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Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship

We are a dedicated institute for student entrepreneurs across campus and beyond. We aim to maximize your success by fostering your entrepreneurial mindset, promote inter-disciplinary collaboration and provide support for the creation and development of your new ventures. Jumpstart your ideas and get involved today!

Tune in for excitement!

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. 

Start your entrepreneurial journey

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.

Student opportunities

  • Meet experienced alumni, faculty, entrepreneurs, investors, and other business and political leaders.
  • Learn practical skills, innovative thinking, and connect with mentors and entrepreneurial resources.
  • Attend skill-building workshops and compete in pitch competitions and Hackathons.
  • Take part in special scholarship programs and travel experiences.
  • Pitch your venture at our signature New Venture Challenge event and compete for up to $20,000 in cash awards.

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      CMU now offers the Central ID on iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phone

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      Beginning today, Central Michigan University students, faculty and staff can use their Central ID on their iPhones, Apple Watches, or Android phones. This new contactless option provides convenient and safe access to campus buildings, meal plans, and more.

      The Central Mobile ID works everywhere the physical Central ID card does. Users simply place their compatible device near a reader to enter residence halls, access the Student Activity Center, receive student admission to athletics events, use meal plans and FLEX dollars, borrow books and course materials from Park Library, and more.

      “Individuals always carry their mobile phone,” said Janel Taylor, CentralCard Office coordinator. “Moving the Central ID to digital has so many advantages, and we’re excited to bring this new exciting technology to CMU.”

      A student uses the Central Mobile ID.
      The new Central Mobile ID provides convenient and safe access to campus buildings, meal plans, and more.

      While physical ID cards are still being offered at this time, the move from physical cards to a contactless Central Mobile ID allows for transactions that are safe and convenient. Additionally, CMU can issue IDs remotely without the users needing to physically visit the CentralCard Office to receive a printed card, creating a safer, more cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly process.

      When students, faculty, and staff elect to use the new Central Mobile ID, their physical card is permanently deactivated for security purposes. The Central Mobile ID is also protected by two-factor authentication to ensure only the authorized user can access their own account. Transact is the campus credential solution provider offering NFC-enabled digital IDs for CMU.

      There is minimal setup required to use the Central Mobile ID and most users will be able to begin using it in minutes. For more information and to get started, visit the CentralCard webpage.

      A student uses the Central Mobile ID.

      The Central Mobile ID works everywhere the physical Central ID card does

       

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