MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5263
Effective Term: 2023 Fall

Award: CCL
Total Credits: 21
CIP Code: 52.0201

Instructional Council: Business/Management (03)
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as:
11-1021.00 General and Operations Managers
41-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
41-2031.00 Retail Salespersons
13-1199.00 Business Operations Specialists, All Other
11-3012.00 Administrative Services Managers
11-3071.00 Transportation, Storage and Distribution Managers

Upon completion of additional education, students may pursue a career as:
11-2021.00 Marketing Managers
11-2022.00 Sales Managers

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Cannabis Business Administration and Management will build on the Certificate of Completion (CCL) Cannabis Business Fundamentals for students interested in working with existing cannabis organizations. Upon completion of this certificate, prospective students may pursue careers in existing cannabis businesses.

Required Courses

CAN101 Introduction to Cannabis Industry 3
CAN110 Social Equity and Current Issues in the Cannabis Industry 1
+ CAN120 Legal and Regulatory Environment in the Cannabis Industry 3
+ CAN125 Supply Chain Management in the Cannabis Industry 2
+ CAN105 Accounting, Finance and Funding in the Cannabis Industry 2
+ CAN115 Human Resources and Operations Management in the Cannabis Industry 1

MGT175 Business Organization and Management 3

ACC109 Accounting Concepts (3) OR
ACC110 Understanding and Using Accounting Systems (3) OR
ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) OR
ACC211 Financial Accounting (3) 3

GBS151 Introduction to Business (3) OR
MGT251 Human Relations in Business (3) OR
MGT276 Human Resources Management (3) 3

Credits: 21

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Learning Outcomes
1. Describe federal cannabis laws, policies, rules, and regulations. (CAN101, CAN115, CAN120) 2. Describe state cannabis laws, and policies, rules, and regulations. (CAN101, CAN115, CAN120) 3. Discuss the impact of culture and social equity in the cannabis industry. (CAN101, CAN105, CAN110, CAN115) 4. Discuss cannabis business planning. (CAN101, CAN105, CAN115, CAN125) 5. Describe cannabis industry careers. (CAN101, CAN115, CAN125) 6. Explain hiring and managing practices for a cannabis business. (CAN115, CAN125) 7. Describe consumer behavior and demands specific to the cannabis industry. (CAN101, CAN110, CAN115) 8. Explain sales practices within the industry. (CAN101, CAN115, CAN120, CAN125) 9. Describe the cannabis business supply chain stages. (CAN105, CAN115, CAN120, CAN125) 10. Discuss marketing planning for a cannabis business. (CAN101, CAN115) 11. Examine accounting, finance and funding planning as it applies in non-cannabis industries. (ACC109, ACC110, ACC111, ACC211) 12. Examine accounting, finance and funding planning as it applies in cannabis industries. (CAN105, CAN115) 13. Discuss general business and management principles in non-cannabis industries. (GBS151, MGT175, MGT251, MGT276)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2023

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.