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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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      Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hosts fall-themed community event

      by Kathleen Hodgkins

      On Monday, October 14, members of the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) gathered at the Allen Foundation Culinary Nutrition Center for a fun and interactive baking event. The students worked together to prepare delicious pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, embracing the fall season with this nutritious and flavorful treat.

      The event not only served as a hands-on culinary experience, but also as an opportunity for community building and networking among students passionate about nutrition and dietetics. As students connected over their shared interests, they exchanged knowledge, built friendships and furthered their professional networks.

      "SAND is dedicated to fostering both professional growth and personal connections," said Elizbeth Johnson, president of the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Events like this provide a welcoming space for students to share their passion for healthy eating while having fun and learning together."

      The Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics looks forward to hosting more events in the future, continuing to create engaging opportunities for learning and collaboration in the field of nutrition.

      The newly renovated Allen Foundation Culinary Nutrition Center in Wightman Hall boasts 12 workstations equipped with commercial-style ovens and modern food service equipment. It's a state-of-the-art facility that enhances the learning experience for students in the nutrition and dietetics program. Courses offered in the center include NDS 160: Introduction to Cooking, NDS 361: Food Science, and the newly added NDS 291: Introduction to Wine, offered each fall.

      For more information about the nutrition and dietetics program and its course offerings, contact Program Director Dr. Najat Yahia at yahia1n@cmich.edu.

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