International business administration involves helping companies learn how to organize and manage their personnel and operations in order to achieve certain goals. Students in these educational programs can learn to take on an international perspective while exploring business topics such as accounting, marketing, and leadership.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.

Online or distance learning refers to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning, one can access education at any time and from any location with an available internet connection.