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Timothy Webb

Biography Tim Webb is an assistant professor and the director of graduate programs in the Department of Hospitality and Sports Management at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics. He earned his Ph.D. in hospitality and tourism management from Virginia Tech. Dr. Webb has over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry, holding both operational and corporate-level positions. Prior to joining the University of Delaware, he worked as a data scientist for Delaware North...

Hamed Mahmudi

Education Ph.D. in finance, University of Toronto M.S. in finance, University of British Columbia M.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Alberta B.S. in mechanical engineering, Sharif University of Technology Select Publications Director Networks and Firm Value, (with Tor-Erik Bakke, Jeff Black and Scott Linn), Journal of Corporate Finance, forthcoming. Foreign Competition and CEO Risk-Incentive Compensation, (with Tor-Erik Bakke, Felix Zhiyu Feng and Heqing Zhu), Journal of Corporate...

Alumni Spotlight: Esther Sportello

This year, the Lerner College celebrated eight excellent alumni at its 27th annual Alumni Awards of Excellence. Alumna Esther Sportello is the winner of Lerner’s inaugural Rising Star Alumni Award.

Thomas Bridges

  Education Ph.D. in Economics, University of Michigan, 2018 M.A. in Statistics, Columbia University, 2006 B.A. in Economics, Wesleyan University, 2003

American Accounting Association Recognizes Guido Geerts

The American Accounting Association (AAA) has named Guido Geerts, Lerner College professor of accounting and EY Faculty Scholar, as a recipient of the 2018 AAA Outstanding Service Award in honor of his dedicated service to the education and practice of accounting. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding services to the AAA and is intended only for rare events or milestones achieved. Geerts received his award Aug. 7 at the AAA annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

From Economics Educators to Econevangelists

Teachers from around the world converge on UD to promote better economics education. For the last two years, 24 economics educators, from as far away as South Africa and as close as Middletown, Delaware, headed back to school at the University of Delaware this summer with a deceptively simple task: to inspire and transform consumers to make better choices. These teachers are learning the latest economic and financial literacy concepts in their Master of Arts in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators (MAEEE) degree program through the Center of Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) at UD’s Lerner College.

Foodie alert: Taste of Newark festival returns Sept. 30

The 15th annual Taste of Newark food festival will be held from noon to 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30 on the lawn of the University of Delaware’s Old College in Newark. Taste of Newark guests can enjoy culinary delights from 50 Newark restaurants accompanied by the wares of the area’s finest vineyards and breweries. Tickets are on sale now.

Carolyn B. Levine

Recent Publications Glover, J. and C.B. Levine. 2019. "Information Asymmetries and Measurement Quality."  Contemporary Accounting Research. (Forthcoming) Levine, C.B., and M.J. Smith, 2019. "Clawbacks and Earnings Management". Journal of Management Accounting Research. (Forthcoming) Cheynel, E. and C.B. Levine, 2020. "Public Disclosures and Information Asymmetries: A Theory of the Mosaic." The Accounting Review (Forthcoming). Lee, K. and C.B. Levine, 2020. "Audit Partner Identification and...

Financial Services Analytics Ph.D.

In this video, you will hear from direct sources about the great opportunities you can have through the Financial Services Analytics PH.D. program at UD thanks to programs such as J.P. Morgan Chase. Video Transcript Sean Kilgallon: Thanks to JPMorgan Chase, we have all of our tuition paid for and an academic stipend on top of it. My background is in electrical engineering, but this program is multidisciplinary. It meshes engineering and business colleges together, so you can take classes from...

Guardrails and paradoxes: The dynamic mindset behind successful social enterprises

Q&A with Wendy Smith, professor of management, about her research recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly, with colleague Marya Besharov from Cornell University about their examination of the trend of companies working to both do well and do good. As companies seek to have it all – businesses that provide both profits and a positive impact on society – they face the challenge of balancing sometimes contradictory goals.

William V. Gehrlein

Biography Professor Gehrlein has had teaching activities on campus with a focus on graduate and undergraduate courses in operations management. He also taught in the Executive MBA Program, the DuPont MBA Program and under USAID program grants in both Varna, Bulgaria and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Other international teaching took place in Geneva, Switzerland and at the University of Caen, France. He was also active for several years in consulting activities, primarily involving statistical analysis for...

Jack Bao

Education Ph.D. in financial economics, MIT, 2009 B.S. in operations research, Columbia University, 2003 Select Publications “Systematic default and return predictability in the stock and bond markets,” with Kewei Hou and Shaojun Zhang, 2023, Journal of Financial Economics 149, 349-377. “The Volcker Rule and corporate bond market-making in times of stress,” with Maureen O'Hara and Xing (Alex) Zhou, 2018, Journal of Financial Economics 130, 95-113. “De Facto Seniority, Credit Risk, and...

CEEE’s Mini-Society: developing pint-sized entrepreneurs

Fourth graders from Wilbur Elementary School get hands-on business experience in CEEE-sponsored program, Mini-Society. Students spent several weeks exploring basic economic concepts like supply and demand, pricing and the economic roles of consumers and producers. They also learned financial responsibility by earning money to pay business expenses and using bank accounts for deposits and withdrawals.

Celebrating Excellent Alumni

“Trailblazers who are making a difference while being exemplary corporate citizens and mentors to the next generation of business leaders.”

Common mistakes in the job search process

I’ve been a career counselor/coach for 15 years, with clients ranging in age from 18 to 72. Our conversations about the job search have included straightforward topics

When it comes to decisions, breaking up is hard to do

Whether it’s a bad relationship, a failing corporate strategy or an old car that you just can’t quit, we all like to believe that our decisions to stick things out are rational and logical, but the truth is that our minds fool us. 

How UD MBA Lisa Weaver saved DuPont $8 million and counting

“Lisa Weaver has a proclivity for seeking improvements beyond a project’s requirements. Coming from an undergraduate background in operations management and marketing, she knows how to deliver inventive, process-oriented results.

Student Success: Lauren Pizzimenti

In this video, Lauren Pizzimenti, class of 2018, bachelor of science in marketing, talks about how she was able to land a job opportunity with Bloomberg before graduation.

Student Success: Alex Brooks

I first wanted to come to Lerner College of Business and Economics really because of the feel that I had for it.

Global Enterprise Management (B.S.)

The global enterprise management (GEM) major is your opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and aptitudes you need to succeed in the new global business environment.

Bloomberg Functions List

Richard Jakotowicz, associate instructor of finance at the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, compiled this list of the more commonly used functions within the Bloomberg Terminal. Bloomberg provides thousands of functions that can be accessed by utilizing the “Help” Key. The Bloomberg Terminal is one of many data feeds and resources available in the Lerner College's Michael and Rosann Geltzeiler Trading Center, which is commonly used by finance,...

I survived my first case competition

In this guest post, Naomi Wakiaga, UD Lerner master’s of international business student, shares her experiences about participating in this year’s Carol A. Ammon Case Competition.

Breaking Barriers: Now and in the future

As the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics celebrates the 100-year anniversary of business education at UD, the Breaking Barriers blog series has told the stories of the first individuals from underrepresented groups to join the Lerner College in key roles.

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