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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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 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 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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