business administration

noun

: a program of studies in a college or university providing general knowledge of business principles and practices

Examples of business administration in a Sentence

a degree in business administration
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According to her obituary, after high school, Rachel earned her bachelor of business administration, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Earning a master’s of business administration can help unlock competitive job offers and salaries for graduates. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 Leventhal earned his Bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University and a master of business administration from Dartmouth College. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025 Augustana accepts about a third of applicants, and popular majors include biology, psychology and business administration and management. Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for business administration

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of business administration was in 1904

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“Business administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20administration. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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