By Tom Scotney
Aston Business School plans to set up up the city’s first department dealing with the booming Islamic finance sector.
The university said it plans to establish a Chair in the subject, and is in discussions on how to finance the department.
Professor Michael West, executive dean at Aston Business School, said research and teaching in Islamic finance would be made part of the syllabus for students studying masters and undergraduate degrees.
“We are talking to a number of interested parties on the issue of funding,” he said. “The Chair will be headed by a senior financial academic, expert in Islamic finance, and we want to establish it as soon as possible. But, ultimately, it depends upon securing the necessary finance. The role of Islamic finance is increasingly important. In the Midlands it is also relevant because of the high percentage of Muslims in the student population and the population of the region.” Read more ...
Aston Business School plans to set up up the city’s first department dealing with the booming Islamic finance sector.
The university said it plans to establish a Chair in the subject, and is in discussions on how to finance the department.
Professor Michael West, executive dean at Aston Business School, said research and teaching in Islamic finance would be made part of the syllabus for students studying masters and undergraduate degrees.
“We are talking to a number of interested parties on the issue of funding,” he said. “The Chair will be headed by a senior financial academic, expert in Islamic finance, and we want to establish it as soon as possible. But, ultimately, it depends upon securing the necessary finance. The role of Islamic finance is increasingly important. In the Midlands it is also relevant because of the high percentage of Muslims in the student population and the population of the region.” Read more ...
Source: Birmingham Post
H/T: Shariah Finance Watch
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