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Entrepreneurship Department
Entrepreneurship is bigger than starting a business. Learn how to recognize opportunity, solve problems, lead through uncertainty and move ideas forward.
Build ideas that move forward
Entrepreneurship students don’t just study innovation, they practice it.
Work through real business challenges, collaborate on projects, pitch ideas, connect with professionals and learn how to navigate uncertainty with confidence. Faculty bring startup, consulting, leadership and industry experience into the classroom while helping you strengthen the way you think, communicate and solve problems.
Whether you want to start something new, grow an existing organization or apply entrepreneurial thinking in another field, you'll graduate prepared to contribute.
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Entrepreneurship in every industry
Entrepreneurial thinking creates value far beyond startups. Our students apply these skills in healthcare, hospitality, nonprofits, marketing, technology, community development, family business operations and creative industries.
Entrepreneurship isn't one experience or one career path. It's a mindset you can strengthen through the people you meet, the projects you take on and the opportunities you choose along the way.
Find your people
Connect with student organizations, collaborative projects and peers who want to build, create and solve problems together.
Learn through experience
Entrepreneurship students apply what they learn through internships, competitions, client projects and experiential coursework.
Think beyond one path
Entrepreneurship skills support careers in startups, nonprofits, family businesses, creative industries and established organizations.
Connected to the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurship Department works closely with the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship to help students move ideas into action.
While the department focuses on academic programs and classroom learning, IBIE expands the experience through mentorship, competitions, networking, project space and entrepreneurial programming.
Together, they create an environment where students can explore ideas, test concepts and gain experience before graduation.
Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship
Connect with mentorship, competitions, collaborative spaces and entrepreneurial resources designed to help students turn ideas into action.
Explore IBIE
New Venture Challenge
Pitch your ideas, receive feedback and compete for startup funding in one of CMU’s signature entrepreneurship experiences.
IDEA Den
Collaborate, prototype and experiment in a space designed for creativity, innovation and hands-on exploration.
Ready to start building?
Whether you already have a business idea or simply want to strengthen your ability to lead, adapt and create value, entrepreneurship at CMU helps you build skills that move with you into any future.
Latest News
Building entrepreneurial leadership beyond the classroom
Sakshi Rajput reflects on leadership, innovation and community through her experiences in CMU's Wakeling-Gendron Entrepreneurial Scholars program.
Posted June 12, 2026
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Entrepreneurship skills for every major
ENT 300 at CMU helps students from any major build confidence, develop entrepreneurial skills and turn ideas into real-world ventures.
Posted May 04, 2026
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How do you buy a house?
A CMU real estate expert tells you how a good real estate agent, market conditions, mortgage rates and your FICO score relate in buying a house.
Posted April 06, 2026
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From Grand Rapids to the Basque Country
CMU student Ella See studied abroad in Bilbao, Spain, gaining business insight, Spanish fluency and the confidence to explore the world.
Posted March 06, 2026
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The CMU journey of Jackson Raymond
CMU senior Jackson Raymond blends finance and entrepreneurship through hands-on learning, faculty mentorship and real-world experiences.
Posted January 29, 2026
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