Student Projects

Each cohort of students creates and manages a business as a group. Throughout the semester they organize the company, create a business plan, apply for a business loan, and manage the business. At the end of the semester all profits are donated to an organization of their choice.

View photos of past IBE companies

A group of IBE company sideline comforts posing while holding a large check

IBE students standing on a staircase in campus posing for a group photo while displaying the Maverick horn sign with their hands

IBE business students presenting their business plans to a group of students and professors

IBE business students standing next to a table on campus selling their candles

Term	Year	Company Name	Product/Service	Donation	Charity Chosen
Fall	2023	Inner Spark	Candles	$9,623.87	West Schell Fund
Fall	2018	SnoProblem	Windshield cover, ice scraper with discounts	$6,940.85	United Way
Spring	2023	U Mater MN	Hats	$6,555.27	Mara's Light
Spring	2015	MNice	Hockey stick hanger, sweatshirt, t-shirt, KatoKard	$6,249.00	Feeding Our Community Partners
Spring	2024	Luminescents	Candles, car diffusers	$5,527.38	B The Light
Fall	2024	Sideline Comforts	Trucker hats, bleacher pad, blanket	$4,915.09	MSU Athletics
Fall	2018	MN Comfort	Handmade coaster packs tumblers	$4,567.23	Partners for Affordable Housing
Fall	2023	Northern Bull	Chopper mittens, beanies	$4,347.53	MSU Athletics
Fall	2015	Kato Nation	Power-up protein bar, long-sleeve dri-fit shirt, shaker bottle	$3,962.54	Anthony Ford Fund
Fall	2018	Mind	Long-sleeved t-shirts, stickers	$3,961.42	Open Door Health Center