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.

$90,870

Average graduate and MBA salary

#26

Online MBA – US News & World Report

#64

Undergrad business schools – Poets & Quants

95%

Undergrads employed or pursuing graduate education with avg. salary $70,000

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

Lerner College Celebrates the Class of 2026 Graduates

Congratulations to the graduates of the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics! It was a wonderful weekend celebrating our more than 1,500 Lerner College graduates from the Class of 2026 including undergraduate, master’s and doctoral...

Meet Antonia Vázquez, UD’s Youngest Grad of 2026

Antonia Vázquez did not set out to be the University of Delaware’s youngest Class of 2026 graduate. She was just satisfying an insatiable thirst for knowledge and research. At just 18, she will graduate with a 4.0, a finance degree from the Alfred Lerner College of...

Hutchinson Lecture Highlights Youth Mental Health Investment

The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, in collaboration with Women in Economics, hosted the 2026 Hutchinson Lecture on April 20 in the Perkins Student Center. This year’s lecture, Investing in Children to Address the Youth Mental...

UD Forms Neil Book School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The University of Delaware is launching the Neil Book School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, marking a major investment in innovation-driven education and experiential learning. Made possible through a...

Spotlight On: 2026 Lifelong Lerners

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Congratulations to the Lerner College Class of 2026! This series profiles outstanding members of the remarkable class, showcasing their achievements, experiences at UD and what it means to be a Lifelong Lerner.