Professor George Mentz — Courses Taught & Academic Leadership

Academic Leadership & Teaching Excellence

George Mentz has successfully managed multiple educational bodies and business school programs as a Lead Faculty Manager while teaching more than 300 courses in management, business, finance, economics, and law at accredited universities and graduate programs in the United States. Over a 25+ year teaching career, Professor Mentz has routinely earned top-tier faculty evaluations and has consistently ranked among the top 10% of instructors based on student performance metrics and evaluations.

Professor Mentz has received numerous honors for excellence in teaching and leadership, including:

• Distinguished Faculty Award
• Two National Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching
• Team Faculty Award
• Candidate for the 2014 National ACBSP Accreditation Award for Teaching Excellence
• 2016 International Book Award Winner/Finalist for Success & Self-Help Books

In addition to classroom instruction, Professor Mentz served as a Lead Faculty Manager overseeing more than 75 online professors in the areas of quality assurance, recruiting, faculty development, curriculum implementation, and instructional standards.

He was also the original course designer for Philosophy and Ethics e-learning programs used by a publicly traded NYSE-listed online university system. Professor Mentz further pioneered the first “Wealth Management” curriculum implemented within an ABA-recognized graduate law school program in the United States.

University & Graduate Teaching Experience

Wealth Management & Financial Planning

Texas A&M University School of Law

Wealth Management Faculty (2015–Present)

Professor Mentz has taught graduate-level wealth management and advanced financial planning courses at Texas A&M Law School, one of the leading law schools in the United States. His work helped shape interdisciplinary education combining law, finance, economics, taxation, risk management, and compliance.

Courses Include:

• Wealth Management
• Advanced Wealth Management
• Advanced Financial Planning
• Investment Management
• Portfolio Management
• Financial Innovation
• Asset Management & Protection
• Compliance & Regulatory Strategy
• Introduction to Finance
• Finance II

Law Courses

Professor Mentz has taught numerous law and legal studies courses emphasizing practical applications for business professionals, executives, investors, and graduate students.

Areas of Instruction:

• Business Law
• Business Law II for CPA Track Students
• Contract Law
• Constitutional Law
• Consumer Law
• International Law
• Media Law
• E-Business Law
• Legal & Ethical Issues in Business
• Professional Ethics
• Copyright & Trademark Law
• Arbitration & International Commerce

Key Topics Included:

• Contracts & legal agreements
• Consumer protection laws
• Banking and fraud prevention
• Constitutional freedoms and civil liberties
• Intellectual property rights
• International business transactions
• Journalism law and media ethics
• Internet and e-commerce regulation

Business & Management Courses

Professor Mentz has extensive experience teaching leadership, entrepreneurship, strategy, and organizational management.

Courses Include:

• Introduction to Business & Management
• Management Functions
• Performance Management
• Principles of Small Business Management
• Project Management
• Marketing Principles
• E-Business Strategy
• Trends in E-Business
• Intro to Business & Technology

Core Areas Covered:

• Leadership and organizational development
• Management consulting
• Human resources and communications
• Risk and quality management
• Entrepreneurship and startups
• E-commerce strategy
• Digital business models
• Internet business systems

Economics & Finance Education

Professor Mentz has taught economics and financial systems courses focused on banking, capital markets, macroeconomic trends, and wealth strategy.

Courses Include:

• Economics: Money, Banking & Financial Markets
• Introduction to Finance
• Finance II
• Taxation & Advanced Taxation
• Financial Innovation

Subject Matter Included:

• Monetary systems and banking
• Capital markets and investments
• Advanced tax planning
• High-net-worth financial products
• Alternative investments
• Portfolio strategy
• Risk analysis and financial structures

Ethics, Philosophy & Professionalism

Professor Mentz has long emphasized ethics, philosophy, leadership values, and professional responsibility within graduate education.

Courses Include:

• Business Ethics
• Philosophy & Ethics
• Legal & Ethical Issues
• Professional Ethics

Academic Contributions:

• Original online ethics course designer for a NYSE-traded educational institution
• Pioneer in online philosophy and ethics curriculum development
• Focus on leadership ethics, fiduciary duty, and professional conduct

Technology, Internet & Innovation Courses

Professor Mentz taught many early-generation online business and technology law courses focused on the digital economy.

Courses Include:

• Internet Technologies
• E-Business Law
• E-Business Strategy
• Trends in E-Business
• Intro to Business & Technology

Areas of Focus:

• Internet business systems
• E-commerce and online marketing
• Intellectual property in digital environments
• Technology startups and innovation
• Online legal compliance
• Global internet regulation

Public Scholarship & Publications

Professor Mentz has authored hundreds of articles, books, educational papers, and professional publications related to:

• Wealth Management
• Law & Economics
• Leadership
• Ethics
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Planning
• Project Management
• Online Education
• Human Performance & Success Psychology

His publications and educational materials have been used globally by professionals, executives, graduate students, and certification candidates across numerous industries.

Academic Legacy

Professor Mentz is widely recognized for integrating law, finance, economics, leadership, ethics, and technology into multidisciplinary graduate education. His contributions helped expand online education, executive education, and wealth management studies within accredited university systems and professional certification programs.

Through decades of teaching, curriculum development, faculty leadership, and publishing, Professor Mentz has contributed to the education and training of thousands of students, executives, lawyers, managers, and financial professionals worldwide.

Mentz has been an assistant professor, adjunct professor, lecturer, and even been named a full professor in his work for over a dozen law schools, business schools, colleges and universities.