Graduates will apply and synthesize concepts learned throughout the Hemp and Cannabis Business Management Program to demonstrate a level of professional competency required of a new entrant in the hemp and cannabis industries as an employee, entrepreneur, consultant, or business owner.  

Graduates will be able to perform fundamental business skills in management, finance, accounting, marketing, operations and business analytics.

1. Graduates will be able to apply current management, operations and administrative practices and theories.
2. Graduates will be able to identify problems, determine portential solutions, and deliver a plan for marketable product or services to meet market needs.
3. Graduates will be able to manage the flow of funds within organizations.
4. Graduates will be able to organize, record and report business transactions.
5. Graduates will be able to utilize the interrelationships between customers, products, and companies to guide effective deicision-making.
6. Graduates will be able to apply theories and skills of statistical data analysis and manage science to support decision-making processes.

Graduates will be able to diagnose problems in various business situations, gather and analyze relevant information to understand the problems, select and implement appropriate solutions and evaluate outcomes.

Graduates will be able to demonstrate ethical reasoning by recognizing moral dilemmas, analyzing their effects on stakeholders, and applying ethics theories to determine alternative soltuions to those dilemmas.

1. Oral communication: Graduates will be able to deliver information in a persuasive, logical, and organized manner with a professional demeanor using appropriate visual aids and questioning strategies.
2. Written communication: Graduates will be able to create informational, analytical, and technical documents that are organized and concise, and incorporate credible sources.

Gradutes will be able to work effectively with various stakeholders in increasingly diverse and global business environments.

1. Graduates will be able to interact effectively with team members.
2. Graduates will be able to contribute their expertise to collaborative projects.
3. Graduates will be able to recognize and implement inclusive and equitable business practices in diverse business environments.

Graduates will be able to use technology to support performance in varying business situations.

1. Graduates will be able to select and use appropriate technology to gather, analyze, and interpret data to solve business problems, and communicate with employees, stakeholders, investors and customers.
2. Graduates will be able to adapt to emerging technologies.
3. Graduates will be able to identify ethical issues related to the use of technology and data, including privacy, security, and the use of AI tools. 

As is the case with other interdisciplinary minors, this minor consists of 5 courses.

All students take Medical Cannabis (GEN 2347), Cannabis Law (GSS 2198), and Internship Preparation (GEN 3243).

The fourth course is an internship (GIS 4900). Students can intern in a wide variety of areas: cultivation, energy efficiency, small business operations, communications, social media, retail, patient research, etc. For more details about the internship please see “Additional Information” below.

The fifth course is an elective. Students can choose an elective from related General Studies' courses (such as Hydroponics, GNM 3164 or Social and Ethical Considerations of Business, GIS 3348) and first year seminars (such as Business and Life, GNM 1014) or from courses in the Integrative Health minor as well as Hemp and Cannabis Economics (HACM 3000), or any other program course in a student's specific area of interest.

Mandatory Internship for Minor- Students must complete an internship. Note that an INTERNSHIP IS NOT A CLASS that would appear on a registration schedule. To register for the Internship, you need to secure an internship and then register for it using the Internship Form.

Here is a link to the registration form with instructions on how to fill out the form:

https://stockton.edu/about-stockton/documents/eforms/Internship-intro-and-form.pdf 

How to Register (2 options):

• You can choose 0 credits and you will not incur tuition and you will not receive credit for GIS, but you will get Internship credit for the minor.

OR

• You choose 4 credits, and you will incur tuition as you would for any class. You will also fulfill your GIS (make sure you are not taking too many credits, or you may have to seek permission from your preceptor. Also note that if this is your only class in the summer, you will incur tuition).

General Stockton University Internship Guidelines:

• Before reviewing specific Cannabis Studies Minor internship guidelines, it is useful to read these general internship guidelines: https://stockton.edu/academic-internships/students.html

Overview of the Cannabis Studies Internship Procedure Cannabis Studies Internship Procedure:

• Be mindful that you need to secure an internship before you can register for it! For most sites, Stockton will also need an affiliation agreement — this is a time- consuming process because it requires multiple levels of review and approval by the university lawyers.
• Fill out the internship form (available via Stockton website or a link above). Be as specific as you can when describing your project.
• ELO’s (aka Essential Learning Objectives) and their descriptions can be found on Stockton website — only pick the ones directly related to your internship!
• Make sure to include the name of the company, the contact person, their email, phone number, and mailing.  This is required for the affiliation agreement; your form will not be processed without this information.
• The course number on your internship form should be GIS 4900. This ensures that the course will count towards the Cannabis Studies Minor. (Note: an internship completed for your major may also count, reach out to Dr. Emmanuel Small in the School of Business to ensure that this is the case.)
• Make sure you specify 4 credits and 4 contact hours a week near the top of the form if you wish to take for-credit internship.
• Email your completed form to Rob Mejia at Robert.Mejia@Stockton.edu 
• Please be patient! The process may take a while as described in point 1 BUT feel free to follow up at any point.
• You will hear from Mr. Mejia once your internship has been approved. Your approved internship will be on your schedule for the semester – please let Mr. Mejia know if you are not seeing it on your Student Portal.

All major and minor changes/declarations must be submitted digitally. To make a request, log in to your Go Stockton portal. Access your Student Services tab > Student Tools > Change of Major/Minor.