Become an industry leader with Highlands' Industrial Hemp Certificate!
Industrial Hemp Certificate
NMHU’s Department of Business Administration and the College of Arts and Sciences are partnering with the hemp industry to offer a dual-track industrial hemp certificate. Students may choose the hemp business-oriented track or the hemp production-oriented track.Why choose NMHU’s industrial hemp certificate?
According to Allied Market Research, the global industrial hemp market generated $4.9 billion in 2019, and is projected to grow to $18.6 billion by 2027. This is a compounded annual growth of 22.4% and represents an explosive growth opportunity for you and your career.
Hemp has many applications in business. It is used to make biofuel, medicines, paper, textiles, plastics, food and beverages, cosmetics, building materials, automotive parts, furniture and animal feed.
This certificate, developed with the expertise of industry, uniquely positions our graduates with the transferable skills and hands-on experience necessary to manage critical production processes and improve efficiencies — from seed procurement to growth production, processing and storage. You will learn to manage and scale a business and its operations to take advantage of market opportunities.