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

Small Business Administration noted that 99.9% of all U.S. companies were considered small businesses, which are defined as those with fewer than 500 employees.

From MarketWatch

"If the war continues, the economic pressures in Pakistan will increase tremendously," says Farhan Siddiqi, Professor of Political Science at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.

From BBC

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