Course Summary :

The advanced study of accounting and financial decision-making techniques and models that are useful in the translation of strategic and operational goals related to resource allocation into specific budgetary expectations of revenue, expenses, capital expenditures, and needs for external funding, including analysis of the effects of contingencies that might cause financial outcomes to vary from budgeted expectations.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale :

BUSI 730 is an advanced study of the application of accounting and finance decision-making techniques and models to integrate strategic planning and budgeting in the allocation of financial resources. Look over my recommended prerequisite courses at Liberty University if you need help deciding.

Mission/Vision/Philosophy :

The mission of the DBA program is to provide an opportunity for qualified students to attain academic, professional, and practical competence—within the Christian worldview—which prepares students for opportunities and corresponding additional responsibilities, beyond the master’s degree level. The DBA program emphasizes practical and real-world applications in both the coursework and the major applied doctoral research project requirements.

The vision of the DBA program is to produce graduates with intellectual and professional competencies in the following areas:

• the ability to present and defend arguments based on theories, concepts, and empirical evidence in matters relating to research methodology and research design, as well as those relating to the business disciplinary domain in which the research is located;
• the ability to demonstrate the capacity for reflective and analytical business thinking;
• the ability to draw together relevant concepts and theories from different business disciplines in order to gain a better understanding of the organizational context in which particular problems or opportunities arise;
• the ability to analyze problems and issues arising in business and management contexts, utilizing relevant theories, concepts, and empirical findings;
• the ability to identify and analyze questions and issues in business; and
• the ability to design, implement, and successfully conclude empirical research projects.

Each of the above will be considered in light of biblical principles, and be integrated into the Christian worldview.

The DBA program philosophy supports both the program mission and vision and is as follows. Ph.D. programs in business focus intensively on preparing candidates for academic careers and conducting highly specialized academic research, i.e., the development of new theories in business and other related business fields. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programs focus on the application of theory rather than on the development of new theory. While also intended to prepare graduates for academic careers, the DBA, by virtue of its focus on the application of theory, has more practical application in managerial settings than the Ph.D.

Measurable Learning Outcomes :

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Examine current theoretical and applied research in the area of strategic allocation of financial resources (DBA PLO 1).
2. Evaluate the use of capital budgeting techniques in the strategic allocation of financial resources (DBA PLO 3).
3. Recommend improvements in the strategic allocation of financial resources for specific organizations (DBA PLO 3).
4. Develop a doctoral-level literature review related to one of the key course concepts concerning the strategic allocation of financial resources (DBA PLO 1).
5. Integrate concepts related to the strategic allocation of financial resources with a Christian worldview (DBA PLO 4).

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and presentations :

Course Requirements Checklist :

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (3) :

This course requires 3 distinct discussions. The specific requirements, point weightings, grading rubrics, and due dates are listed in each assignment.

Real World Application Paper Assignments (3) :

This course requires 3 distinct Real World Application Papers. The specific requirements, point weightings, grading rubrics, and due dates are listed in the assigned modules.

Quiz: Literature Review Topic Selection :

You will be required to submit your topic selection in module 3 for approval.

Literature Review Outline and Bibliography Assignment :

In this assignment, the student will develop an outline and bibliography for the Literature Review. The assignment must be written in the current APA format and include at least 10 peer-reviewed sources related to your leadership topic.

Literature Review Assignment :

This course requires 1 Literature Review. The specific requirements, point weightings, grading rubrics, and due dates are listed in the assigned module.

Literature Review Draft Submission Assignment :

The Literature Review Assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool. This assignment will allow students to submit a draft of the final submission and make any necessary changes prior to submitting the final assignment.