<p>Im thinking about getting into this cuz my old degree wasnt working. Im want the opportunity to start my own business/knowledge about how to do it. But I also want a career in case that not right for me at a certain time. Is this a good major for me? Is the money good careerwise? Any good advice appreciated.</p>
<p>“want the opportunity to start my own business/knowledge about how to do it. But I also want a career in case that not right for me at a certain time.”</p>
<p>sounds like a contradicting statement to me. it’s kind of like saying, “i want to lose weight, but i also want to eat the stuff i like and not work out at the gym.” you can’t go both directions at the same time.</p>
<p>if you want to be an entrepreneur, you need to have a really good idea of the business that you want to start and what you can bring to the table. taking classes might help you with theories of how markets work, that’s it. you’re probably better off doing research about your idea and reading books about entrepreneurship yourself.</p>
<p>as far as job security, that’s the exact opposite of starting your own business. if you want a decent starting salary, accounting/finance is the way to go. most people that have their own business actually lose money the first few years they launch their product/service.</p>
<p>The is a very ironic question.</p>
<p>Personally, I think the major is a silly. Entrepreneurs are born, not created in classrooms. </p>
<p>Is the money good? Well it’s great if you have a winning business concept, the money to finance it, the willingness to do nothing but slave over it for years and get lucky…</p>
<p>Entrepreneurs are made, not born. most of them that innovate successfully get their ideas and creativity from years of expertise in a particular field. in order to have this kind of expertise, they go through something called deliberate practice, which is basically years of hard work in something they’re passionate about. all of the time spent in this process is what makes them great, not the DNA encoded in their genes.</p>
<p>hmm… i got from an educational research resource that said that you can start business with that. but it also saids that it allows for career opportunities as well such as consultant, market analyst and so on. i was hoping to hear from those that are alumni of that major and what they are doing with that. what are you people’s background?</p>
<p>At my school you are required to have a business plan before becoming an entrepreneurship major. It gives you something to use for each entrepreneurship class I guess at least(rather than making nonsense powerpoints for imaginary products the way a marketing major might). Plus they give you mentors who have actually succeeded. Still most entrepreneurship majors apparently end up in corporations(though most are also double majors so it’s not that surprising).</p>