Administration

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Administration may refer to:

In business

• Administration (business), the performance or management of business operations
• Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal
• Central Administration, the highest administrative department of an organization

In computing

• System administrator, a person who maintains and operates a computer system or network

In law

• Administration of an estate on death, arising if the deceased is legally intestate
• Administration (insolvency), a mechanism allowing insolvent companies to continue running their business. Includes Administrative receivership

In medicine

• Route of administration, the path by which a substance is brought into contact with the body

In politics:

• Administration (government), a term used in the context of government
  • Reagan Administration, the executive branch of the US federal government from 1981 to 1989
  • Clinton Administration, 1993 to 2001
  • George W. Bush administration, 2001 to present
• Small Business Administration, a United States government agency supporting small businesses
• Public administration, the study and implementation of policy
• Local government, administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province

In academia:

• Academic administration, a branch of an academic institution responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution
• Bachelor of Business Administration, a bachelor's degree in business administration
• Master of Business Administration, a master's degree in business administration
• Doctor of Business Administration, a research-oriented doctorate focusing on business practice
• Münster School of Business Administration and Economics, part of the University of Münster
• Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, a Swedish language university located in Finland
• Institute of Business Administration, the name of two business schools

For Wikipedia's administration, see Wikipedia:Administration.