Departments
Join a collaborative, forward-looking academic environment at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics. Through interdisciplinary teaching, pioneering research and experiential learning, Lerner prepares future business leaders while supporting faculty scholarship across emerging and established business disciplines.
Guided by a commitment to inspirational education and innovative scholarship, Lerner fosters an inclusive academic community dedicated to advancing knowledge, transforming business and creating positive societal impact.
Accounting
Build accounting and business skills through AACSB-accredited programs from UD’s accounting department. CPA and CMA preparation available.
Learn MoreBusiness Analytics, Operations & Information Technology
Develop AI, data and cutting-edge business technology skills through UD’s Department of Business Analytics, Operations and Information Technology.
Learn MoreEconomics
Study economics at UD and shape a degree around your goals. Choose from options in policy, teaching and data analytics.
Learn MoreFinance
Prepare for careers in finance, fintech and financial planning with industry-connected learning and specialized finance centers at UD.
Learn MoreHospitality & Sport Business Management
Launch a career in hospitality or sport management with an analytics-focused education and real-world experience at UD.
Learn MoreMarketing, Management and Global Business
Explore marketing, management and global business programs at UD. Build the leadership and strategic skills employers value.
Learn MoreNeil Book School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Gain hands-on leadership and venture development experience at UD’s Neil Book School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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Lerner’s Jill Pante and Jenifer Laird coauthored a Delaware Business Times article that explores the transition from college to career, offering perspective on navigating uncertainty, building connections and finding opportunities along the way.
Recent Stories
This article was written by Cori Burcham. At 13, Erin Boettcher — now a first-grade teacher at Brader Elementary School in Newark with 24 years of teaching experience — noticed the strong community the University of Delaware’s Center for Economic Education and...
Business is everywhere—across industries, organizations and communities. That’s why, at the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics, business is for everyone. With more than 20 majors and 20 minors, Lerner gives students the flexibility to...
Fei Xie, professor of finance at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, has been appointed the Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance, recognizing his scholarly achievements and contributions to the field of corporate...
William V. “Bill” Gehrlein, professor emeritus of operations management in the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, passed away on July 17, 2026. He retired from the University in 2013 after a distinguished career dedicated to...
