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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. 28-Sept. 3

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      Some of the top photos from Central Michigan University events and activities during the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3, as captured by University Communications.

      An aerial view of CMU's campus as students walk to class down pathways in the middle of campus.
      An aerial view of campus as students walk to class on the first day of the fall semester.
      A group of women's cross country runners race through the woods. The front three runners include two wearing CMU uniforms and one wearing a Michigan State University uniform.
      The Central Michigan University cross country program opened its season with the Drenth Memorial 5k in Shepherd.
      A CMU women's cross country athlete runs through the woods, surrounded by shrubs, trees and tall grass.
      The women’s cross country team finished first overall, defeating 7 other teams.
      Dozens of men's cross country athletes run in a large group at the start of the race.
      The men’s cross country team finished third overall, with an average time of 15:41.
      CMU football players run onto the field at Michigan State University wearing white uniforms and maroon helmets as the crowd cheers in the background.
      The CMU football team opened its 2023 season in East Lansing taking on the Michigan State University Spartans. CMU led 7-3 before the Spartans pulled away in the second half for a 31-7 final score.
      A CMU drum major wearing a white CMU uniform and large white hat leads the CMU marching band onto the field at Spartan Stadium as a large crowd looks on from the stands.
      The CMU Marching Band performs during halftime of the CMU vs. MSU football game at Spartan Stadium.
      Two CMU cheerleaders stand tall in the air, being held up by their teammates at Spartan Stadium.
      The CMU cheer team keeps the crowd fired up during the CMU vs. MSU game.

       

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