ITED POTENTIAL
THE BUSINESS OF CANNABIS AT LIM COLLEGE
BUSINESS OF CANNABIS
GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF A BOOMING INDUSTRY.
The cannabis industry is expanding rapidly. By 2025, the industry is expected to have a national market value of over $45 billion, and the total employment potential in a mature U.S. legal cannabis market is approximately 1.5 million to 1.75 million workers. (Leafly Jobs Report 2022)
There is a critical need for professionals with business skills and specialized expertise in this unique, dynamic industry. Cannabis companies are looking for college graduates with cannabis-specific knowledge and experience in areas such as marketing and branding, merchandising, retail, operations, supply chain, social and economic equity, regulatory compliance, and more.
LIM College is rising to that challenge. Our Business of Cannabis courses have been developed by industry leaders to provide you with the educational framework to understand the cannabis market, how it operates, and what it will need to flourish.
Our courses were developed and are taught by founders and executives of leading industry organizations, including:
Branding Bud Cannabis NYC Community Growth Partners
LOWD
Minority Cannabis Business Association
Purple City Genetics
293
AT ITS CURRENT RATE, THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY IS ADDING AN AVERAGE OF 293 JOBS PER DAY (LEAFLY JOBS REPORT 2022)
33%
THE CANNABIS JOB MARKET GREW 33% FROM 2021 TO 2022 (LEAFLY JOBS REPORT 2022)
428,000
THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY CURRENTLY SUPPORTS OVER 428,000 JOBS (LEAFLY JOBS REPORT 2022)
Some of the positions in the cannabis industry that need to be filled: Directors of Operations
Supply Chain Directors
Compliance Officers
Social Media Managers
Content and Event Specialists
Directors of Marketing
Retail Directors
Retail Operations Consultants
Retail Inventory Specialists
Product Developers
Manufacturing Managers
...and more
LIM’s BBA and MPS programs in The Business of Cannabis began enrolling students in Fall 2022 and did not yet have any graduates at the time of publication. Positions listed are not actual job titles for graduates of these programs.
“There’s a critical need for well-educated, trained cannabis professionals to meet the needs of this burgeoning industry.”
KAREN MESHKOV Partner, FlowerHire Senior Advisors
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Taught by industry professionals, our Business of Cannabis programs bring together a top-notch business education with the specialized knowledge needed to build and advance a career in the quickly growing cannabis industry. You will gain an understanding of business that you can apply to any industry, as well as knowledge specific to the unique cannabis marketplace.
Four-year bachelor’s degree
Available fully online or on our NYC campus
Curriculum includes 3 required internships
Transfer-friendly, with generous transfer credit policy
One-year program
Fully online
For applicants who already have a bachelor’s degree
96%
OF OUR CLASS OF 2022 WERE WORKING IN THE BUSINESS OF FASHION AND LIFESTYLE OR CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF GRADUATION.*
“The response from the industry has been overwhelmingly positive because they haven’t had access to cannabis students. I have people calling me every day, saying, ‘If you have students who know cannabis and business, we want them.’”
MICHAEL ZAYTSEV Academic Director, Business of Cannabis LIM College*This figure is for graduates of all LIM College degree programs in 2022. Business of Cannabis programs began enrolling students in Fall 2022 and do not yet have graduates at the time of this publication.
The Business of Cannabis (BBA) Bachelor of Business Administration The Business of Cannabis (MPS) Master of Professional StudiesWHY LIM COLLEGE?
Since 1939, LIM College has been a leading educational innovator preparing students for successful careers.
Our Business of Cannabis degree programs are a natural evolution of our focus on fashion & lifestyle.
“Lifestyle” refers to the many fields that shape consumer culture and share much of their business DNA with fashion. The skills and experience you’ll gain here can make you a sought-after candidate in multiple industries.
LEARN BY DOING
Real-world workplace experience is built into our BBA curriculum, and employers actively seek out our students for internships.
EXPERT FACULTY
Our cannabis faculty is made up of professionals currently working in the industry. They will share knowledge and connections that can come only from years of firsthand experience.
LIFELONG SUPPORT
DISTANCE LEARNING
You don’t have to physically be on campus to access everything we have to offer. Learn more about our online degree programs.
Our Office of Career and Internship Services will help you discover, launch, and build the career that’s right for you. And it doesn’t stop when you graduate—we’re here for career coaching and support—for life.
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The regulatory requirements related to employment in the cannabis industry vary from state to state and are rapidly changing. Employment and internship opportunities may be limited or restricted based on state regulation and the extent to which a state has legalized the sale of cannabis. For further cannabis industry disclosure information please see the College Policies and Reporting section of the LIM College Catalog at: limcollege.catalog.acalog.com. ©2022 LIM College. All rights reserved.
