Business Innovation.Real-world Success.

The University of Delaware’s business school, the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, is a hub for innovation, business and economics research and career success. With hands-on experiences and a technology-driven curriculum, Lerner equips students to navigate the evolving business world and drive change worldwide.

$90,870

Average graduate and MBA salary

#26

Online MBA – US News & World Report

#64

Undergrad business schools – Poets & Quants

95%

Undergrads employed or pursuing graduate education with avg. salary $70,000

Discover Our Faculty

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Lerner faculty are dedicated educators and thought leaders whose award-winning research drives innovation in the classroom and in society. Through the distinctive Lerner education – rooted in experiential learning and informed by the latest business technologies – they prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing world.

Recent Stories

Lerner Celebrates Students at 2026 Honors & Achievements Day

The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics celebrated numerous outstanding students for their academic successes during the 2026 Honors and Achievements Day ceremony on April 24 in Purnell Hall. Lerner’s mission is to facilitate our students’ success and...

Lerner Welcomes New Faculty: Todd Whitlow

This year, the UD Alfred Lerner College welcomed several new faculty members into its community. Todd Whitlow is a visiting instructor of marketing; he spoke with Lerner about his passion for sales and how he got into this career field.   Lerner: What is your...

Beth Schinoff’s Research Focuses on Worker Chronic Pain

A deli worker is expected to stand at a counter, slicing meat. A warehouse worker needs to lift boxes during a shift. An accountant must sit at a desk and type using a keyboard during tax season. Even though these are very different tasks, they all require what Beth...

Graduate Student Stories: Anxhela Beluli

Anxhela Beluli is expected to earn her Ph.D. in economics from Lerner in 2026. She shared why she chose to continue her studies at Lerner, and how her time in the program has impacted her as a professional. Lerner: Why did you go back to pursue your graduate degree?...

Spotlight On: Lerner Co-op Program

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Meet the Lerner College students participating in the first year of the Lerner Co-op Program, which pairs Lerner students with companies throughout the state in paid roles as part of a year-long work-based initiative.