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Passion. Potential. Pitches. Don't miss any of the 2025 New Venture Challenge excitement.
Tune in Friday, April 11 at 1 p.m. for great ideas and fierce competition. Then, join the judges, mentors, spectators and teams as they see who is going home with thousands of dollars in venture financing. The awards broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. and one team will walk away as the overall best venture.
Central Michigan University’s College of Business Administration is the home of the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship and the first Department of Entrepreneurship in the state of Michigan. We are a student-centric hub where experiential, curricular, and external entrepreneurial opportunities intersect.
Our mission is to maximize student success by fostering a campus-wide entrepreneurial mindset that promotes inter-disciplinary collaboration and the creation of new ventures.
We aim to create innovative programming, boost cross-campus and ecosystem collaboration and provide a comprehensive mentoring program.
Our institute provides extracurricular opportunities and is open to all undergraduate and graduate CMU students.
Are you interested in becoming an entrepreneur?
Every journey is unique. Explore the opportunities that interest you.
Central Michigan University is proud to announce the renewal of its
partnership with Oakland County, continuing a commitment that has been in place
since 2018. This renewed collaboration will provide over 5,000 Oakland County
employees, as well as their spouses and dependents under the age of 24, with a
15% tuition discount on most CMU Online programs.
The discount extends to a broad range of degree programs and certificates,
helping Oakland County employees and their families achieve personal and
professional growth through CMU’s flexible online learning platform.
“Central Michigan University is excited to strengthen our relationship with
Oakland County through this renewed partnership. Offering accessible,
high-quality online education is at the heart of what we do, and we are
thrilled to continue supporting the county’s employees and their families as
they pursue their educational goals,” said Kaleb Patrick, Interim Vice
President for Innovation and Online at Central Michigan University.
Since its inception in 2018, the partnership has empowered hundreds of
Oakland County employees to upskill or reskill, furthering their careers and
contributing to the workforce development of the region. The new agreement is
set to impact even more individuals, with spouses and dependents now also
eligible to benefit from the discount.
For more information about how to access this partnership or to apply,
please visit online.cmich.edu/OaklandCounty.