 603 use?
Allen's Launching New Ventures: An Entrepreneurial Approach, read from opportunity recognition and feasibility analysis through the business plan, financing, growth and exit.
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