Business Innovation.Real-world Success.

The University of Delaware’s business school, the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, is a hub for innovation, business and economics research and career success. With hands-on experiences and a technology-driven curriculum, Lerner equips students to navigate the evolving business world and drive change worldwide.

$96,234

Average graduate and MBA salary

#20

Online MBA – US News & World Report

#52

Undergrad business schools – Poets & Quants

95%

Undergrads employed or pursuing graduate education with avg. salary $67,470

Discover Our Faculty

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Lerner faculty are dedicated educators and thought leaders whose award-winning research drives innovation in the classroom and in society. Through the distinctive Lerner education – rooted in experiential learning and informed by the latest business technologies – they prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

Recent Stories

Support Lerner College Initiatives This GivingTuesday!

UD’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics continues to aspire to delivering inspirational education and pioneering scholarship and building inclusive communities that beneficially transform business and society. You can help Lerner fulfill its mission this...

UD’s Horn Entrepreneurship climbs to Top 25

When University of Delaware alumna Maya Nazareth secured a $300,000 investment on Shark Tank this year for her company Alchemize Fightwear, she became the latest example of a Blue Hen turning an idea into national impact. Her rapid growth in the combat-sports apparel...

Lerner Students Provide a Wealth of Knowledge at New FPC

When discussing what drove their interest in a career path in wealth management, University of Delaware seniors Natalie Radebaugh and Giacomo D’Alessandro both said it combined their two passions: finance and helping people. “I’ve always been good at math, I’m pretty...

Lerner Co-op Program Intern: Anastasia Lynch

Throughout the summer and 2025-26 school year, students in UD’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics are comprising the initial class of the Lerner Co-op Program, a new year-long work-based learning initiative launched with a grant from the Delaware...

Spotlight On: Lerner Co-op Program

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Meet the Lerner College students participating in the first year of the Lerner Co-op Program, which pairs Lerner students with companies throughout the state in paid roles as part of a year-long work-based initiative.