University of Delaware Lerner College of Business & Economics

05/22/2026

Huge congratulations to our newest alums, the University of Delaware Class of 2026 who were honored this morning at the Lerner College Undergraduate Convocation! 🎓💙💛

Lerner Dean Oliver Yao and keynote speaker Bill Woodhour, Class of ’87 who serves as President and CEO of Maersk Line, Limited, each delivered remarks before over 1,000 students were recognized onstage.

05/21/2026

In addition to distinguished Lerner faculty on stage, we were also privileged to have President Laura Carlson join us for the graduate ceremony, along with Interim Provost Bill Farquhar who celebrated with his son Justin, who earned his MBA through the 4+1 program.

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our newest University of Delaware grads who were honored during last night’s Lerner College Graduate Program Convocation in the Bob Carpenter Center! 🎓💙💛

Lerner Dean Oliver Yao and Jack Beeson, who earned his Executive MBA from UD in 1998 and is the retired senior vice president and former head of global capital markets at Wilmington Trust Company, each delivered remarks. Students receiving advanced degrees, Ph.D. recipients and master’s degree recipients were then recognized onstage.

05/21/2026

At just 18 years old, finance major Antonia Vázquez is UD’s youngest Class of 2026 graduate. Vázquez, who will be graduating with a 4.0 GPA, has completed multiple research projects, was a McNair Scholar and will return to UD in the fall to pursue her master’s as part of the 4+1 program.
Read her full story here: https://bit.ly/4dEIso2

05/20/2026

, in collaboration with Women in Economics, recently hosted the 2026 Hutchinson Lecture. This year’s lecture, Investing in Children to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis, featured economist Janet Currie, the David Swensen Professor of Economics at Yale University, whose work focuses on child development and public policy.
https://bit.ly/42HYFnt

05/18/2026

Congratulations to all our 2026 faculty and staff award winners! We greatly appreciate your outstanding service to and tremendous support of our students!

05/14/2026

Management Professor Beth Schinoff recently conducted a study of 66 workers in chronic pain and how they attempted to manage that pain at work. Her analysis, published in the Academy of Management Journal, found that as workers’ pain interfered with their work, they attempted to pass as ideal-worker-bodied. However, that ultimately increased their pain, catapulting them into a vicious cycle.
https://bit.ly/3R8N5iA

05/13/2026

This spring’s Siegfried Youth Leadership Program event, a collaboration among SYLP, UD’s CEEE and Horn Entrepreneurship, and Junior Achievement of Delaware, featured breakout sessions, keynote speaker Nicki Joiner and networking with fellow students. Delaware students in grades 8-12 practiced decision-making in real time, while being encouraged to think bigger about their futures and make meaningful choices.
https://bit.ly/4ti8HX9

05/12/2026

Exciting news for Lerner College!

The University of Delaware is launching the Neil Book School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the University of Delaware Lerner College of Business & Economics marking a major investment in innovation-driven education and experiential learning. Made possible through a landmark gift from alumnus Neil Book and his wife, Sharon, the new school will build on the nationally recognized foundation established by University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship while expanding opportunities for students across the University.⁠
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Launching July 1, 2026, the Book School will support venture creation, interdisciplinary collaboration, mentorship, funding opportunities and hands-on experiences designed to prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing economy.⁠

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x2qgd

05/11/2026

management professors Katalin Takacs-Haynes, Kyle Emich and Kurt Norder conducted the most comprehensive scholarly review of greed to date in a paper published in the Academy of Management Annals. Analyzing more than 500 academic studies across 10 research communities, they reached the conclusion that greed is neither good nor sustainable.
https://bit.ly/4woEPes

05/08/2026

Picture yourself on the big screen at our Convocation 🎓 Reminder to the Lerner Class of 2026 – the deadline for photos to be included in the Convocation slideshow is Tuesday, May 12. Send your photos to [email protected] to be included!