business administration
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business administration
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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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
As a soccer player, he earned a full-ride scholarship to Vanguard University and later completed his master’s degree in business administration at Hope International University.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
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
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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