| Course | BUSI 690 Policy and Strategy in Global Competition (BUSI690) |
|---|---|
| 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 690 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 690 covers
Rothaermel's twelve chapters are read in the first three modules, five, five and two, each week with one presentation and a 50-point Rothaermel exercise, and the 150-point final exam on that material falls in Module/Week 3; Osterwalder and Pigneur's Business Model Generation follows in Modules/Weeks 4 and 5 with two 75-point exercises of 600 to 800 words.
The single 25-point forum sits in Module/Week 2. Three 150-point group case studies fall in Modules/Weeks 4, 6 and 7, each a narrative of at least 15 pages plus an Excel workbook of three years of historical statements, three years of pro forma statements and an NPV, with each grade multiplied by the student's peer evaluation average; the 75-point faith and learning essay of at least 800 words closes Module/Week 8.
This capstone course integrates the concepts, techniques, and knowledge of all areas of business administration. This course may not be substituted for or transferred in from another institution. This course is the capstone course and must be taken in the final term of enrollment.
BUSI 690 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Rothaermel Exercise 1 on chapters 1 to 5 (Course Requirements Checklist, Program Assessment and Class Introductions also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | DB Forum (Rothaermel Exercise 2 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Rothaermel Exercise 3 on chapters 11 and 12 (Final Exam also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Business Model Generation Exercise 1 (Group Case Study 1 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Business Model Generation Exercise 2 (Peer Evaluation 1 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Group Case Study 2 | 150 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Group Case Study 3 (Peer Evaluation 2 also due) | 150 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Integration of Faith and Learning Paper (Peer Evaluation 3 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 690 papers lose points
BUSI 690 papers lose points when an exercise lists Rothaermel's frameworks without applying each to the named company, when a canvas fills nine boxes without showing how they fit, when a group case recommends a strategy whose cash flows never reach the NPV and when the faith essay speaks of values without touching strategy or policy theory.
Using a BUSI 690 sample well
The samples draw on each company's latest Form 10-K, the resource-based view, research on pure and hybrid competitive strategies, business model scholarship from Teece and Zott, Amit and Massa, and Scripture on stewardship and work.
BUSI 690 questions, answered
How long is the BUSI 690 group case study?
Each of the three is a team narrative of at least 15 pages of text with appendices, submitted with one Excel workbook holding three years of historical statements, three years of pro forma statements and the NPV of the proposed strategy.
How are BUSI 690 group grades calculated?
The group's grade is multiplied by the student's average peer evaluation, so a 100 on the case with an 80 peer average becomes an 80 for that student.
What textbooks does BUSI 690 use?
Rothaermel's Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases for the first three modules and Osterwalder and Pigneur's Business Model Generation for Modules/Weeks 4 and 5.
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