Cambridge Judge Business School

Executive Education
Islamic Finance Programme
20-21 March 2014, London
12-13 May 2014, Dubai

A COMPREHENSIVE
INTRODUCTION TO
OPPORTUNITIES,
CHALLENGES AND
NEW BUSINESS
MODELS IN ISLAMIC
FINANCE.

The Islamic finance industry

is expected to reach US$6.5
trillion by 2020, emerging as
a crucial component of the
global financial architecture.
 Programme summary
Faculty

In today’s changing global economic, financial and business Dr Kamal Munir
environment, Islamic finance is an area that has seen explosive Reader in Strategy and Policy
growth. This growth has not only been due to the impressive Cambridge Judge Business School
stability that Islamic financial institutions displayed during the
financial crisis but also because of the critical mass they have Dr Khaled Soufani
attained (with assets now exceeding 1.7 trillion dollars). Senior Teaching Faculty in Finance
Cambridge Judge Business School
Islamic banks provide unique financial services that cater
to the needs of a growing segment of investors and credit Who is this programme for?
seekers in many parts of the world. This has meant increasing
internationalization of Islamic banks striving to break out of Whilst this programme is open to participants from any
their home markets and gain footholds in more competitive and background, it is particularly suited to:
bigger financial markets. • Bankers from conventional and Islamic banks
• Investment bankers
The growth of Islamic finance, however, has its own challenges. • Fund managers
Confined essentially to their home markets for decades, and • Wealth managers
playing largely their ‘Islamic’ card, many Islamic banks have • Management consultants
become complacent. In order to enter competitive new markets, • Regulators
Islamic banks need to shrug off this complacency and develop • Central bankers
new ways of understanding both these markets and their own • Those intending to work in, and new entrants to, the Islamic
capabilities. financial sector
• Those already working in the sector who wish to improve their
Accordingly, this two-day programme seeks to expose academic and practical knowledge and experience.
participants to the essential dynamics of competing in
the Islamic finance environment. During the programme Coverage of topics:
participants will learn how to take a structured and strategic
approach to understanding competitive dynamics in Islamic • An introduction to Islamic economics: the fundamentals,
finance and banking, and identify the myriad business mechanism and dynamic model of the Islamic financial system
opportunities and challenges that lie in this field. Through case • Complementing conventional product profiles
studies and contemporary examples, they will learn about the • Risk assessment in Islamic finance: measuring the implication of
drivers of more effective corporate leadership environments risk and reward
and strategies in this sphere. • Selecting the right business model in Islamic banking: balancing
profits and social needs
The programme is meant for anyone who wishes to understand • Financial catalysts and determinants of success in Islamic finance
the potential of Islamic finance, the rapidly changing competitive • Innovation and differentiation as a competitive advantage in
space and the vast opportunities that it offers to create business Islamic finance
models as well as a much more stable financial system. • Expanding the scope of Islamic finance: a future course of action.

Dates and fees

20-21 March 2014, London

For more details please visit:
12-13 May 2014, Dubai www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/execed/ifp.html
The programme fee can be found on the website. The fee
includes instruction, materials, lunches and refreshments. There Or contact us on:
will be dinner at an historic Cambridge college and networking ifpenquiries@jbs.cam.ac.uk
receptions will be hosted in London and Dubai. All food is Halal.