Overview and Related Programs

EUCLID (Pôle Universitaire Euclide | Euclid University), an international intergovernmental organization with university mandate, offers to select students from the general public an external (distance or online) degree program called EUCLID Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Islamic Banking and Finance.

It is the only Master's degree program in Islamic Finance organized by an international intergovernmental organization and offered as part of a Joint Initiative with the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an affiliated institutions of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This program is listed in the 2012/2013 UNESCO International Handbook of Universities.

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Academic Presentation

This MBA (Islamic Banking and Finance - Ref. 60) represents at least 54 ECTS / 36 US credit hours of academic coursework. It compliant with Bologna Process guidelines and comes with a full ECTS documentation / transcript + diploma supplement.

This degree program is distance-based only (no residency requirements) and requires excellent fluency (read, spoken, written) in the English language.

Program Brochure

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent, issued by an institution listed in the latest edition of the UNESCO-IAU handbook.

Government-sponsored applicants (who are already government staff) may be admitted without a Bachelor’s degree if their level of education and experience is deemed sufficient. EUCLID may require these participants to complete bridge courses prior to enrolling in the program.

Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required and will be tested.

Students are expected to be in position to dedicate 10 to 15 effective hours of study on a weekly basis.

Curriculum / Program Courses or "Roadmap"

EUCLID Online MBA in Islamic Finance courses (from EUCLID database):

PRIMARY ASSOCIATED COURSES
Code	Course Name	US Credits
-ACA-401	International Academic and Professional Paper Writing	1
-BCOM-252	Writing and Speaking at Work	1
-MBA-ECO	Economics Module	5
-MBA-MGMT	MBA Essentials / Fundamentals of Management	5
-IFB-01	Introduction to Banking, International Banking and Finance	4
-QFIN-401	Quantitative Finance (A)	3
-ISL-01	Overview of Islam, Islamic Law (Shar'iah) and the Islamic World	4
-ISL-ECO	Islamic Economics	3
-ISF-440	Foundations and Principles of Islamic Finance	3
-ISF-500	Advanced Studies in Islamic Finance: 1	3
-ISF-550	Advanced Studies in Islamic Finance: 2	3
-IFPL	Business Profit and Loss (P&L) Assessment	3
	Total Credit Hours (US):	38

Elective Courses:

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Institutional and Programmatic Accreditation

About EUCLID: Institutional Background

Professional Certifications in Islamic Finance: Certified Islamic Finance Consultant®