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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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      CMU Mount Pleasant locations closed Tuesday, Jan. 21

      by Ari Harris

      Central Michigan University’s main campus and CMU North building in Mount Pleasant will be closed Tuesday, January 21 due to bitterly cold temperatures in the area.   

      In-person and online synchronous classes are canceled; asynchronous online classes should not be affected by the closure. Offices and buildings will close; exceptions include residence halls and residential dining facilities. Some venues, such as the Student Activities Center or the main library, may have limited hours, and scheduled athletic events may occur; please check their respective web sites or social media accounts for the latest updates.   

      We will continue to monitor weather conditions and will communicate any further actions to our community via email and the CMU Facebook and CMU Twitter accounts.  

      Employees who work in 24-hour operations or whose services may be needed during the closure should check with their supervisor for specific instructions relative to reporting to work. Faculty and staff who have the ability to work remotely may do so as directed by their supervisor. Class and work activities previously scheduled for remote instruction/work will continue.    

      View CMU’s Weather Delays and Closures webpage.  


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