| Course | BUSI 687 Insurance & Risk Management (BUSI687) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MBA |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 6 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 6 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 687 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 687 covers
Dalton and colleagues' chapters run 1 and 2, then 3, 4, 5 and 6, 8, 9, 7 and 10 across the eight modules, with two presentations in the first week; three open-book quizzes of 25 questions with a 90-minute limit fall in Module/Weeks 2, 4 and 6, and the 100-question comprehensive final exam closes Module/Week 8.
The six 25-point forums fall in Module/Weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8, the 75-point end-of-chapter question sets in Module/Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7, and the three 50-point written assignments, based on a case the instructor provides, in Module/Weeks 2, 4 and 7.
This course focuses on assessing and mitigating risk in the financial industry while integrating insurance considerations to manage both risk and return. Topics include business and personal risk, corporate investments, diversification, ownership and property, and legal liability.
BUSI 687 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | DB Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and End-of-Chapter Questions 1 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Written Assignment 1 on the instructor's case and Quiz 1 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 3 | DB Forum 2 (End-of-Chapter Questions 2 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | DB Forum 3 (Written Assignment 2 and Quiz 2 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | DB Forum 4 (End-of-Chapter Questions 3 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | DB Forum 5 (Quiz 3 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Written Assignment 3 on the instructor's case and End-of-Chapter Questions 4 only | No written paper this week | |
| Week 8 | DB Forum 6 (Final Exam also due) | 25 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 687 papers lose points
BUSI 687 posts lose points when they describe policy types without applying them to a household, compare premiums without total cost, ignore the exclusions where homeowners are most often surprised, size life insurance by a rule of thumb and overlook liability, the exposure that can reach everything a family owns.
Using a BUSI 687 sample well
The samples draw on research about why people neglect insurance against large losses, teenage driver crash risk, how deductibles change health care use, Medicaid and the small market for long-term care insurance, mismatches between life insurance and financial vulnerability, flood insurance take-up after disasters and the danger large vehicles pose to others.
BUSI 687 questions, answered
What are the BUSI 687 discussion forum requirements?
The six forums share one format: a post of 350 words or more resting on two sources and on the student's own experience, a Word copy, and two replies of 250 words or more.
What are the BUSI 687 written assignments?
Three short 50-point assignments in Module/Weeks 2, 4 and 7 that apply the course content to a case study provided by the instructor.
What textbook does BUSI 687 use?
Dalton and colleagues' Insurance Planning, covering personal risk management, insurance principles and health, disability, long-term care, life, property and liability coverage.
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