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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Boris Groysberg is a professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit and Sarah Abbott is a research associate, both at Harvard Business School.
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Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Mary Cheney holds a bachelor's degree in history from Colorado College and a master of business administration degree from the Daniels Business School at the University of Denver.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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
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Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Mary Cheney holds a bachelor's degree in history from Colorado College and a master of business administration degree from the Daniels Business School at the University of Denver.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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
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“Business administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20administration. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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