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IEF 419 - Islamic Finance and Risk Management

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Business Administration · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 University Elective
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Course Objective

Course Description

The primary purpose of this course is to provide a reference point that represents the theories and practices of the major topics concerning risk management in Islamic financial institutions. It provides an overview of the evaluating and managing the various financial and business risks. Moreover, the course will shed the light on the Framework for Risk Analysis in Islamic financial system and Bank regulations.

Expectations and Goals

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of concepts relating to risk management in Islamic financial institutions. Students are also expected to be able to identify and quantify the different Shariah, market, liquidity, credit, operational risks that an Islamic bank faces. The student is also expected to be able to identify the risks associated with the Islamic financial contracts and how to manage them.

Course Content

Week

Topic

Week 1

Introduction

Week 2

Overview of Islamic Banking Operations

Week 3

Concept of Risk and The Shariah Point of View on Risk

Week 4

Overview of Risk and Its Mitigation

Week 5

Risk in Islamic Banking Institutions

Week 6

Credit Risk in Islamic Banking Institutions

Week 7

Market Risk in Islamic Banking Institutions

Week 8

Operational Risk in Islamic Banking Institutions

Week 9

Midterm

Week 10

Liquidity Risk in Islamic Banking Institutions

Week 11

Other (Shariah Non-Compliance, Litigation, Displaced Commercial etc.) Risks in Islamic Banking Institutions

Week 12

Steps and Processes of Risk Management in Islamic Financial Institutions

Week 13

Banking Regulators (BASEL and IFSB)

Week 14

Risks in Mutual Funds and Takaful Operators & Their Management

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify the key risks existing within the Islamic Finance ;
  2. Describe the key factors that affect the financial risk;
  3. Evaluate and Apply the risk management methods in the current Islamic finance contract;
  4. Discuss the Risk mitigating instruments in Islamic Finance.

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%40 (34) Business and Administration%60