The majority of students engaging in development planning studies do so with the intent of becoming qualified to assist in the preliminary stages of civil engineering or construction projects. This term might also refer to personal or business development courses.

An executive MBA, or EMBA, is a graduate level business degree. An executive MBA program is a lot like a regular MBA program. The main difference is that an executive MBA program is primarily designed to educate working executives, managers, entrepreneurs, and other business leaders.

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.