LIM College Business of Cannabis Degree Programs Announce “All-Star” Faculty for Fall 2022 Start

In advance of theSeptember start of its bachelor’s and master’sdegree programs in The Business of Cannabis, LIM College has added some of the cannabis industry’s best–known leaders to its faculty.

Among these new instructors are four of the cannabis industry’s top professionals: Dasheeda Dawson, Jesce Horton, David Paleschuck and Kristin Jordan.

“When we designed our cannabis degree programs, we wanted to provide our students access to the highest achievers from various parts of the cannabis business. With these cannabis all-stars joining our faculty, we are delivering on that promise,” said Michael Zaytsev, Academic Director of The Business of Cannabis at LIM College and author of The Cannabis Business Book.

Continued Zaytsev, “By learning directly from industry leading pioneers, our graduates will have a competitive advantage when pursuing the hundreds of thousands of  jobs the legal cannabis industry will create.”

These industry leaders join a team of faculty members that also includes Penelope Nam-Stephen, Chief Commercial Officer of Community Growth Partners, formerly of Burberry and Juicy Couture; Marianne Cursetjee, CEO and co-founderof Alibi Cannabis; Melanie Nash, Chief Operating Officer of Purple City Genetics, formerly of REI and Tumi; Beryl Solomon, founder of Poplar, formerly of Kate Spade, Theory, and IBM; Wei Hu, CEO of MRTA Law, formerly of the NYC Human Resources Administration; and David Abecassis, co-founder of the Green Growers Alliance.

LIM College’s degree programs in The Business of Cannabis focus on specialized cannabis industry knowledge, as well as business skills such asmarketing, retail management, branding, merchandising and supply chain management. The master’s degree program, designed for career-changers as well as those who are interested in advancing their current cannabis careers, will be delivered fully online and can be completed in one calendar year. The bachelor’s degree program is available on LIM’s midtown Manhattan campus or online.

For more information visit: https://www.limcollege.edu/academics/business-cannabis