<p>I am planning on majoring in economics and I plan on going to Stony Brook University. They require that you have a minor and I cannot decide what to minor in. I am deciding between philosophy, business management, engineering and technology entrepreneurship. I am leaning toward philosophy because I think it would be a fun class to take and I believe it would be useful in business because you are being taught how to think effectively and rationally. </p>
<p>Taking the classes you’d enjoy most will raise your GPA.
You might have a bit of difficulty explaining your choice with future employers but plenty of highly successful types have studied philosophy. It’s how you apply it in business that matters. All the others seem like sensible choices. </p>
<p>Think about your post-graduation plans and research the top people and see what they studied. That can help you focus too.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. I will definitely research it a bit more. I have always been interested in philosophy but from what I have heard it is basically a useless major and won’t land you any kind of job.</p>
<p>I agree with highland_poppy. Minors can do a few different things, depending on how you look at it. They can compliment your major, they can allow you to study something you don’t necessarily want to do for a career, or they can teach you some skills that may relate to your job as well. I definitely agree that no one should major in philosophy unless they intend to go on to law school or grad school, or have a double major in something more useful. However philosophy does teach you to think, and economics is certainly a subject that requires a lot of thinking. Minors don’t usually mean anything to employers unless you make a point of marketing them. Believe it or not, a philosophy minor can be marketable, if you choose to make a point of saying that you minored in philosophy to improve your critical thinking skills. No employer will scoff at you trying to make yourself a better critical thinker, especially not in economics. So if you really like it, go for it. If your classes are in a subject you really enjoy you’ll find them easy and you’ll get great grades, so I say go for it.</p>