Tag: Education
50 Leading Business Schools of the Muslim World (OIC*)
A listing of 50 Leading Business Schools of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Conference) member countries. This however is not a ranking but a listing of the most prominent Business Universities that are domiciled in the OIC* member countries.
Al Ebtikarat: Linking Students to the Real World
(Special Guest Contribution) A hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) stated that: ‘Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim.’* Even though what is meant by knowledge here is knowledge of Shariah (Islamic knowledge,) the importance of knowledge and education in Islam has always been the path of the true believers. At Ebtikarat Education, our goal is [...]
Islamic Finance Programs at Leading OIC B-Schools
Given the growing demand for Islamic Finance talent, a number of Business Schools based in the OIC are offering Islamic Finance related courses or full degree programs. From the list of the 50 Leading B-Schools of the OIC, 6 are offering full Islamic Finance related degree/ diploma programs (4 of these are Malaysia based.) Another [...]
MILE – Madinah Institute Of Leadership And Entrepreneurship
Striving to build and redefine leadership and entrepreneurial brilliance in the Arab and Muslim World, MILE – the Madinah Institute of Leadership and Entrepreneurship – started off as a corporate social responsibility program in 2009 with the help of McKinsey & Co., a global management consulting firm. With growing support, this non-profit organization has prospered [...]
Islamic Education in the US: Its Growth, Demand and Developments
Muslims and America are becoming synchronous in current times, seen through a strong growth of Muslim families in the USA. Accompanying these families is their need to maintain their Muslim identity, despite living in a Muslim-minority country. This is not impossible as the melting pot of the United States celebrates cultural diversity and freedom of [...]
Challenges and Opportunities of the Arab Youth: Recent Surveys
This year’s uprising and imminent changes in the Arab landscape brought to light an important and under-recognized demographic of the Arab world – the Arab youth. Stemmed from frustration against their governments, due in large part to poor human capital policies, the stage was set for the biggest protests seen in recent times, as unemployment [...]
Quality Talent at Leading Business Schools of the OIC
For leading employers from emerging economies of OIC member countries (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia and others), top talent is now increasingly available in their own backyards. See the Full List Islamic Finance Programs Select Videos Large businesses and multi-nationals in the OIC countries are often seeking top business talent from brand name [...]
Indian Muslim Higher Education: Challenges and the Way Forward
Situated at the backseat of the education sector, Muslims in India are at a disadvantage due to their low levels of education coupled with an even lower quality of education. Statistics reveal[1] that about 25 % of Muslim children between the ages of six and fourteen have either never attended or have dropped out of [...]
A New Era of Higher Education in Turkey
When a crashing military coup struck Turkey in 1980, one of the first goals of the takeover was to swoop over universities, which had been the main source of anarchy. Subsequently, all twenty-seven state universities were put under the Council of Higher Education (YOK). By implementing an ideologically heavy bureaucracy, YOK impeded the university system’s [...]
IIUM – Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
International Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences Phone: +603-61964190 / 4196 Email: gsm@iium.edu.my Website: http://research.iium.edu.my/ P.O. Box 10, 50728, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Type: Public Year Founded: 1983 Accreditation: MQA (Malaysia Qualification Agency) Recognition: Accorded Malaysia Top Business School Status by Malaysian Government (October 2007) Ranked 319th in the QS World University Rankings [...]
