Engineering Entrepenuership

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<p>If i want to own my own engineering firm...as a structural engineering major would a minor in managemenct science be strongly advised? I guess i want to know how useful a minor would be because i know it wont really hurt. The thing is, i'm also interested in an art minor because thats what i like. So its like putting my career in front of my passion...maybe i can pull off both minors by taking extra courses and summer school... if its of any importance i'm attending UCSD as an undergrad freshman and plan on attending graduage school to obtain a masters in some engineering discipline (as of right now something within CivE and StructE although i'm considering MechE and AeroE depending on which direction i want to take)</p>

<p>If obtaining a minor is trivial or not enough then how would i obtain the skill to become an entrepenuer? Would internships and experience suffice? I'm not planning on opening a firm right away as i understand that i need experience, which is more vital than a minor in my opinion. I dont know much about entrepenuership so through time i'd figure out if thats really what i want to do...maybe i'd prefer working for someone...</p>

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<p>Hey freeze...</p>

<p>Im a freshman Mechanical Engineer at Purdue University and im aiming at doing something similar, opening an eventual consulting firm after sufficient time in the industry. I have the opportunity to achieve a certificate (basically a minor) in entrepreneurship here at purdue by taking an additional 5 classes. If you dont have entrepreneurship classes you can take I would suggest the managing minor rather than the art one, your creativity can make up for the lack of art classes, managerial skills are much harder to acquire on the fly. Take a diverse background for your internships, dont get too specific too soon, gather different experiences from different sectors of industry. </p>

<p>In the long run, you need experience outside of academics to be a successfull entrepreneur, just keep that in mind.</p>