business administration

American  

noun

1. a program of studies at the university level offering courses on general business theory, management, and practices.

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Etymology

Origin of business administration

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

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business administration

He moved to Castellon, the biggest city near Villarreal, at 17, and enrolled at university to study business administration.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

And there is the middle rung, including business administration, urban studies and chemistry, whose graduates take home around $70,000 on average.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Arafat was studying business administration at Gaza's Al-Azhar University before the war forced him to stop.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Lee entered the University of California, Berkeley, in 2021 expecting to spend four years to earn his degree in business administration.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Getting a degree—maybe even in the field of business administration.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper

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