"Living a Revenue Culture" podcast

Bridging Academe and Industry: How Alabama A&M Is Redefining Business Education

Rick McPartlin Season 2 Episode 17

In this episode of Living a Revenue Culture, Rick sits down with Dr. Timothy Mantz, Interim Dean of the College of Business and Public Affairs at Alabama A&M University, to explore what it really takes to prepare students for the real world of business.

Drawing on his career as a Madison Avenue creative director, marketer, and turnaround executive, Dr. Mantz shares how he’s reshaping business education with experiential learning, real company projects, internships, and a focus on Revenue Science™ / SmartRev thinking.

They discuss:

Why so many graduates aren’t truly “job-ready” – and how to fix it

The gap between classroom expectations and employer reality

How to reduce cross-silo conflict and build a true revenue culture

Why “making money with your customer” beats “making money from your customer”

How Alabama A&M is partnering with Fortune 200 firms to test-drive students and raise performance for everyone

If you care about talent, leadership, and the future of revenue, this conversation will change how you think about both education and business.