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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Graduates of the state’s most popular major — business administration, management and operations — earned an average of just over $74,000. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The school is most well-known for its business administration degrees, but also offers programs in media, science, and cyber-physical systems. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 For both first-time freshmen and transfer students, the most popular majors included business administration, health science, psychology, criminal justice and biology. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Morehouse College Founded in 1867 as the nation's only HBCU exclusively for men, Morehouse is known for business administration, political science, computer science and its biology/pre-med studies. — Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for business administration

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of business administration was in 1852

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“Business administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20administration. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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