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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: May 28-June 3

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      A look back at some of the best photos from events and locations across campus captured by University Communications from May 28-June 3, 2022.

      Animation major Stephanie Shaw works with professor Steve Leeper on her projects.
      Animation major Stephanie Shaw works on her projects with professor Steve Leeper
      Professor Dawn Decker in a classroom with students.
      Dawn Decker’s special education class discusses their pre-student teaching as the year wraps up for students working in public education settings.
      Special Olympics Michigan athletes celebrate on the awards stand during the 2022 State Summer Games.
      Special Olympics Michigan athletes celebrate on the awards stand during the 2022 State Summer Games.
      Special Olympics Michigan athlete Nick Hilton competes in bocce during the 2022 State Summer Games.
      Special Olympics Michigan athlete Nick Hilton competes in bocce during the 2022 State Summer Games.
      Volleyball competition at the 2022 Special Olympics Michigan State Summer Games took place inside the Student Activity Center.
      Volleyball competition at the 2022 Special Olympics Michigan State Summer Games took place inside the Student Activity Center.

      For more photos from the 2022 Special Olympics Michigan State Summer Games, check out our photo gallery on Instagram.

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