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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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      The week in photos: April 3-9

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      Some of the top photos from Central Michigan University events and activities during the week of April 3-9, as captured by University Communications.

      A man signs a book as a woman looks on. Both stand next to a table featuring recently-published books by CMU faculty members.
      CMU faculty, staff, and emeriti who have authored, co-authored, edited or translated books in 2022 were recognized at the library’s annual Book Recognition Ceremony.
      A view looking up at the CMU seal with the USA, CMU and pride flags flying from a flagpole.
      In honor of Central Michigan University Pride Month, the LGBTQ pride flag flies in front of Warriner Hall.
      A closeup of a golden retriever therapy dog lying on the ground as college students pet it.
      As part of CMU Pride Month, students pet therapy dogs in the Center for Student Inclusion and Diversity.
      A posterboard display sits on a table showcasing historical details from the Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates program.
      Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates celebrates its 25th anniversary by hosting an exhibit in the Bovee University Center.
      A college student in a hat and glasses uses a sewing machine.
      Fashion design student Devin Ricks finishes his garments for the 2023 Threads Fashion Show inside Wightman Hall.
      A woman in a light brown sweater stands in front of a group of students in an auditorium while holding a piece of paper and giving instructions.
      Health professions students meet to plan an upcoming visit to the Michigan State Capitol.


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