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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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      Developing law enforcement leaders

      by Jaime Griffis

      Central Michigan University (CMU), Innovation and Online is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Michigan State Police (MSP). We have collaborated to develop a transformative workforce development plan aimed at elevating law enforcement professional skills and fostering leadership within the MSP.

      The partnership solidifies a unique pathway for the nearly 17,000 Michigan Commission On Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) certified law enforcement officers serving across the state to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees.  This initiative has the potential to redefine the landscape of law enforcement training and development and marks a significant step forward in providing access to high-quality educational opportunities.

      CMU is renowned for its flexible online education, with over 50-years of experience delivering degree programs and professional development to working professionals both online and at distance. By partnering with CMU’s Innovation and Online, we will offer tailored professional development experiences designed for adult learners who need flexible options to balance their demanding work schedules while pursuing their academic goals.

      CMU’s Innovation and Online and the MSP look forward to the positive impact this collaboration will have on Michigan’s law enforcement personnel and the communities they serve.  

      Link: Find Your Program at CMU | Central Michigan University (cmich.edu)

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