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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With a master’s degree in international business administration and her... Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The insurance executive attended Kansas State University and graduated with degrees in labor relations and general business administration. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024 The University also leaned into talking more about the academic programs where students excel at gaining real-world experience such as aviation, business administration and computer science. Alison Griffin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Michael Luca is a professor of business administration and the director of the Technology and Society Initiative at Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School. Abhay Aneja, michael Luca, oren Reshef, sharde Marchewski, margaret Pierson, Harvard Business Review, 13 Aug. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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