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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 Professor Dr. Stephen Juris Wins Prestigious ACS Teaching Award

      by Robert Wang

      Dr. Stephen Juris, a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Central Michigan University, has been named the recipient of the Outstanding College Level Science Teaching Award by the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

      The award honors exceptional college-level educators in chemistry across Bay, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, and Saginaw Counties. Dr. Juris was selected for his outstanding contributions to science education and his dedication to student success in the classroom.

      “I’m honored to have been recognized by the Midland Section of the ACS among the many incredible college chemistry professors in the region,” Dr. Juris said.

      As part of the recognition, Dr. Juris will receive a commemorative plaque at the annual ACS Recognition Banquet.

      Each year, the ACS Midland Section presents awards to recognize excellence and achievement in the chemical sciences, with nominations reviewed by the section’s Awards Committee. The Outstanding College Level Science Teaching Award highlights educators who demonstrate extraordinary commitment and impact through their teaching.

      Congratulations to Dr. Juris on this well-deserved honor!

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