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Meet Lerner College’s 2018 Faculty Fellows

Lerner College Dean Bruce Weber announces Lerner’s 2018 Faculty Fellows, who are productive scholars, publishing in top journals, committed to our students’ success, and contributing to the college’s research environment. Lerner’s Fellows were made possible by successful development initiatives and generous alumni.

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.

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....

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.

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...

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.


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