MBA Master of Business Administration (Islamic Finance) (Executive)

• You should have both of the following: significant work experience in a business or management capacity; and a UK Honours degree/postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• We’ll consider your application if you don’t possess the above qualifications but have substantial managerial experience.
• We'll consider applications where appropriate work experience can be demonstrated in lieu of, or in addition to, the published academic qualifications in line with the University’s Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) procedures.
• You may be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work.
• When applying you must include a reference from your current employer. The reference should clearly state how long you have been employed by them and give a breakdown of your job content and roles and responsibilities.
• Your application form must be accompanied by a reflective overview of the managerial responsibilities you have undertaken to date.

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

No matter what part of industry or commerce you work in, the MBA Islamic Finance (Executive) course is designed to assist you in gaining essential skills to work in Islamic finance. In addition, the programme offers a critical understanding of the problems and challenges facing enterprises and organisations. It aims to equip you with the analytical and critical skills to identify potential innovative solutions.

Islamic finance has developed into a solid industry that complements conventional banking. The Islamic market demands a specific expertise that combines solid financial knowledge with that of Islamic finance. A deeper understanding of Islamic finance can improve your competitiveness in the international financial market.

What can I do with this qualification?

On completing the programme, you'll be qualified to pursue a career in a wide range of management roles in the Islamic finance sector or regulatory agencies and the public, private and voluntary sectors. A wide range of employers – financial institutions, technology companies, blue-chip companies, and SMEs – recruit MBA Islamic Finance graduates. The universal appeal stems from the MBA's focus on collective business principles.

An Executive MBA in Islamic Finance is also highly respected worldwide, so if you're interested in a global business career, it could be beneficial, especially as qualifications from UK business schools are so well regarded. It can also help you specialise in your current sector or a new industry you want to move into. If you wish to continue your studies, you could opt for a research degree (MPhil, DBA or PhD).

Alternative career options

Graduates can also use this qualification as a stepping-stone into various other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate. Some possibilities include:

• Supply chain
• Product management
• Banking
• Accountancy
• Law
• Auditing and quality assurance
• Financial management
• Consultancy
• Teaching and education
• Hotel and leisure management
• Public relations
• Information systems
• Market research analysis
• Advertising
• Risk and insurance
• Purchasing
• Logistics
• Marketing
• Human resources
• Global investment

Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2022-2023 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

Bursaries

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As well as lectures, seminars and tutorials, your learning will benefit from guest speakers, case studies and visits. In addition to short periods spent with a tutor, you’ll spend a lot of time in guided independent study. This involves, for example, engaging in general background reading, preparing for seminar activities and working on assignments.

The University of Bolton virtual learning environment (VLE) supports your learning, with course materials and links to key resources available online. The VLE will also allow you to engage in other learning activities and take part in discussions remotely.

The assessment strategy for the programme is designed to make sure you achieve the overall aims of the programme, as well as the learning outcomes for individual modules. Assessment feedback can also help you develop your skills and an understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses.

There are two types of assessment: formative and summative. Formative assessments don’t contribute to your overall module grade, but they are a part of the learning strategy for a module and you are required to complete them. Summative assessments do contribute to your overall module grade. You’ll also receive feedback on these assessments, so you’ll know what you have done well and where you can improve. Many different forms of assessment are used. The major ones being coursework (usually essays), reports/case studies, oral presentations, examinations, research proposal, and the dissertation.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

• Research and Study Skills
• Financial Management and Decision Making
• International Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• Research Methods
• Islamic Business Transaction Law
• Islamic Finance and Investment
• Strategic Management and Leadership
• Dissertation (Islamic Finance)

Assessment methods

Learning activities

Disclaimer

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.