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

By working part-time jobs, Takaichi scraped together the money to attend Kobe University, where she studied business administration and played in a heavy-metal band.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

She graduated from the University of Michigan with a dual degree in business administration and English.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Adams was valedictorian at Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School, got his bachelor’s in economics from Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y., and then moved to California, where he earned a master’s in business administration at UC Berkeley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

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