According to the University of Arkansas's Higher Education program, the Higher Education Leadership Program is practitioner-oriented with a primary focus on the preparation of academic and administrative professionals who are characterized by their competence and confidence to be effective leaders in the higher education workplace.
| Active Listening | Advising |
| Assertiveness | Budgeting |
| Communication | Conflict Resolution |
| Creativity | Crisis Intervention |
| Developer | Diversity |
| Empathy | Event Planning |
| Flexibility | Goal Setting |
| Group Facilitation | Initiative |
| Interpersonal Relations | Leadership |
| Management | Multi-Tasking |
| Networking | Organization |
| Presentation Skills | Problem Solving |
| Professional Development | Research |
| Resilience | Student Contact |
| Supervision | Team Building |
| Technology | Time Management |
| Visionary |
AACRAO: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
ACCA: American College Counseling Association
ACPA - College Student Educators International
AHEPPP - Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Program Professionals
CAS: Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
CASE - Council for Advancement and Support of Education
NACE - National Association of Colleges and Employers
NACADA - The Global Community for Academic Advising
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
