Master of Science in Finance
Postgraduate
THE KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES seeks to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and Islamic values to face the increasingly challenging world. It offers students the unique opportunity of integrating conventional knowledge with Islamic knowledge in all fields of related studies. Established in 1983, the Kulliyyah having faculty members of eminence in various specialisations.
English is the medium of instruction for all programmes offered by the Kulliyyah. Currently, there are four departments offering various programmes, namely Department of Economics, Department of Business Administration, Department of Accounting and Department of Finance.
THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE offers the Master in Finance which was introduced in 2001. This programme aims to provide students with both practical skills and theoretical knowledge that integrate Islamic concepts and values to enable them to become competent practitioners in both Islamic and conventional finance. The Department’s strengths are in the areas of Islamic banking and finance, applied finance and general finance.
MODES OF PROGRAMME
Option 1: BY COURSEWORK
42 credit hours of coursework
(4 core courses + 10 elective courses)
Option 2: COURSEWORK AND RESEARCH (Mixed Mode)
12 credit hours of coursework + 30 credit hours of dissertation
(2 core courses + 2 elective courses + 30 credit hours of dissertation)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE - Option 1: BY COURSEWORK
CORE COURSES |
|
Course Code | Course Name |
FINC 7301 | Research and Quantitative Methods |
FINC 7302 | Financial Markets and Institutions |
FINC 7303 | Portfolio Management |
FINC 7304 | Corporate Finance |
Elective COURSES | |
Course Code | Course Name |
FINC 7305 | Seminar in Finance |
FINC 7311 | Managerial Finance |
FINC 7312 | International Finance |
FINC 7313 | Financial Derivatives |
FINC 7314 | Financial Statement Analysis |
FINC 7315 | Company Evaluation |
FINC 7316 | Islamic Financial Planning |
FINC 7321 | Issues in Islamic Banking |
FINC 7322 | Bank Operations and Management |
FINC 7323 | Corporate Ethics and Governance |
FINC 7324 | Social Finance |
FINC 7325 | Quantitative Methods in Finance |
ECON 7311 | Islamic Capital Markets |
ECON 7304 | Islamic Economic Thought |
ACCT 7304 | Islamic Accounting |
INFO 7280 | FinTech for Islamic Finance |
CBIA 7101 | Big Data Across Verticals and Domains |
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE - Option 2: COURSEWORK AND RESEARCH (Mixed Mode)
Core COURSES | |
Course Code | Course Name |
FINC 7301 | Research and Quantitative Methods |
FINC 7305 | Seminar in Finance |
Elective COURSES
Any two (2) other courses listed as part of the programme
Note: to qualify to do the Mixed Mode option, the student must obtain a minimum B grade for all the 4 courses that were taken. Students failing to meet this requirement will have their mode of study changed to Coursework only.
DURATION OF STUDIES
Status | Minimum | Normal | Maximum |
Full-time | 1 1/4 academic years | 2 academic years | 3 academic years |
Part-time | 2 academic years | 4 academic years | 5 academic years |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A relevant Bachelor’s degree with good grades from an accredited institution of higher learning or any other certificates recognised to be equivalent to a Bachelor's degree and with relevant professional experience.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the Kulliyyah requirements, an applicant must produce satisfactory proof of proficiency of English Language by:
- The Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 or
- The International English Language Testing Services (IELTS) with a score of 6.0 or
- The IIUM-administered English Placement Test (EPT) with a minimum score 6.0.
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FEE STRUCTURE
CONTACT
Deputy Dean (Postgraduate)
Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
International Islamic University Malaysia
P.O. Box 10, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : 603-6421 4775 / 4634 / 4778
Fax : 603-6421 4850
E-mail : kenmspg@iium.edu.my
Website: http://www.iium.edu.my/kenms and http://www.iium.edu.my/cps
* All information is correct at the time of publication. All requirements are subject to amendment by the Management of International Islamic University Malaysia
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