Obtain funding to support good curriculum development and teaching. If you are lucky enough to have a funded chair, make sure the incumbent is a good teacher. If teaching evaluations are poor for a faculty member, help him or her become more effective. Provide special training if necessary. It is essential to maintain academic respect for your program.
Scholarly journals are an essential outlet for important research.
Publish actively and participate in the refereeing process whenever possible. If your school does not recognize the importance of service to the business community, apply some of the ideas described below to help change the situation. Consider creating a center for RMI in your school. Add mandatory courses on RMI to the curriculum. As a result of active service, you will gain respect for yourself and your discipline.