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Moving from college to a career can bring plenty of uncertainty, from choosing a major to landing that first job. In a recent Delaware Business Times article, Jenifer Laird, associate director of undergraduate recruitment at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner...
This article was written by Cori Burcham. At 13, Erin Boettcher — now a first-grade teacher at Brader Elementary School in Newark with 24 years of teaching experience — noticed the strong community the University of Delaware’s Center for Economic Education and...
Business is everywhere—across industries, organizations and communities. That’s why, at the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics, business is for everyone. With more than 20 majors and 20 minors, Lerner gives students the flexibility to...
Fei Xie, professor of finance at the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, has been appointed the Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance, recognizing his scholarly achievements and contributions to the field of corporate...
William V. “Bill” Gehrlein, professor emeritus of operations management in the University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, passed away on July 17, 2026. He retired from the University in 2013 after a distinguished career dedicated to...
University of Delaware management professor Wendy Smith has spent much of her career examining a challenge familiar to leaders across industries: how to navigate competing demands without choosing one at the expense of another. Now, research that helped advance the...
