This course is offered in partnership with Green Flower, the world's most comprehensive, on-demand training platform, built specifically for cannabis professionals.
Your Future In The Industry Starts Here.
For anyone considering a career in cannabis or hemp, specialist knowledge is the key to unlocking the industry’s most exciting opportunities. The cannabis landscape is complex, ever-changing and unique. This certificate will provide you with a clear understanding of the cannabis industry, how it got there, and where it’s going.
Studying the Business of Cannabis, you’ll develop critical business skills like risk analysis, scaling operations and regulatory compliance. View cannabis — and your future in the industry — with a well-informed and entrepreneurial mindset.
The Business of Cannabis Courses
Cannabis 101: History and Practice Across Industries
An in-depth introduction to cannabis, across history, culture and industry. Topics range from botany to business practices, including Cannabis Law and Policy, FDA regulation, and the many challenges that successful cannabis businesses face. Main topics covered in the course include:
- History of Cannabis
- Phytocannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System
- Agriculture and Cultivation
- Enterprise
- Law and Policy
- Cannabis Medicine and Healthcare
- Careers in the Cannabis Industry
The Business of Cannabis I: Seed to Sale
Gain a broad understanding of how businesses innovate and adapt to industry trends. Includes fundamentals of cultivation, processing and extraction, manufacturing, lab setup and protocols, distribution, retail and delivery, and licensing, with an emphasis on business ethics. Main topics covered in the course include:
- The Business of Cannabis Cultivation
- Processing and Manufacturing
- Lab Testing and Analytics
- Cannabis Distribution
- The Cannabis Retail Guide
- Cannabis Real Estate
- Obtaining Licensing in the Cannabis Industry
The Business of Cannabis II: Scaling Operations
Dive more deeply into sector-specific challenges in areas such as real estate, regulatory compliance, marketing, sales, accounting and finance, human resources, and innovation and investment. Participants complete a business portfolio that includes project management materials, risk analysis, accounting and operations reports, and a case study analysis. Main topics covered in the course include:
- Industrial Hemp
- Regulatory Compliance
- Marketing in the Cannabis Industry
- Sales in the Cannabis Industry
- Accounting and Finance
- Human Resources
- Investment in the Cannabis Industry
Cannabis Creates New Careers and Skill Demands
35x
Sales Growth Expected in NY
428,000
FULL-TIME JOBS
250%
AMERICA'S FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATION
Next Start Date
Jan 8, 2024
Three Courses, Eight weeks each
100% Online, Instructor led, asynchronous
Installment Option,$350/month*
*following initial $750 payment