Islamic Research and Training Institute is offering free online course on Islamic Finance and Capital Markets. In this economics and finance course, applicants will learn about different types of Islamic financial markets and their key features and principles.
In this 4 week course, applicants will learn about the structure, principles, instruments and challenges of Islamic finance and capital markets.
Course At A Glance
Length: 4 weeks
Effort: 3-4 hours pw
Subject: Economics and Finance
Institution: Islamic Research and Training Institute and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $ 49
Session: Self-Paced
Providers’ Details
The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) is one of the premier research and training institutes in the world dedicated to knowledge creation and dissemination in the fields of Islamic economics, banking, and finance. IRTI is a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDBG), an international financial institution established to foster economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of the Shari’ah (Islamic law).
About This Course
In this economics and finance course, you will learn about different types of Islamic financial markets and their key features and principles.
Why Take This Course
Students will also learn about the challenges of Islamic financial and capital market development.
Learning Outcomes
- Basic Islamic finance principles and products, and the types of Islamic financial markets
- The types of Islamic financial instruments available, and the nature of trading
- Advanced Islamic financial instruments
- The nature of Islamic inter-bank money markets, Islamic forward markets, and Islamic foreign exchange markets
- The challenges for Islamic financial markets
Instructors
Ahmed Iskanderani
Director of Training and Information Services Department
Islamic Research and Training Institute
Lotfi Zairi
Acting Director of Risk Management Department
IDB Group
Yahya Aleem ur Rehman
Division Manager, Advisory Services
Islamic Research and Training Institute
Khalifa M. Ali
Senior Economist
Islamic Research and Training Institute
Abdullahi Mohamed
Shari’ah (Islamic Law) expert
Conor Damien Murphy
Manager, Corporate Audit Division, Group Internal Audit Department
Islamic Development Bank
Abdul Ghafar Ismail
Head of Research Division
Islamic Research and Training Institute
Turkhan Ali Abdul Manap
Senior Economist
Islamic Research and Training Institute
Requirements
None
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