Founded in 1636, Harvard University is America’s oldest university and one of the most respected centres of higher education and research in the world. Harvard attracts an array of talented students and scholars. It houses the largest library collections of any academic institution in the world. Since the establishment of the Harvard Islamic Society in 1955, the University has continued to reemphasize its liberal attitude towards the study of
This chapter highlights the experience Islamic Finance (IF) Education in Newcastle University; the courses offered, the teaching and learning methods used and the importance of these courses in the interdisciplinary strategy. The University distinguishes itself from its other counterparts through having a clear legal and regulatory focus in relation to Islamic finance.
This chapter is concerned with experience in teaching and research in Islamic Finance in two universities in which the writer has worked in; Henley Business School in University of Reading and School of Management, in University of Surrey. The writer concludes by emphasizing the need for academic staff in UK universities who have good theoretical and empirical knowledge of the field, in order to assist student researchers, especially in the case of Doctoral candidates who do not meet the criteria well and would require more than average supervision.
With five of the top 10 business schools offering programmes in Islamic Finance, the teaching of Islamic Finance has become a competitive advantage for finance programmes in the world. The impetus is not purely for business purposes alone but also because Islamic Finance offers fresh perspectives for research in Financial Economics. It concludes by mentioning how the top ten business schools are continuously improving their offerings of Islamic Finance courses and innovating their curricula.
This chapter proposes to study the geo-educational dynamic of the development of Islamic Finance Education. It measures the educational competitiveness of a country by measuring their ability to gain educational space outside of its geographical borders through leveraging on standardization and accreditation. It concludes by realising hoe international relations are important in gaining educational competitiveness and how new dimensions of competition are appearing for countries offering Islamic Finance education.
The aim of this paper is to provide a well-documented track of the features and trends of Islamic Finance Education. It provides an analysis of the study of Islamic Finance Education based on continents, economic blocs, medium of instruction, level of study and types of instruction. It concludes by mentioning how United Kingdom is leading in this field, followed by Malaysia.
Since 2008, Islamic Finance has gained attention in France. However, despite its dynamism and interest, it has not gained much attention from the academic community. This paper provides a general overview of Islamic Fianance Education in France, and the experience of some higher institutions in their attempt to implement Islamic Finance education. The study finds that the most common formula in France is to create an education programme entirely dedicated to Islamic Finance, instead of being offered as a minor with another specialisation.
This chapter demonstrates how to create the human capital needed in the Islamic Finance (IF) industry, in a multi-culture and multi-faith community, drawing from the experience of La Trobe University. It also demonstrates the motivation for IF education globally and in Australia and covers the rationale, marketing aspects and curricula design of IF courses in La Trobe. It concludes by stating the need for developing a generation of Islamic Scholars to have a standardized global framework of IF standards and to actively contribute to the national strategy and development of IF
Due to the growing interest in Islamic Finance (IF) in the Europe, the Reims Management School is offering courses in IF to respond to the needs of the financial industry for skills in this field, and to offer an alternative economic model for its students to study and develop their critical analysis and natural curiosity. Since the establishment of the IF programme, many students have had opportunity for internships or jobs within the field. It also states that one of RMS’s interest is making training accessible for candidates hoping to make a career in Islamic Finance.
Islamic economics program was being considered as a part of Islamic studies remained under the domain of Ministry of Religious Affairs in Indonesia. It was only later that universities started to offer the course. A lot of experience whilst developing the curriculum at Faculty of Shariah, State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) can be studied as it is based on the philosophy of integration of knowledge.