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
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 Lerner College now offers new scholarships and AI programs for Fall 2025, creating flexible, future-ready options for UD students, alumni and professionals navigating career or life transitions.
Recent Stories
The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics recognized six distinguished graduates during the 2025 Lerner Alumni Awards ceremony, held on Friday, June 6, in the Lerner Hall Atrium. Part of UD’s annual Alumni Weekend, the event honored...
The more than 1,400 Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics graduates of the Class of 2025 have each travelled a long road to reach graduation. But three have travelled more than most. China natives Yihong Chen, Tingyu Zhang and Ruolan Zhi are the first...
The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has been included among the 2025 10 Undergraduate Business Schools To Watch by Poets&Quants. Lerner recently jumped up 13 places this year to No. 52 in Poets&Quants’ annual ranking of...
The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics Dean Oliver Yao has announced the appointment of Markus Schuckert as chair of the Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management (HSBM), effective Sept. 1, 2025. Schuckert will also...
Spotlight On: Class of 2025
Meet the exceptional graduates of Lerner’s Class of 2025—students who balanced academics, extracurriculars and personal growth while demonstrating resilience, leadership and purpose during one of the most transformative periods in the college’s history.