Cannabis Business Degree
With fully online classes available, our cannabis business degree program aims to provide committed learners with quality, collegiate, and career-enhancing cannabis-based business education. We build a supportive environment that promotes personal growth, preparing graduates for successful careers and college transfer opportunities.
Cannabis Business students will focus on a combination of pathways to determine the most promising path for their careers. Students enrolled in our cannabis business courses will be exposed to all levels of vertically integrated business models through a careful examination of the science, botany, marketing, and accounting aspects of a cannabis business.
As medicinal and recreational cannabis business opportunities continue to expand, employment opportunities are emerging and growing by leaps and bounds. To take advantage of this, our online cannabis degree program prepares graduates to start their own business, work for a dispensary or grow operation, or transfer credits to earn a bachelor’s degree!
The national cannabis sales figures for 2021 ($25 billion) is just about 25% of the industry’s potential. It is projected that cannabis revenue is expected to almost double by 2025, and even then it would be less than half of the total potential market.
In 2021, America’s legal cannabis industry created more than 280 new jobs every day. A person was hired for a marijuana-related job every two minutes of the work day, on average.
Career Opportunities for Graduates After Completing Cannabis Business Courses
When you take our cannabis business classes and graduate from our program, you’ll be able to choose from a wide variety of careers, as there are many positions available in the medical marijuana and CBD industries.
Some of the possible roles you could find yourself in include:
- Dispensary manager
- Edibles manufacturing specialist
- Cannabis formulation specialist
- Edibles specialist
- Cannabis health advisor
Why Choose P.I.T. for Your Online Cannabis Business Degree
P.I.T. has been making a difference in the lives of students for over 70 years, helping prepare them for high-demand, rewarding careers. By choosing Pennsylvania Institute of Technology’s cannabis business program, you’ll reap a variety of benefits such as:
- Unique learning approach – We supply you with a career-focused education, providing you with cutting-edge knowledge and skills.
- Experience in your desired field – P.I.T. gives you guidance from a caring, mentoring faculty dedicated to helping you grow. With their help, you’ll gain experience through class assignments, research projects, internships, co-ops, and more!
- Extensive support services – Ranging from individualized professional tutoring to job placement, we offer support services to ensure your success.
- Flexibility – Our cannabis business courses are offered online, meaning you can complete your work on your own schedule.
In addition to these benefits, by taking our cannabis business courses, you’ll also receive:
- A 15-1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Free tutoring
- The opportunity to apply for financial aid
- Transfer assistance, career help, counseling, and more!
Apply to Our Cannabis Business Program
With a focus on laws and regulations associated with the cannabis industry, you’ll gain proficiency in business management skills such as organizational stability, entrepreneurship, marketing, project management, and sustainability.
If you’re ready to start the process of earning your cannabis business degree, apply today! And if you have any questions about our program or want to learn more, please contact us.
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- Interpret the history of medical cannabis throughout the USA and recognize the implications of medical legalization and its impact on healthcare.
- Differentiate the benefits of medical marijuana and the properties of various strains, dosages and methods of consumption for different health issues.
- Explain cannabis horticulture and extraction techniques, and their relation to various product and dosage forms
- Explain the legal, business and market challenges facing the retail marijuana business.
- Apply the tenets of professional, ethical responsibility in the context of a cannabis career.
- Analyze marketing techniques and cannabis industry standards to determine the most appropriate strategies.
- Employ accounting software and reports within the context of a cannabis business environment.
Lou Giannotti
Program Director - Cannabis Studies
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