Maricopa Community Colleges  MGT218   19944-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
MGT218 19944-20086 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Credit Management Administration II
Advanced credit law for credit managers. Credit policies, contracts, bad checks, fraudulent credit information, legal phases of collections, the Uniform Commercial Code, secured transactions, and negotiable instruments.
Prerequisites: MGT217.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MGT218   19944-20086 Credit Management Administration II
1. Formulate a credit policy, including legal requirements. (I)
2. List the information included in a credit manual. (I)
3. Apply the principles of contract law to the credit department operations with emphasis on protecting company assets. (II)
4. Describe how to collect a bad check and what constitutes intent to defraud. (III)
5. Trace the path of a civil suit as it moves through the stages toward judgment. (IV)
6. Describe various techniques for collecting bad debts. (IV)
7. Describe various laws and regulations which govern commercial credit policies. (V)
8. Identify the fundamentals of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) which govern credit decisions. (V)
9. State the possible uses for the UCC and other security devices and the advantages for use in specific situations. (V)
10. Explain the use of letters of credit to protect sales to a marginal customer. (V)
11. Describe how and when a customer may be fraudulently transferring company assets and what steps may be taken to protect against losses. (V)
12. Describe the use of negotiable instruments to protect company assets while permitting sales. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MGT218   19944-20086 Credit Management Administration II
    I. Credit Policies
        A. Establishing Credit Policy
          1. Types of Policies
          2. Legal Issues
        B. Procedures for Operating a Credit Department
        C. Contents of a Credit Manual
        D. Implementing Credit Policy and Procedures
      II. The Law of Contracts
          A. Legal Requirements
            1. Offer and Acceptance
            2. Competency to Contract
            3. Legality of Subject Matter
            4. Sufficient Consideration
          B. Discharge and Enforcement
            1. Discharging a Contract
            2. Fraudulent Contracts
            3. Enforcing a Contract
            4. Limitations for Suit
          C. Formal Requirements
            1. Statute of Frauds
            2. Signatures on Contracts
        III. Bad Check Laws and False Credit Information
            A. State Bad Check Laws
              1. Necessary Elements for an Offense
              2. Civil Penalties
            B. Fraudulent Information
              1. Fraud by Mail
              2. False Financial Statements
              3. False Credit Information
          IV. Legal Phases of Collections
              A. Collection by Suit
              B. Steps in a Suit
              C. Pre-Judgment and Post-Judgment Remedies
              D. Statute of Limitations
            V. The Uniform Commercial Code
                A. Background and Introduction
                B. Overview of Articles
                  1. Sales
                  2. Letters of Credit
                  3. Bulk Transfers
                  4. Secured Transactions
              VI. Laws Governing Negotiable Instruments
                  A. Instruments
                    1. Requirements for Negotiability
                    2. Promissory Notes
                    3. Drafts and Bills of Exchange
                    4. Trade Acceptances
                    5. Checks
                  B. Liability
                  C. Endorsements
                    1. Qualified Endorsements
                    2. General Endorsements
                  D. Holders of Instruments
                  E. Interest and Usury Laws
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