Small Business Management — Cannabis Operations

Catalog description

This course helps students put their cannabis business ideas into action by developing an operations plan and project schedule for new and evolving businesses. Classroom study focuses on the foundational aspects of running a new or evolving small business, looking at operational, legal, financial risk management, and human resource issues throughout the startup phase and the first few years of a new business in an emerging industry. Cannabis industry specific issues pertaining to finance and marketing are addressed and studied in-depth. Semester project work focuses on drafting a cannabis centered business plan, and classroom learning incrementally incorporates current cannabis industry issues into the plan. Case studies that highlight the various challenges faced by new and evolving small cannabis businesses are analyzed and discussed and creative problem solving is guided by the instructor.