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 For example, 98% of nursing program graduates hit that threshold; so do 84% of those graduating from business administration programs. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Velasco, who studied business administration in college, wanted to fill the dance hall. Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 According to research from Corporation Service Company (CSC), a provider of global business administration and compliance solutions, an overwhelming majority (83%) of U.S. businesses do not feel confident about their organization's compliance with the CTC. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Blake has a degree in accounting from Walsh College and a master of business administration from the night and weekend program of Michigan State University, offered in Troy. Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for business administration 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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. 2024.

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