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      WELCOME_OBA3105_INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE_BBAIB_ODL

      This is Introduction to Finance OBA 3105, a core subject in Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business (BBAIB)_ODL

      DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

      This module is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in finance that allows them to understand and apply the concepts in the world of finance as well as to focus their attention to certain issues they can further explore. which applicable for both in personal and managerial finance. At the end of the course, students can recognize relationship between finance and other business disciplines, as well as to be able to use synergy of those disciplines in decision making.

      AIM OF THE COURSE

      The overall aim of the module is to give students an exposure to the basic business finance theory both quantitative and qualitative with some simple applications.

      • Specific topics covered will include time value of money, the role of the financial markets in company financing, the nature and role of financial instruments, sources of financial information, evaluation of proposed capital expenditure, and cost of capital and the returns to providers of finance.
      • This is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of business finance. The students will be exposed to the time value of money concept, the assets evaluation, the capital budgeting, the capital structure, and the cost of capital, and working capital management.

      COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME

      At the end of the course the students will be able to:

      • Discuss the principles of finance and the roles of financial market that underline the finance discipline.(C2, PLO1)
      • Demonstrate the concept of time value of money and various decision making techniques in financial planning. (C3,PLO8)
      • Calculate the value of bonds and stock in a market place (C3,PLO8)

      SUPPORT AND CONTACT DETAILS

      • Name: Mimi Suriaty Binti Haji Abdul Rani
      • Email : msuriaty@nilai.edu.my
      • Consultation Hours: Wednesday (08:00 am – 10:00 am) and Thursday (08:00 am – 10:00 am


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Chapter 2 – Introduction to Islamic Finance

  • Chapter 2 – Introduction to Islamic Finance

    CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC FINANCE

    WEEK 2 (Lecture) and (Tutorial)

    SYNOPSIS / OVERVIEW

    Lesson 2 introduces the concepts of Islamic economics and Divine Guidance in Islam for the development of an interest-free economy based on the principles of socio-economic justice. The module also explains the objective (the maqasid) of Shari'ah that provides a moral framework for conducting business and personal dealings with justice and fairness.

    Islamic Finance: How Does It Make Money Without Interest? | Global Finance Magazine

    Here are the main topics to be covered in Chapter 2 (Week 3):

    • History of Islamic Banking and Finance
    • Internationalization of Islamic Banking and Finance
    • Islamic Banking and Finance Today
    • Development of IBF in Malaysia
    • Basics of Islamic Banking
    • Comparison of Islamic With Conventional Banks

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    By the end of this lesson, student should be able to:

    • Explain business and financial activities during the time of the Prophet.
    • Discuss early establishment of Islamic Banking and Finance: 1950-1970s.
    • Describe the major difference between the Islamic and conventional banking system.


    REQUIRED READINGS

    Chapter 1: Introduction to the class. Overview of Shari‘ah, Islamic thought and practice, the place of Shari‘ah within the Islamic religion, and Shari‘ah-oriented transactions.

    Arshad A. Ahmed, co-authored with Umar F. Moghul, Contractual Forms in Islamic Finance Law, and Islamic Investment Company of the Gulf (Bahamas) Ltd. v. Symphony Gems N.V. & Others: A First Impression of Islamic Finance, 27 Fordham International Law Journal 150-154, 156-165 (December 2003) Seyyed Hossein Nasr, The Heart of Islam 113-156 (2004).

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