Julia Bayuk Named Top 50 Undergrad Business Professor by P&Q

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Julia Bayuk, professor of marketing in Lerner College’s Department of Business Administration and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, was recently named to the Poets&Quants 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors list.

Over her 17 years at UD, Bayuk has held a wide range of leadership and academic roles. Her work spans teaching undergraduate and graduate marketing courses, coordinating the Lerner College First Year Seminar program, and driving curricular innovation, student success initiatives, and the alignment of academic programs with industry needs.

She has developed an experiential learning curriculum that enables all first-year business students to partner with real organizations on meaningful research projects. Bayuk has also created structured opportunities for students to build connections with upperclassmen and faculty—both inside and outside the classroom—and has collaborated closely with Lerner Career Services and industry partners to ensure students receive the professional development resources essential for their success.

Read more about Julia and her Q&A with the publication here: https://bit.ly/3MhXqpS

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