
Sometimes you just have to jump in with both feet. This course, by far, is the most intense in terms of writing so far. It is probably also one of the most valuable.
During my time in the course, in the Facebook group, and while coaching fellow students, I have found that this course also garners the most complaints. Why? Probably because it slaps you in the face and makes you realize whether you are cut out to be a doctoral candidate or not.
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Course Description
This course provides an analysis of risk management principles, focusing on the processes of risk management, planning for risk management, critical success factors for effective risk management, and performing both qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
Rationale
This course is designed to integrate risk into the student’s understanding of strategy. Leadership requires an analysis of the factors likely to affect an organization’s performance. Risk analysis tools allow leaders to identify and proactively address both internal and external factors, the extent of the liability, and the likelihood of their occurrence. Once that analysis is complete, strategic planning is better informed, creating an opportunity for more strategic leadership.
Assignments
Discussions (4)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 4 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of a maximum of 200 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module. The student must then post one reply of a maximum of 200 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the following assigned Module. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least two scholarly citations in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years.
Risk Management Techniques Paper Assignment
The student will write a paper that focuses on risk management techniques. Specifically, the student will select a project within an organization, assess the environmental factors that contribute to the risk of that project, and develop a risk management plan to address those project risks.
- 10-page length requirement, which should include an abstract of 150-250 words
- Excluded from this length is the title page and reference section
- APA formatted
- 10 references are required in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible
- Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the last five years
People and Risk Paper Assignment
The student will write a paper that focuses on the relationship between people, risk, and security. Specifically, the student will select a particular industry to analyze, develop a risk management plan, and assess the effectiveness of that plan about the industry’s human resources.
- 7-page length requirement, which should include an abstract of 150-250 words
- Excluded from this length is the title page and reference section
- APA formatted
- 5 references are required in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible
- Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the last five years
Spiritual Risk Paper Assignment
The student will write a paper that focuses on spiritual risk. Specifically, the student will choose one of the kings in either 1 or 2 Kings and evaluate the effectiveness of that king in relation to risk management. This paper should also propose a definition of spiritual risk and support that definition using scripture, references, and risk management theory.
- 7-page length requirement, which should include an abstract of 150-250 words
- Excluded from this length is the title page and reference section
- APA formatted
- 5 references are required in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible
- Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the last five years
Risk Challenges and Integration Paper Assignment
The student will write a paper that integrates the learning from this course. Specifically, the student will broaden their overall understanding of strategic leadership by developing a risk management plan for an organization of their choice, utilizing theories of leadership and New Testament scripture. The student should identify the risks and the plan to address them.
- 10-page length requirement, which should include an abstract of 150-250 words
- Excluded from this length is the title page and reference section
- APA formatted
- 10 references are required in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible
- Acceptable sources include scholarly articles published within the last five years
What You Should Know about BMAL 714
This course has a page count of more than 30 pages of content over the written assignments. That is about a tenth of the total page count of your final project paper, and the same number of pages for your literature review in BMAL 887 and 888.
If you can get through this, you can get through anything. I will say that two of my most searched papers on my blog series are from this course: PupPortal Project Risk Management Plan and People and Risk
Bottom Line
The post discusses an intense course focused on risk management principles, emphasizing the importance of understanding and integrating risk into strategic leadership. It outlines various assignments, including collaborative discussions and several papers on different topics related to risk management, such as techniques, the relationship between people and risk, spiritual risk, and overall risk challenges and integration.
Each assignment has specific requirements, including page lengths, APA formatting, and citation guidelines, with the expectation that students will use scholarly sources published within the last five years. The course aims to prepare students for doctoral candidacy by challenging their capabilities and enhancing their understanding of risk in organizational contexts. The author encourages students to utilize their blog for additional guidance and information as they progress through the program.
This blog has been found most useful by students reading it in order. I wrote a post a week to chronicle my time in the entire program, and for the most part, they are tagged by course. For example, here is BMAL 710. I have included a lot of my papers as PDFs. Feel free to use them as a guide.
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Courses in the Program
DSL Program Orientation: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 700)
Leadership Theory: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 702)
Managing the Contemporary Organization: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 703)
Leading Organizational Change: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 704)
Understanding the Organization: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 710)
Risk Management Process and Practice: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 714)
Research Theory and Planning: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 716)
Leveraging Data for Decision Making: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 720)
Leading Effective Teams: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 727)
Ethical Leadership: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 770)
DRP Research Concept: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 785)
Doctoral Research Project I: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 887)
Doctoral Research Project II: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 888)
Doctoral Research Project III: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 889)
Doctoral Research Project IV: Doctor of Strategic Leadership Liberty University (BMAL 890)
Case Study Research Methods and Literature Review (BUSI 830)
Suggested Materials
Literature Review in Six Easy Steps
Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
Qualitative Research from Start to Finish
Publication Manual (OFFICIAL) 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association
The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition
Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary)
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