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.

A foundation year is a scholastic program that gives students the chance to become familiar with college life and university courses. By preparing students for the expectations of higher education, foundation years may help students to be more successful in their academic careers.