Dahir, Tarik M.

MBA Candidate, Columbia University; New York, New York Tarik Dahir is a second-year student at Columbia Business School in New York, where he is currently pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance. Dahir serves as President of the Islamic Finance and Economic Forum (IFEF), a student-run association that aims to increase awareness of Islamic finance and economics among the Columbia student body. Dahir’s professional background includes employment as an analyst at Remington Capital Partners, a venture capital firm in Charlotte, NC. Dahir also founded a successful entrepreneurial venture, which he led for seven years before selling. Subsequently, he joined ICG Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank specializing in middle market mergers and acquisitions. After graduating from Columbia this May, Dahir plans to join the global headquarters of HSBC Amanah Finance in Dubai.