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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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      Every journey is unique. Explore the opportunities that interest you.

      Health professions faculty recognized

      by Sanjna Jassi
      Recent publications highlight work by CMU health professions faculty.

      Several recent publications feature the scholarly work of faculty in The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions:

      • Blaine Long, in the athletic training program, had a chapter published in the newly released book "The Professional's Guide to Strength and Conditioning: Safe and Effective Principles for Maximizing Athletic Performance." His chapter, "Considerations for Training Modifications," discusses the role of a sports management team and its contributions on recovery modalities following different medical conditions.
      • Kevin Fisher, in physical education and sport, published an article, "Applying Key Principles of Performance Psychology to Enhance Physical Education and Sport Programs," in the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
      • Natalie Douglas, division director and faculty member in speech-language pathology, was among the authors of "Positive Culture Change in Long-Term Care: A Procedure to Enhance Speech-Language Pathologist – Certified Nursing Assistant Collaboration," published in the journal Perspectives.
      • Rick Ferkel and Kevin Fisher, in physical education and sport, published a research article titled "Differences Between Student Outcomes in High School Physical Education: Fitness Education Curriculum vs. Sport-based Curriculum," in the International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health.
      • Shannon Palmer, audiology division director and faculty member, and associates have published an article in The Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention titled "Newborn Hearing Screenings for Babies Born at Home: Report from an Initiative in Michigan."

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