business administration
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business administration
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Arafat was studying business administration at Gaza's Al-Azhar University before the war forced him to stop.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Lee entered the University of California, Berkeley, in 2021 expecting to spend four years to earn his degree in business administration.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Tuchel moved to Stuttgart to study business administration and found work in a bar.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Alongside traditional master’s in business administration, for instance, there are now online M.B.A.s and special one-year business degrees in data science and healthcare management, among other specialties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
T. R. Wexler had a master's degree in business administration, an advanced degree in corporate law, and had served two years as legal counsel to the Westing Paper Products Corporation.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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