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, available to homeowners and renters in declared disaster areas even if they don’t own a business.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Mulligan is chief counsel for advocacy at the Small Business Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal

To look at what HR departments do—and don’t do—well, we spoke with Allison Elias, assistant professor of business administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and author of “The Rise of Corporate Feminism,” which looks at the development of human resource management in the latter half of the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal

The most popular apprenticeships for all new starters in 2024-25 were in business, administration and law.

From BBC

He plans to cover the difference with a 30-year loan from the Small Business Administration.

From The Wall Street Journal