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

By Lerner College

- February 12, 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 Andrea Everard. They discuss the College’s Transformative Excellence Plan, Siegfried Hall, programming and future success at the graduate and MBA levels, and strengthening Lerner’s capabilities in data analytics, fintech and AI.

Read the full article here.

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