Islamic Banking, Finance and International Business MSc

University of Dundee

This degree is taught in collaboration with our colleagues at Dundee's Al-Maktoum College. We have a strong history and expertise of teaching traditional finance and economics and we will draw upon the expertise in Islamic finance and wider Islamic studies on offer at Al-Maktoum. Few degrees of this kind exist in the UK.

You will develop your understanding of the application of Islamic commercial law in relation to Islamic financial institutions and financial products, as well as the emergence and working mechanisms of Islamic capital markets.

Throughout the duration of this course, you will:

• develop your understanding of the application of Islamic commercial law. This will be in relation to Islamic financial institutions and financial products. You will also develop an understanding of the emergence and working mechanisms of Islamic capital markets.
• cover the operations of Islamic banks and Islamic financial markets. You will also cover the nature of risk and its management in Islamic financial institutions
• learn to challenge the contemporary issues and debates in Islamic finance. Through this, you will learn of the internationalisation strategies and strategic decisions in business.
• learn in what ways Islamic finance is different to other kinds of finance
• learn about the operations of Islamic banks and Islamic financial markets
• understand the nature of risk and its management in Islamic financial institutions
• gain an understanding of the internationalisation strategies and strategic decisions in business