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
#52
Undergrad business schools – Poets & Quants
95%
Undergrads employed or pursuing graduate education with avg. salary $70,000
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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.
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Recent Stories
Four hospitality students in the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics had the opportunity to attend the America’s Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) Conference at the JW Marriott/Ritz-Carlton hotel in Los Angeles in late January. The...
Experiential learning took center stage as sport management students in the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics traveled abroad during the Winter Session for a study abroad program focused on global sport event management. This...
Editor’s note: This article was written by Beth Miller and orginally appeared in UDaily. It was reprinted with permission. Wendy Smith will deliver her Alison Award lecture — “Paradox Theory: How Both/And Thinking Is Reshaping Leadership and Decision-Making” — at 3...
The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics has been included in Poets&Quants’ 10 Business Schools to Watch of 2026. The publication’s writeup includes comments from Lerner Dean Oliver Yao and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs...
Spotlight On: Lerner Co-op Program
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.