BUSN 240 Week 1 Discussion 1

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Week 1: Dialogue

Respond to the following dialogue question and post your responses in the dialogue area for this week:

Discussion forum on McDonalds Seniors Restaurant Case #1, found in the Cases Section near the back of the textbook. Focus your discussion on market segmentation, strategy, customer needs and wants.

To create one cohesive discussion forum and community, please post all Submit your original post and response in the Group Dialogue area under Week 1 forum. You can either click on the link above to directly access the Group Page or on Group Dialogue link on the side menu. When you are on the Group Page, click on the group highlighted for you. Once inside, click on Discussion Board option, then click on Add Thread to create a space for your post. Click Submit to make your post available to the rest of the class. To respond to other students’ threads, click on Reply button in the bottom left corner inside of a message.

The initial dialogue the response must be 200-300 words and include a minimum of two academic peer reviewed scholarly articles outside of the textbook.

To respond to other students’ threads, click on Reply button in the bottom left corner inside of a message. Reply to two students and using your research add to or challenge the findings of your peers ranging from 125-200 words (Due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST). The first reply, must include at one least scholarly reference.  The second response allows for a time of reflection--describe what you gained from reading another student’s initial post, extra references or research are not expected for the second reply.

Blackboard Group Discussion Board Rubric:

The following points are what is looked for in your original postings to the Discussion Board and your replies to other postings:

ONE Original Postings (70%): 1. Directly addresses the questions posed by the instructor. 2. Mentions at least 2 specific points from the assigned readings or other sources, properly referenced using APA style. 3. Discussion at an analytical level, offering sound reasons for answers, not just recitation of opinions or even facts from the assigned readings. 4. Length of posting approximately 200-300 words. 

Note: Discussion at an analytical level means discussing how and why you answer the discussion questions as you do. It is not merely a statement of your personal opinion, but why you hold that opinion. Offer constructive comments and suggestions of creative, while practical, answers. Use biblical references as appropriate. Identify other viewpoints, including those studied so far in this or other courses. The most important thing to do is to answer the questions and justify your analysis with sound reasons. 10% penalty will be applied to all late contributions, similar to late assignments.

TWO Replies to Other Students’ Postings (30%): 1. Discuss one point you like/agree with, and one point you dislike/disagree with, and why. If you find no points of significant disagreement, offer at least two distinct points with which you agree. What implications arise from other students’ posts? 2. Length of postings: approximately 100-150 words each. Please remember that your final posts are due by Sunday night. 3.  But when they are late, then your group members are not gaining any appreciation for your input. So, you met the physical requirement; but not the spirit of what a discussion post is supposed to simulate, which is interaction among classmates.