Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

128 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES INCEIF, THE GLOBAL UNIVERSITY OF ISLAMIC FINANCE Introduction The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) was established in 2005 by Bank Negara Malaysia to nurture Islamic finance professionals and experts with the intent to address human capital needs of a rapidly expanding global Islamic financial service industry. The establishment of INCEIF, with the strong support of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia’s central bank, reflects Malaysia’s continuous effort and commitment towards the development of a progressive Islamic financial industry. Having been granted Private Higher Education Institution status in March 2006 and accorded University status in December 2006, INCEIF is now known as The Global University of Islamic Finance. As a university dedicated to postgraduate studies in INCEIF Islamic academic programmes, the institution offers an industry-driven Islamic finance curriculum covering the full spectrum of the financial services industry. Being the world’s only university of its kind, INCEIF syllabus is structured with inputs from industry players to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and industry experience. The INCEIF alumni are currently spread over 72 countries with international students making up at least 40 percent of the INCEIF student population. Area of Expertise With a vision of being the knowledge leader in Islamic Finance, INCEIF’s expertise includesApplied Shariah in Islamic Financial Services industry; Macroeconomics & Islamic Monetary Policy; Islamic Social Finance; Risk Management for Islamic Financial institutions; Value-Based Intermediation; Microfinance, Wakaf (dedicationof aproperty),Financial inclusion & Social Economic Development; Applied Quantitative Research; and Blockchain and Islamic Wealth Management/Islamic Capital Market. Besides this, INCEIF is also committed to: 1. Elevating and advancing Islamic financial knowledge to develop the global Islamic finance industry; 2. Developing leaders that will shape the future of finance by providing prestigious learning programmes; 3. Serving as a nucleus for collaboration with other like-minded institutions to jointly develop the Islamic financial knowledge-base; 4. Attracting and retaining best talents for its faculty members and key staff; 5. Providing relevant Islamic finance advice and input to support the government and public sectors; and 6. Creating awareness on Islamic finance and encouraging the uptake of corporate responsibility towards the community. Strengths and Achievements To date, INCEIF has successfully launched various Executive Programmes in the areas of Islamic Banking, Takaful, Shariah, Islamic Capital Market, Risk Management and Islamic Wealth Management. Aside from this, INCEIF also boasts of its global footprint with operations spanning across cities such as Dakar, Dubai, Istanbul, London, Luxembourg, Muscat, Nairobi, Pakistan, Tokyo and Washington DC. I S L A M I C F I N A N C E A N D A D V I S O R Y