<p>There is a major offered at SFSU named "Decision sciences". I'm not sure exactly what this major is, but it sounds cool. It is under the department of business. I googled more about it, and found out it is more about the psychology of decisions. The name made me think it was more like the practical decisions of businesses, but a dude online at another forum said that the same major offered at Cornell is more about the psychology of decisions. What exactly does this major teach? Here is the link of the description of the major: Business</a> Administration Undergraduate Education - San Francisco State University Bulletin 2012 - 2013</p>
<p>My passion is economics, particularly applicable economics. I like theories too, but just not Marxist b.s, which I heard is what is taught in schools nowadays. </p>
<p>Which of these two majors teaches more entrepreneur skills? Which has more practical applications? Which is more employable? Which is better to major in if I want to start my own business in the future? </p>
<p>Given how ****ty the job market is, and the supply of college grads, I'm not holding my breath for a white collar job in any of these majors. i'm not bright enough to do engineering, so i want to choose the least useless major that doesn't require technical talent ( nursing and accounting would be torture for me). Also, i want to become self employed one day, especially since employment prospects are quite grim, so i want a major that gives me entrepreneur skills. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Entrepreneur skills are different to general business skills that you’d get in the Decision making major or indeed Economics.</p>
<p>Being an entrepreneur is about having ideas, foreseeing and avoiding difficulties plus a rainbow of business skills- marketing, hr, logistics, manufacturing, accounts etc. You could have all the skills but without the initial concepts/ opportunities you’re not an entrepreneur. It’s not something that’s best learned in a highly controlled class environment. Instead, start your own business or business empire alongside or instead of college. Google for people you admire and research their career paths.</p>
<p>About the choice of major, I’d advise going for straight economics. Employers are going to understand it better at a glance. Plus you like the subject already. By all means create your own minor or joint major on a business decisions theme. But alongside the economics.</p>
<p>Oh thank you very much for your help 
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<p>I’m gonna go major with econ now. And would minoring in computer science make me stronger as a candidate?</p>
<p>Minoring in Math would be a good idea if you are considering going to grad school since it tends to be math focused. It doesn’t sound like that’s in your purview at the moment, however. I’m not sure how well Computer Science would pair with Econ. Generally, any technical skills are advantageous; the question is only to what degree.</p>
<p>Some business law (possibly already a part of your curriculum) and accounting (although you scorn the idea) classes might prove beneficial if you’re considering starting a business straight out of (or in) college. I agree with highland that you’d get more out of starting a business than you would in an entrepreneurship class.</p>