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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Glover attended Pittsburg High School and studied business administration at San Francisco State University. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 Johnson’s educational credentials include a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University, a master’s of business administration from Emory University in Atlanta, and a law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025 Marketers are getting both more responsibility and more clout , according to the most recent edition of the CMO Survey, conducted under the direction of Christine Moorman, a senior professor of business administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 For Spears, an entrepreneur with a background in law enforcement, real estate, and business administration, the journey to launching TraceMySpace started with the goal of streamlining operational processes. Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 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 27 May. 2025.

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