The Ratcliffe Fellows
The Ratcliffe Fellows program is one of the most innovative undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in North America.
How to Apply:
Admitted University of Baltimore students with sophomore or junior status are eligible to apply to The Ratcliffe Fellows Program. We will begin to accept applications for academic year 2013-2014 on or about October 1, 2012.
If you have any questions, please direct them to Professor David Lingelbach at dlingelbach@ubalt.edu.
- Learn more by reading the press release announcing the program on Jan. 31, 2012.
The Ratcliffe Fellows Program offers a new way to educate the next generation of entrepreneurs. The program balances classroom theory with periods of practical, hands-on experience prior to graduation. Through the Ratcliffe Fellows program, students are able to engage in an alternative academic study with practical experience working side-by-side with expert entrepreneurs and faculty. As a key indicator of the program’s success, Ratcliffe Fellows are expected to launch a new venture on or before graduation.
The Ratcliffe Fellows program will consist of three elements that research indicates are significantly more likely to produce graduates who will become expert entrepreneurs. These elements are:
- rigorous and distinctive admissions standards;
- apprenticeship with gazelles (rapidly growing new ventures); and
- intensive, complementary instruction utilizing the tutorial model.