administración de empresas
/administɾaθjon de empɾesas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'business major' is translated as administración de empresas.
To specifically refer to the person (the major) rather than the subject itself, you should use the phrase estudiante de administración de empresas.
Which one should you use?
While administración de empresas is the standard term, administración de negocios is used as an alternative in some Latin American contexts. If you are referring to the degree itself in a formal setting, you can use licenciatura en administración de empresas to express a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American contexts, administración de negocios is used as an alternative to administración de empresas.
How do you pronounce it?
/administɾaθjon de empɾesas/
Did you know?
- The word administración comes from the Latin minister, which originally meant a servant or attendant. This reveals that the root of 'business administration' is based on the idea of serving others.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a student of administración de empresas is often called an administrador even before they graduate. This turns the name of the degree into a professional identity from day one.
- While administración de empresas is the standard, students in some regions might use the slang term ADE as a shorthand. It is an acronym formed from the first letters of the phrase.
Examples in context
- Ella estudia administración de empresas.She is a business major.
- Mi hermano es estudiante de administración de empresas.My brother is a business major.
- Busco a alguien que estudie administración de empresas.I am looking for someone who is a business major.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their university studies at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Qué estudias tú, Lucía?What are you studying, Lucía?
- LucíaSoy estudiante de administración de empresas.I am a business major.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Yo estudio administración de empresas también.That's great! I am also a business major.
- LucíaEntonces somos compañeros de carrera.Then we are in the same major.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries administración, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
