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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Emma then obtained a master of business administration (MBA) from NYU’s Stern School of Business and graduated in 2022. —

Karla Renic, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Lowe eventually shifted her career to law and went on to get her master's of business administration and a law degree from Georgetown University. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for business administration

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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