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Assuming subjects and skills refer to book-learned knowledge rather than life experience:

I'm trying to decide what to study in college or through MOOCs like those offered by EdX or Coursera or whether or not I should choose a business or a non-business major. I am trying to decide what to focus on. If I self-studied instead, I wouldn't have any debt from my degree but could still need a degree for other reasons.

What specific topics are essential for entrepreneurs to know? For example, there's a lot to learn as a finance major and I'm not sure which topics would be relevant for entrepreneurship.

I've tried thinking about it in other ways, for example: "What should a successful entrepreneur/CEO be able to do?" and tried to figure out which subjects will teach me the skills I'll need to achieve those goals.

Entrepreneurial Skills

Entrepreneurship Education

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David Favor answered

Well... If you're serious about generating income, any schooling will pollute your brains with layers of nonsense... you'll have to unlearn first...

College is fine, as a social experiment.

Useless for generating cash, unless you're in a course of study which requires credentials... like... rocket science... medical... etc...

Your far better off, finding a local person willing to mentor you about what they do.