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

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

Mr. Luca is a professor of business administration and the director of the Technology and Society Initiative at Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“Basically, they are sacrificing their career-advancement opportunities,” said Mark Ma, associate professor of business administration at the University of Pittsburgh and one of the paper’s authors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

She hopes she will finish her studies in business administration and eventually form her own family in Honduras.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario