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Outstanding Lifelong Lerner: Ryleigh Pineda

Ryleigh Pineda, a 2025 graduate of the Lerner College of Business and Economics as a sport management major, built her college experience around hands-on learning, leadership and a passion for the sports industry. Pineda gained early experience working with athletics...

UD Economic Forecast examines risks in the U.S. economy

University of Delaware and Lerner College leadership joined speakers and partners at the 2026 Economic Forecast hosted by NFP and the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship. Back row, from left: Oliver Yao, Leland Vittert, David Lyons Jr., Patrick Harker...

Lerner Hospitality Students Attend ALIS Conference

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...

Sport Management Students Visit Europe During Winter Session

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...

Power of paradox propels UD’s Wendy Smith

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...

Lerner Listed Among P&Q 10 Business Schools to Watch of 2026

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...