Administration may refer to: Management of organizations Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal: the process of dealing with or controlling things or people. Administrative assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, administrative support specialist, or management assistant: a person whose work consists of supporting management Administration (government), management in or of government, the management of public affairs; government. Administrative division, a term for an administrative region within a country that is created for the purpose of managing of land and the affairs of people. Academic administration, a branch of an academic institution responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution Arts administration, a field that concerns business operations around an art organization Business administration, the performance or management of business operations Bachelor of Business Administration, bachelor's degree in commerce and Business administration Master of Business Administration, master's degree in Business administration Doctor of Business Administration, doctoral degree Central administration, the highest administrative department of an organization Engineering administration, a branch of Engineering Health administration, a field relating to leadership, management and administration of public health systems, hospitals and hospital networks Military administration, the techniques and systems used by military services involved in the management of the armed forces Public administration, advancement and implementation of government policy, or the management of public programs Master of Public Administration, master's degree in Public administration Doctor of Public Administration, doctoral degree Administration (law), whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision Administration (British football): consequences in football when the club (as a business) enters legal administration. Administration in United Kingdom law Other uses Administration (probate law), administration of an estate on death Database administration, the function of managing and maintaining DBMS software Drug administration, delivery of a drug into the body Route of administration, path by which a drug, fluid, poison or other substance is taken into body Land administration, the way in which the rules of Land tenure are applied and made operational Network administration, configuration of a computer network System administration, the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems See also Administrator (disambiguation) Bureaucracy Presidency (US usage, as in "the Biden administration")