<p>I've always planned on majoring in political science in college and go on to law school after, but I've been thinking recently that business might be better for me. I love the idea of being an entrepreneur and making my own money, but most of the people on here who are planning to major in business say you have to be good at math. (maybe because they major in finance?) My question is, is it absolutely necessary for me to be good at advanced math to even consider majoring in business or a related major? I know a lot of the top schools don't even have a business major, but rather an economics or finance major.</p>
<p>Well, what kind of advanced math are you talking about? Even engineers don’t necessarily need to have godly skills in advanced calculus. As long as you they can recognize and find any computational mistakes, they’re good to go.</p>
<p>Majoring in business and being an entrepreneur are very different things. Being an entrepreneur certainly doesn’t require advanced math skills, and apart from maybe finance or accounting, neither does a major in business.</p>
<p>It depends on what kind of business you are looking to do. Are you doing accounting for a large company or are you planning on owning a small business?</p>
<p>Most business positions do not require advanced math and neither do small business owners. I own a small business and I know up to intermediate algebra. I only use math when averaging sales, accounting, ect. It’s only simply math at that.</p>
<p>If you’re going to do business, do it with some sort of alternative energy. Just think about what opportunities there are in business RIGHT NOW, and how quickly those can go away within a year or two. By the time you’re done with school, you’ll want to go into something reliable, as in it’ll be in high demand, like clean, cheap energy.</p>