Where Ideas Meet Action

At the NDSU College of Business, our centers and institutes serve as hubs for innovation, experience-based learning, and real-world impact. Each offers students unique opportunities to expand their skills, apply classroom knowledge, and connect with industry and thought leaders. Together, they reflect our commitment to preparing future leaders through hands-on learning, cutting-edge research, and meaningful engagement beyond the classroom.

CEFB Challey Institute Sales Center

CEFB

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business is a learning laboratory designed to inspire the next generation to question assumptions and value new ideas. With support from generous donors and in partnership with various campus organizations, the Center provides students with opportunities to put into practice what they learn in the classroom.

Inspiring the next generation
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Challey Institute

The Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth aims to advance understanding in the areas of innovation, trade, institutions and human potential to identify policies and solutions that enhance economic growth and opportunity.

Economic growth and opportunity
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Sales Center

The NDSU Center for Professional Selling and Sales Technology is dedicated to advancing students’ sales skills. Open to all undergraduate majors, the Center offers a Certificate or Minor in Professional Selling that equips students with a strong foundation in sales processes and connects them to real-world opportunities through internships, networking, and hands-on experiences.

Advancing students' sales skills
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