| Course | BUSI 683 Money & Capital Markets (BUSI683) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MBA |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 5 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 5 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 683 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 683 covers
Two or three chapters of Cecchetti and Schoenholtz are assigned each module, 1 through 18 in order, each week with a Bible reading and lecture notes; Connect homework of 50 points is due every module/week, and the open-book Connect exams, each with a two-hour limit, close Module/Weeks 4 and 8 at 150 points apiece.
Forums fall in Module/Weeks 2, 3, 5 and 6 at 50 points each, every thread at least 500 words and every reply at least 250, all with two scholarly citations and a biblical integration in current APA format; the 100-point faith and learning paper of 1,000 or more words, with two scholarly references and the Bible, is due in Module/Week 7.
This course focuses on the U.S. financial system and its major participants, including discussions regarding objectives and procedures for evaluating opportunities and pricing risk. Topics include the role and functions of the Federal Reserve System and the various dynamics of the financial system.
BUSI 683 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Connect Homework 1, checklist and introductions only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 2 | DB Forum 1 (Connect Homework 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | DB Forum 2 (Connect Homework 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Connect Homework 4 and Exam 1 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 5 | DB Forum 3 (Connect Homework 5 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | DB Forum 4 (Connect Homework 6 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Integration of Faith and Learning Paper (Connect Homework 7 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Connect Homework 8 and Exam 2 only | No written paper this week |
Where BUSI 683 papers lose points
BUSI 683 posts lose points when replies fall under 250 words or rest on the textbook alone, when a thread compares a certain return with an uncertain one as if both were sure, when market facts are quoted without a dated source, and when the faith and learning paper places finance and Scripture side by side without letting either inform the other.
Using a BUSI 683 sample well
The samples draw on research about the equity premium puzzle, prospect theory, myopic loss aversion, financial literacy, the yield curve as a recession signal, near-term forward spreads, credit spreads and the excess bond premium, bank runs and deposit insurance, mark-to-market bank losses in 2023, the usury critique and payday lending.
BUSI 683 questions, answered
What are the BUSI 683 discussion forum requirements?
In all four forums the opening post must reach 500 words and each of two replies to classmates 250 words, with every post citing two scholarly sources and including a biblical integration in current APA format.
What is the BUSI 683 Integration of Faith and Learning paper?
A research paper of 1,000 words or more, due in Module/Week 7 for 100 points, that examines one major course topic in light of the Bible and cites at least two scholarly references.
What textbook does BUSI 683 use?
Cecchetti and Schoenholtz's Money, Banking and Financial Markets, chapters 1 to 18, from interest rates and risk through financial institutions, regulation and central banking.
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