business administration
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business administration
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Alongside traditional master’s in business administration, for instance, there are now online M.B.A.s and special one-year business degrees in data science and healthcare management, among other specialties.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It changed City University of Seattle, where she studied business administration, to the University of Washington, dropped mention of her master’s degree and modified the timeline on several of her jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Tuliaupupu is now pursuing his third degree, as he already earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2022, before earning his master’s degree in project management.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
A former men’s rugby player and women’s rugby coach at UCLA, Layne received his master’s of business administration from the school in 1977 and went on to found Nova Storage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
T. R. Wexler had a master's degree in business administration, an advanced degree in corporate law, and had served two years as legal counsel to the Westing Paper Products Corporation.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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