| Course | BUSI 613 Supply Chain Management (BUSI613) |
|---|---|
| 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 613 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 613 covers
The course reads a Liberty custom edition of Young's Supply Chain Management two chapters at a time, with Bible readings and recorded presentations each week; the six Journal Article Reviews fall in Module/Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, each evaluating an article provided in the course and passing through SafeAssign.
Discussion Board Forum 1 comes in Module/Week 4 and Forum 2 in Module/Week 8, each a thread of 500 to 750 words citing at least two sources and two replies of 350 words or more with one source apiece. The Integration of Faith and Learning paper of 750 to 1,250 words cites at least two scholarly sources besides the Bible.
This course will provide learners with a solid foundation of the theory and application of supply chain management techniques and practices that are dedicated to providing customers with superior value. Course topics include supply chain network design, facility planning, capacity planning, globalization and outsourcing, information technology, and global issues in supply chain management.
BUSI 613 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Journal Article Review 1 (Course Requirements Checklist also due) | 125 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Journal Article Review 2 | 125 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Journal Article Review 3 | 125 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | DB Forum 1 | 75 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Journal Article Review 4 | 125 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Journal Article Review 5 | 125 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Journal Article Review 6 | 125 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Integration of Faith and Learning (DB Forum 2 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 613 papers lose points
BUSI 613 reviews lose points when they summarize an article without judging its evidence, treat a model's or a framework's propositions as proven findings, leave out the textbook connection, or fall short of 1,000 words; forum work loses points when replies merely agree, and the faith paper loses points when verses are attached to paragraphs instead of interpreted alongside a course concept.
Using a BUSI 613 sample well
The samples draw on research about the bullwhip effect, arcs of integration, the value of shared information, disruption costs and mitigation strategies, resilience design, offshoring and reshoring, tariff-driven sourcing shifts, digital risk analytics, sustainable supply chain frameworks, supplier collaboration and revenue-sharing contracts, with Young and Scripture.
BUSI 613 questions, answered
What are the BUSI 613 Journal Article Reviews?
Six evaluations of supply chain articles provided in the course, each longer than 1,000 words, tied to the Young text, in current APA format, submitted through SafeAssign and worth 125 points.
How do BUSI 613 discussion forums work?
Each of the two forums asks for a thread of 500 to 750 words with at least two cited sources, then replies of at least 350 words to two classmates, each citing one source.
What textbook does BUSI 613 use?
A Liberty custom edition of Young's Supply Chain Management, read two chapters per week alongside Bible readings and recorded presentations.
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