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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: Aug. 21-27

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      Some of the top photos from Central Michigan University events and activities during the week of Aug. 21-27, as captured by University Communications.

      A group of students taking part in IMPACT pose for a photo near the CMU seal in front of Warriner Hall.
      IMPACT students pose for a group photo in front of the CMU seal.
      Two students smile while standing in an inflatable bounce house.
      Students enjoy inflatable games during this year's IMPACT program.
      Two groups of students stand arm-in-arm walking together across a maroon-colored floor.
      Leadership Safari students work together to complete a challenge course.
      A student in black shorts, black shoes and a black safari vest is on his knees on stage with his arms wide open as a group of similarly dressed students sings behind him.
      The Leadership Safari core staff gives a wholehearted dance performance to close out Leadership Safari 2023.
      Two students in white hats, gray shirts and maroon shorts have their backs to the camera and their arms raised as they stand on stage urging a large crowd to wave their arms in the air.
      The Central Michigan University Marching Band drum majors lead the band during Leadership Safari.
      Thousands of college students gather outside near Finch Fieldhouse and the Park Library as part of the MainStage event.
      Thousands of CMU students take part in MainStage, located on Franklin Street in front of the Charles V. Park Library.
      Five female college students stand outside near a table talking to each other during the MainStage event.
      Students utilize MainStage as a way to network with a large variety of student organizations, fraternities and sororities, club sports, local businesses and campus departments.

       


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