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.
$88,005
Average graduate and MBA salary
#26
Online MBA – US News & World Report
#64
Undergrad business schools – Poets & Quants
92%
Undergrads employed or pursuing graduate education with avg. salary $67,500
Discover Our Faculty
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.
The program has already connected over 60 Lerner students with local employers in just its second year.
Recent Stories
Moving from college to a career can bring plenty of uncertainty, from choosing a major to landing that first job. In a recent Delaware Business Times article, Jenifer Laird, associate director of undergraduate recruitment at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner...
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...
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