<p>Everyone on this forum either has aspirations for Wall Street or has experienced the life. They've dream of those lucrative business degrees or have already got one from esteem schools. Business is a field that I'm loving more and more. Somewhere down the road, I feel that entrepreneurship and management will be my calling. But, I'm not looking to be an aspiring Wall Street professional. So, where do I belong? </p>
<p>I've thought about B-school. I've looked at the curriculums at certain schools. I like the global emphasis and entrepreneurship, such as dealing with finance and accounting, of certain programs. Nonetheless, they're geared towards cultivating investment bankers and future CEOs. Would a business degree be a waste, then? </p>
<p>I have nothing against Wall Street. It's the horrendous hours, the unbearable sacrifices, the corporate heirarchy I have a problem. I'm set on another path. I'm want to start my own business. I want to within a team striving for one goal. I think that, whever my future occupation lies, I'll be leading a team that will design, build, and implement visions, maybe, in health care, in real-estate, in construction, in software and technology, in public policy, in non-profit, in some sort of managerial fashion, impacting people's lives. I will want to be fully autonomous, meaning my business or firm will probably be privately operated and funded. </p>
<p>At this point, I wonder if a business degree will be necessary? Maybe, I should attend B-school or, at least, double major?</p>
<p>Babson College was ranked #1 for entrepreneurship and UMich-Ann Arbor was ranked #1 for management. If you want to start your own company, then a business degree will give you a solid foundation :D</p>
<p>starting your own business is more about having the right ideas than the degree you have.</p>
<p>that being said, most business programs will begin with a core foundation. everyone at my school has to start with accounting, marketing, finance, and a computer course. these are basically your intros which allow you to get exposure into every little thing. sometimes this can be a bit helpful.</p>
<p>Your goals seem a bit off though. You're naming all these different fields, software, healthcare, real estate, etc. No one's going to hire you to do that kind of thing if you don't have the credential to back you up. Honestly, what you're describing to me seems a lot like consulting. In which case you're going to need SOME kind of industry experience and contacts under your belt before you can go off on your own.</p>
<p>dcfca, I should have explained it better. I'll probably pursue education in one field, such as one of the ones I listed, and venture into the private sector with plans of establishing myself in that chosen field. I simply wonder whether I will need a business degree, or solid business experience, to be successful in doing that. </p>
<p>For example, if I'm a doctor, I want to open my own clinic or make my mark in the bioteck industry. Or, if I major in computer science, I want to open my own software and technology firm, incorporating other fields, such as educational software or language, to find my niche. I want to reach a point I don't have to work for anyone but my clients.</p>
<p>A minor in business would certainly be helpful there, but by no means is it necesary. The important thing there is to get a quality understanding of your chosen field, even if it means not doing a business minor. You can always go back and get an MBA if you want. However, if you become a doctor I suspect you will be too tired to go back to school again.</p>