| Course | BUSI 682 Global Project Management (BUSI682) |
|---|---|
| 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 682 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 682 covers
Moran and Youngdahl's book, subtitled For Professional and Accidental Project Leaders, is read a chapter a module, with chapters 8 and 9 together at the end; Module/Week 7 adds a presentation and an article on faith and work, and the midterm and final, 50 true/false items in 75 minutes taken once with open book and notes, fall in Module/Weeks 4 and 8.
Each group forum runs over two modules, a Monday case reservation and a Friday thread in Module/Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7 and two or more replies the next Friday, worth 50 points after the replies; the 175-point bibliographies are due in Module/Weeks 4 and 8 on topics picked in Module/Weeks 1 and 5, and the 50-point faith forum asks for a Tuesday thread and Friday replies in Module/Week 7.
Advanced coverage of Project Management concepts and techniques as applied to various political, cultural, and geographic settings. Topical coverage may include: outsourcing initiatives, the global integrated logistics support process, virtual global software projects, developing multinational teams, risk assessment in global projects, and program/project portfolio management.
BUSI 682 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Group DB Forum 1: Parts 1 and 2 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Group DB Forum 1: Part 3 | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Group DB Forum 2: Parts 1 and 2 | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Annotated Bibliography 1 (Group DB Forum 2: Part 3 and Midterm Exam also due) | 175 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Group DB Forum 3: Parts 1 and 2 | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Group DB Forum 3: Part 3 | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Integration of Faith and Learning Forum (Group DB Forum 4: Parts 1 and 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Annotated Bibliography 2 (Group DB Forum 4: Part 3 and Final Exam also due) | 175 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 682 papers lose points
BUSI 682 posts slip when a case thread blames a country's culture for what the company's own choices caused, when replies agree without testing a classmate's argument, when bibliography entries restate abstracts without judging the evidence, and when the faith forum quotes a verse beside a learning outcome without showing how it changes practice.
Using a BUSI 682 sample well
The samples draw on research about accidental project leaders, Hofstede's dimensions in meta-analysis, cultural intelligence, language barriers and trust, intercultural practice in global work, strategic project leadership, front-end decisions and escalation, influence tactics, Project GLOBE, servant leadership in Ghana, swift trust, global virtual teams and political, country and stakeholder risk in international projects.
BUSI 682 questions, answered
How do BUSI 682 group forums work?
Each forum is based on project management cases and has three parts: reserving a case by Monday, posting a thread by Friday and replying to at least two group members by the following Friday, with 50 points awarded after the replies.
What are the BUSI 682 annotated bibliographies?
Two 175-point assignments, due in Module/Weeks 4 and 8, each reviewing current literature and research on a project management theme the student selects from an instructor-provided list.
What textbook does BUSI 682 use?
Leading Global Projects by Robert T. Moran and William E. Youngdahl, published in 2008, on strategic project management, project leadership and cross-cultural leadership for professional and accidental project leaders.
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