Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, The University of Delaware

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Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics
TypePublic
Established1965
Parent institution
University of Delaware
Dean Oliver Yao
Undergraduates 3,365 (2023) [1]
Postgraduates 792 (2023)
including PhD students [1]
Location 39°40′48.39″N75°45′22.41″W / 39.6801083°N 75.7562250°W / 39.6801083; -75.7562250
Website lerner.udel.edu

Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics is a School of Business at the University of Delaware. The school was named after Alfred Lerner, formerly the chairman of MBNA, one of the largest credit card issuers in the world before being bought out by Bank of America.

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History

Business education began at the University of Delaware in the early 20th century, with the undergraduate business major established in 1917. The 1950s saw the establishment of the accounting club and MBA program. The 1960s was a period of much development for the business program. In 1965, the University of Delaware founded the College of Business and Economics and in 1968 economics professor Ruben Austin is appointed as the first dean . The undergraduate and graduate programs were accredited by the AACSB in 1966 and 1982 respectively. [2]

The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics celebrated 100 years of offering business education in 2017.

Programs of study

Undergraduate students may choose a bachelor of science program in one of the five departments:

There are also interdisciplinary programs such as International Business and Global Enterprise Management.

At graduate level, the traditional MBA program (both part-time and full-time) is offered in addition to MS and MA degrees. There are four Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs available: Economics, Economic Education, Hospitality Business Analytics and Financial Services Analytics (FSAN).

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