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

Example Sentences

A bill to reauthorize Small Business Administration programs that fund defense startups in Southern California and elsewhere passed Congress on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Shell, 60 years old, has a master’s of business administration from Harvard and has held senior roles at Disney and Fox.

From The Wall Street Journal

We asked the US Small Business Administration, the government agency responsible for supporting the sector, for a comment.

From BBC

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

After majoring in business administration at the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School, Zach Witkoff worked as a project manager for his father’s property firm, the Witkoff Group, and then co-led his family’s personal investment firm, Witkoff Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal