College??

[TheIdeaMan]

What would you guys suggest as a career related to Internet Marketing, that I could fall back on if things dont work out as an entrepreneur?

Im talking college majors.

[CardCat]

Double major or get a major/minor in business and computer science.

You have to have the basic business knowledge and be able to talk tech if you are looking for a solid job. Besides that, try to find every internship you can while in school. Most hiring managers value experience over education.

[youngmoneyblog]

Finance and computer science maybe? can you take classes in entrepreneurship, thats fun.

[F360]

Finance??? Wouldn't maeketing major be more related? Anyway, dont ask us on a forum, go email some internet companies and see what they look for in a internet marketer.

[ginginca]

Marketing Major?

Hmmm I'd say no.

You might yell and scream at me but here's my opinion and why. I am a partner in a marketing business. We call ourselves and "anti-agency" agency at times because what agencies tell you to do (which is what you learn in school) is a waste of money.

In the advertising business they say that 50% of your advertising works. You just have you figure out what 50%.

If you can't track it, you're wasting all of your advertising money. Not 50% of it. Most of the best marketers are entrepreneurs - not marketing grads.

Where's your passion? Where's your skills, interests, talents etc.

Ever heard the expression "if you do something you love you'll never work a day in your life" ?

[NeeJam]

business and computer science i'd say.

[davidn]

No offense but, if you are thinking that you might need something to fall back on, like college, you aren't confident that you'll succeed as an entrepreneur in the first place. And being confident is what will help you succeed. There is nothing wrong with going to college or 'playing it safe'. But if you are going to succeed, then you are going to succeed.

[jonathan03]

I'll give you a new option. How about engineering? If your going to be building products or inventing things it wouls sure be good to know how they work. Even if you don't build your own products its good to know whats involved and how much it costs so you don't get screwed by someone. It would also be great for getting your business started if you were proficent in engineering.

Also engineering will teach you computers too since every engineering topic relies on computers in some way. You'll probably be taking a few of the courses a computer scince student would and you can take more as an elective if thats what you want.

And BTW, its not really a good idea to ask other peopel what you want to do. Its really your choice and nobody knows what you like except you. You should have some new ideas to think of though.

[TheIdeaMan]

Well my passion is entrepreneurship without a doubt. It's not that I'm not condfident that I will succeed, I'm just looking for an excuse to stay in college so my parents will let me stay at home. Atleast until I start making enough money to move out on my own. I wasnt sure if there was a related major. Business/computer science looks promising at the moment. I am originally a pharmacology magor, but I really just got into that because of the money. I am doing well in it, but i realized that it's not my passion.

Thanks for the advice guys

[Morpheus]

Many colleges have a marketing and advertisement area of emphasis, you can try something like that and computer science. Or maybe give communications a try?