<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>The highest mathmatics involved in the business/finance major is usually only business calculus/business statistics and if you’re in economics, econometrics. Very rarely do these majors require any higher of a level of mathematics. Unless you major in something like financial engineering.</p>
<p>You should probably put extra effort into the math classes you do have to take, but math ability isn’t that important in business, and having poor math skills is not a good reason to avoid business.</p>
<p>I agree with the posts - no need to be a math wizard! </p>
<p>Business is a great major, no question! But it’s far from being the only one that can lead you to entrepreneurship… </p>
<p>You’ll have some time on the side while in college (and grad school actually) to start a business on the side while working… There are so many internet resources available nowadays, it should be a piece of cake for you! :)</p>
<p>A lot of schools don’t offer a business major. What major would you recommend that is related to business but doesn’t require as much math as finance or econ? I want to take as little math as possible in college.</p>
<p>^ This is truth. Fine arts majors will do the least math.</p>
<p>“At my school the business majors have to take two calculus courses, at least one statistics course and two accounting classes.”
Same here, but it’s probably the same school: McCombs.</p>
<p>By the way, finance is a business major, so it would not be offered at the universities that don’t have business schools.</p>
<p>^ mine was the same and I attended another school.</p>
<p>I would recommend not shying away from the quantitative courses. It would be in your best interest to improve in those areas. Perhaps majoring in economics or finance is too much, but if you are weak in math I would recommend trying to address that issue.</p>
<p>I’m not necessarily weak in math, I just don’t really like it as much as other subjects. I would prefer to take social science, history, and language courses, as well as several business and economics courses, and still have a major (or at least a minor) in a business related subject.</p>