{"id":11,"date":"2019-08-09T03:18:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T19:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flagship.iium.edu.my\/flagship-19\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2021-07-22T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T04:01:17","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flagship.iium.edu.my\/isf\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us: IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XbcO_SHkI48CbjVAtPbXFHGVQ5G15CTO\/view\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1XbcO_SHkI48CbjVAtPbXFHGVQ5G15CTO\/view\">IIiBF Corporate Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/flagship.iium.edu.my\/flagship-19\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/collage-IIiBF.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flagship.iium.edu.my\/isf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/collage-IIiBF.png 940w, https:\/\/flagship.iium.edu.my\/isf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/collage-IIiBF-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/flagship.iium.edu.my\/isf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/07\/collage-IIiBF-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamic Banking and Finance has become an important academic discipline that has attracted research in a number of related areas such as economics, finance, accounting, law,&nbsp;<em>shari&#8217;ah<\/em>&nbsp;and information technology. The demand for Islamic banking and financial products, instruments and services have increased considerably that there is a growing need for institutions that engage in comprehensive training of human capital to meet the shortage of talented and experienced knowledge workers for the rapidly growing Islamic banking industry worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2666 To provide an avenue to expand interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in Islamic banking and finance through education and research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2666 To produce multi-dimensional graduates who are competent both in&nbsp;<em>Shari&#8217;ah&nbsp;<\/em>and modern sciences like economics, finance, accounting, law, information technology and other related areas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2666 To promote the Islamic banking and financial system in achieving the objectives of&nbsp;<em>Shari&#8217;ah<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2666 To become an international referral centre in the field of education and research in Islamic banking and finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nTo be premier global Centre of Excellence for Teaching, Research, Publications and Consultancy in Islamic Banking and Finance\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance Islamic Banking and Finance education and research globally through the provision&nbsp;of capacity building and advisory services underpinned by path-breaking strategic initiatives,&nbsp;development and innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Award Winner - Best Islamic Research Firm (2019) from Islamic Financial News (IFN)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IkfM5vRBagw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IIiBF Corporate Video Background Islamic Banking and Finance has become an important academic discipline that has attracted research in a number of related areas such as economics, finance, accounting, law,&nbsp;shari&#8217;ah&nbsp;and information technology. 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