How dumb am I for wanting to double major in chemistry and economics?

You should be more concerned about getting that done in a timely fashion. Those two disciplines do not have an abundance of overlap in classes so you're going to have a very full schedule. Also, depending on where you choose to go there are potential scheduling issues because some courses necessary for graduating on time are only offered in specific semesters at specific times. It can be done it just sounds like a nightmare.

If your goal is to start up your own company you're probably better off taking classes in accounting/business/finance as opposed to focusing on economics. Ultimately everything you learn is only going to be tangentially related and you'll have a pretty significant learning curve once you start.

If you want to start a chemical company you're better off doing Chemical Engineering and an MBA. And any decent school is going to be difficult to get into either program, let alone both at the same time. For instance, I'm at UT, top 10 ChemE and top 20 Business, good luck getting them to allow you to do both.

t. biochemist

>>1393186

This 100%. And i would recommend some real world experience in a chemical plant as well. There are a ton of work processes that are important for keeping things running safe and smooth.

You also need to get into niche products. You aren't going to beat the big chemical companies selling commodity chemicals.