An education in organizational leadership can facilitate the critical thinking skills, ethical analytics, and business forecasting that are often needed for successful leadership. There are online as well as traditional school-based location programs, and some schools offer a hybrid of online and location-based study.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.

Online learning refers to use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning one has the flexibility to access their studies at any time and from anywhere they can log on.