Islamic Banking, Finance and Management
The Islamic Banking, Finance and Management programme aims to develop a critical and analytical approach to economics, banking and management from an Islamic perspective. The programme also aims to provide a greater awareness of Islamic values and principles, through critical reflection on and appreciation of their application in management and financial institutions. Students are encouraged to take a scholarly, Islamic approach to one or more specialist areas of economics, banking or management.
Students can choose to study for one of the following:
- Postgraduate Certificate which focuses on the study of Islamic Economics and Islamic Banking and Finance together with study of one further module to attain a total of 60 credit points.
- Postgraduate Diploma which builds on these modules and allows students to study a choice of modules to attain 120 credit points.
- MA Degree which requires research into a specialist area of economics, banking or management of the student's choice and submission of a dissertation of 15,000 to 18,000 words.
Compulsory Modules:
| Module Name | Credits | Module Code | More Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Islamic Economics | 15 | MFP 219 | View |
| Islamic Banking, Theory and Practice | 15 | MFP 220 | View |
| Research Methodologies | 15 | MFP 211 | View |
| Islamic Financial Instruments | 15 | MFP 223 | View |
| Dissertation (Islamic Banking, Finance and Management) | 60 | MFP 398 | View |
Optional Modules:
| Module Name | Credits | Module Code | More Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Management | 15 | MFP 212 | View |
| Financial Systems: Markets And Institutions | 15 | MFP 214 | View |
| Regulation and Governance of Islamic Finance | 15 | MFP 221 | View |
| Takaful and Re_Takaful: Principles and Operations | 15 | MFP 226 | View |
| Islamic Law | 30 | MFP 102 | View |
| Quantitative Financial Methods | 30 | MFP 113 | View |
| Human Resource Management | 15 | MFP 229 | View |
| Organisational Behaviour | 15 | MFP 230 | View |
