Maricopa Community Colleges  AMX155   19952-19994 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/27/99  
AMX155      19952-19994 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Business/Technologies Partnerships
Overview of travel-related services business/technologies partnerships. Includes the charge card business, consumer lending business, service establishments, traveler's cheque business, travel business, and technology synergy. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AMX155   19952-19994 Business/Technologies Partnerships
1. List the companies within the corporate structure, and describe the key business functions of each. (I)
2. Identify the business units within travel-related services, and describe the key business functions of each. (I)
3. Describe the products and customers of the Charge Card Business, Consumer Lending Business, Traveler's Cheque Business, and Travel Business. (II, III, V, VI)
4. Explain the profitability dynamics of the Charge Card Business, Consumer Lending Business, Traveler's Cheque Business, and Travel Business. (II, III, V, VI)
5. Compare and contrast the Consumer Lending Business to the Charge Card Business. (II, III)
6. Describe the company/service establishment partnership. (IV)
7. Describe key problems and challenges in the company/service establishment partnership and the initiatives currently underway to strengthen the relationship. (IV)
8. Describe the unique aspects and current business issues of the Traveler's Cheque Business. (V)
9. Identify system decisions that take fully into account the business issues problems, and profitability dynamics of travel-related services and its business units. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AMX155   19952-19994 Business/Technologies Partnerships
    I. Introduction to Business/Technologies Partnerships
        A. Corporate Overview
          1. Companies
          2. Key Business Functions
          3. Strategic Initiatives
        B. Travel-Related Services
          1. Business Units
          2. Key Functions
          3. Strategic Initiatives
      II. The Charge Card Business
          A. Products
          B. Customers
          C. Profitability Dynamics
        III. The Consumer Lending Business
            A. Products
            B. Customers
            C. Profitability Dynamics
          IV. Service Establishments
              A. Company/Service Establishments Partnership Description
              B. Strengthening the Service Establishment Relationship
                1. Key Problems
                2. Challenges
                3. Initiatives
            V. The Traveler's Cheque Business
                A. Products
                B. Customers
                C. Unique Aspects
                D. Profitability Dynamics
                E. Current Business Issues
              VI. The Travel Business
                  A. Products
                  B. Customers
                  C. Profitability Dynamics
                VII. Technology Synergy
                    A. Business Issues
                    B. Problems
                    C. Profitability Dynamics
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