Centre for Islamic Business and Finance Research (CIBFR) at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Edbiz Corporation, UK recently to offer executive development programmes in Islamic finance .
The MoU was signed by Dr Nafis Alam, Director of CIBFR and Dr Humayon Dar, CEO of Edbiz Corporation and witnessed by Vice Provost (Research & Knowledge Transfer), Professor Graham Kendall and Professor Lee Chew Ging, Dean of Nottingham University Business School, Malaysia.
Both signatories, Dr Nafis and Dr Humayon highlighted that under the MoU, the two organisations will run a Islamic Finance Leadership Programme in the coming years as an annual event. The programme will focus on developing high calibre talent from the industry for future leadership of the global Islamic finance landscape. The programme will provide balanced content of academic expertise and industry experiences by top professionals and academicians.
At the signing ceremony, Professor Lee Chew Ging, Dean of Nottingham University Business School highlighted the aspirations of UNMC and CIBFR to promote and establish a leading role in research and executive development programmes in the area of Islamic finance.
About CIBFR
CIBFR is a specialised research centre based at the UNMC catering for research and development in the Islamic business and finance domain.
About Edbiz
Edbiz Corporation provides multiple services that balance the dual purpose of developing thought leadership in Islamic finance industry and strengthening the Islamic finance capacity for businesses and banks.
Image caption: (from left to right): Professor Graham Kendall, Dr Humayon Dar, Dr Nafis Alam and Professor Lee Chew Ging.
For more information please contact Dr Nafis Alam on nafis.alam@nottingham.edu.my.
Posted on 9th February 2015