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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: Oct. 30-Nov. 5

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      Some of the top photos from Central Michigan University events and activities during the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5 as captured by University Communications.

      Students sit at a table taking part in the 2023 Poverty Simulator.
      Students participate in the Human Development and Family Studies Poverty Simulation workshop, which simulates living as a family member experiencing poverty, or as a service provider struggling with too few resources to assist families in poverty.
      A dozen faculty, staff, students and President Davies pose for a photo inside Warriner Hall.
      This year's "Haunt Against Hunger" event at Warriner Hall saw CMU employees donate over 350 non-perishable food and personal care items as well as $280 in grocery store gift cards and cash to the CMU Student Food Pantry.
      On an extremely snowy night, the CMU and Northern Illinois offensive and defensive lines prepare to run a play on the Kelly/Shorts turf.
      Trick or Sleet: CMU edged Northern Illinois 37-31 in a snowy Halloween evening game at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
      Two cheerleaders wearing CMU team jackets laugh and smile during a snow storm at the CMU football game.
      Despite the weather, there was plenty to smile about as the CMU Chippewas improved to 5-4 on the season.
      A CMU marching band trumpet player smiles and stands at attention as snow falls past the bright stadium lights.
      The snowy Halloween game marked the second to last chance for fans to see the CMU marching band perform this season. After playing road games on Nov. 7 and Nov. 15, the CMU football team closes the regular season at home against Toledo on Nov. 24.

       

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