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

Recent Examples on the Web

Hebbe holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from American Military University and bachelor’s degrees in education and business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

MicahJo Barnett, a junior business administration major at the Division II school, had a health crisis on the sideline following the score, according to a statement released by the college. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Graduates of the state’s most popular major — business administration, management and operations — earned an average of just over $74,000. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The school is most well-known for its business administration degrees, but also offers programs in media, science, and cyber-physical systems. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for business administration

• deindustrialization
• immunoprecipitation
• individualisation
• individualization
• institutionalisation
• institutionalization
• internationalization
• neovascularization
• operationalization
• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration