ADMISSION
REQUIREMENT
The IIUM’s Bachelor of Economics programme prepares students
to have solid foundations in economic theory and empirical analyses.
It offers students a wide variety of applied courses to help advance
their understanding of the broad application of economics in relevant
aspects of life. In line with the university’s mission of
the Islamization of knowledge, most of the courses are taught
with an Islamic perspective.
The
programme seeks to develop in students an ability to think critically
from an Islamic angle in order to contribute to a clear understanding
of contemporary economic activities. It is a programme meeting
international academic standard with an Islamic orientation. It
is designed to produce professionals who are competent in the
economic discipline imbued with an Islamic vision.
The
program provides specialized courses in four areas, namely, Islamic
economics, finance, international economics and development economics.
This allows students to focus on the area of concentration of
their choice.
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LEARNING
OUTCOMES FOR THE BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS PROGRAM
The educational outcomes
of the Bachelor of Economics program conducted by the Department
are as follows:
1. Students will be well-equipped with the conventional economic
knowledge particularly of microeconomics,
macroeconomics, Malaysian economics, public finance,
development economics, international trade and monetary economics
and banking and finance.
2. They will be able to acquire and apply quantitative tools such
as mathematics, statistics, econometrics,
research methodology and information technology to the related
areas in economics.
3. They will have some understanding in the basic knowledge of
Islam.
4. Students will acquire and understand the knowledge of Islamic
Economics, Fiqh, Usul-fiqh, Islamic Economic
Thoughts, Islamic Banking and Finance and other related
Islamic economics knowledge.
5. They will have some understanding and exposure in business-related
subjects such as management, accounting
and finance.
6. They will be able to apply the knowledge of Islamic and conventional
economics, and quantitative techniques
in applied areas of economics such as international economics,
development and finance.
7. They will be able to communicate effectively in both oral and
writing, and are able to use ICT tools.
8. They will commit to professional and ethical responsibilities
in all aspects of their life.
9. They will be able to understand the social, cultural, global
and Islamic responsibilities and
apply the economic knowledge to tackle the problem.
10. They will be able to undertake scientific research to analyze
various economic issues.
11. They will possess the desired attitudes and ethics to fulfil
their responsibilities to Allah,
clients and the society.
At
the end of the program, the students/graduates are expected to
acquire the following skills:
1.
To identify and analyze economic issues and problems.
2. To use quantitative and qualitative methods in the analysis.
3. To offer solutions to economic problems.
4. To suggest and evaluate economic policies.
5. To demonstrate effective communication skills and information
management.
6. To utilize the Islamic approach to solve the economic issues
and problems.
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ENTRY
REQUIREMENT
The admission
of students into the Bachelor of Economics program is based on
the following minimum requirements:
1. A CGPA of 2.0
2. Completion of the following eight required Kulliyyah core courses
with a minimum CGPA of 2.0
| ECON
1140 |
Statistical
Methods |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
1150 |
Business
Mathematics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
1510 |
Principles
of Microeconomics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
1610 |
Principles
of Macroeconomics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
2010 |
Information
Technology |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 2010 |
Principles
& Practice of Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 2055 |
Financial
Accounting I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 6196 |
Financial
Accounting II |
(3 credit
hours) |
3. Average
of B- grade for the following two courses
| ECON
1510 |
Principles
of Microeconomics |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
1610 |
Principles
of Macroeconomics |
(3 credit
hours) |
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DEPARTMENT
REQUIRED COURSES
Students
must complete 36 credit hours of the department-required courses.
The courses are:
| ECON
2110 |
Intermediate
Microeconomics I |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
2111 |
Intermediate
Microeconomics II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
2310 |
Intermediate
Macroeconomics I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
2311 |
Intermediate
Macroeconomics II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3010 |
Malaysian
Economy |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3110 |
Econometrics
I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3410 |
Money
and Banking |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3430 |
Islamic
Banking and Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3450 |
Public
Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3550 |
Usul
Fiqh I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3551 |
Usul
Fiqh II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4010 |
History
of Islamic Economic Thought |
(3 credit
hours) |
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AREAS
OF CONCENTRATION Students
can choose to specialize in any one of the following areas: Islamic
Economics, Finance, International Economics, or Development Economics.
Students must take at least four courses in a chosen package.
The remaining courses can be chosen from other packages in the
department or from other departments as electives.
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(1)
ISLAMIC ECONOMICS
| ECON
3512 |
Fiqh
For Economist III |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
4020 |
Contemporary
Economic Thought & Policy |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4510 |
Issues
in Islamic Economics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4530 |
Objectives
of Shari’ah |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4540 |
Economics
in the Quran & Sunnah |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4550 |
Economics
of Zakat |
(3 credit
hours) |
(2) FINANCE
| FIN
3010 |
Financial
Management I |
(3
credit hours) |
| FIN 3011
|
Financial
Management II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4020 |
Investment
Analysis |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4040
|
Corporate
Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4710
|
International
Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4030
|
Principles
& Practices of Takaful & Re-Takaful |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4130 |
Forecasting
for Economics and Business |
(3 credit
hours) |
(3) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
| ECON
3710 |
International
Economics |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
3720 |
Globalization
and Regional Economic Powers |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
3730 |
Islamic
Countries in the Global Economy |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4730 |
International
Monetary Economics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4740 |
International
Trade and Development |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4710
|
International
Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
(4) DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
| ECON
3230 |
Economic
Development |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
4220 |
Industrial
Economics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4230 |
Human
Resource Development |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4240 |
National
Economic Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4280 |
Environmental
Economics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4740 |
International
Trade and Development |
(3 credit
hours) |
(5) OTHER ELECTIVES COURSES
| ECON
3150 |
Mathematical
Economics |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
3620 |
Project
Evaluation and Feasibility Studies |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4110 |
Econometrics
II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4710 |
Issues
in International Economics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4780 |
Economics
of ASEAN |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
4810 |
Research
Methodology |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
2015 |
Internet
Application |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
3010 |
Management
Information Systems |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
4015 |
Multimedia
Technology |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
4045 |
Data
Mining / Data Modeling |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
4150 |
Systems
Analysis & Design |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
4310 |
Concepts
in Networking |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
4610 |
Information
Resource & Strategy Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3055 |
Financial
Accounting III |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3056 |
Financial
Accounting IV |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3315 |
Cost
Accounting I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3316 |
Cost
Accounting II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3525 |
Management
Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3555 |
Cost
& Management Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3615 |
Taxation
I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3616 |
Taxation
II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4055 |
Financial
Accounting V |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4056 |
Financial
Accounting VI |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4310 |
Accounting
for Islamic Banks |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4350 |
Zakat
Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4410 |
Public
Sector Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4510 |
Company
Secretarial Practice |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4616 |
International
Taxation |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
3210 |
Accounting
Information System |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 3010 |
Financial
Management I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 3011 |
Financial
Management II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4020 |
Investment
Analysis |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4030 |
Principles
& Practives of Takaful and Re- Takaful |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4040 |
Corporate
Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4150 |
Financial
Statement Analysis |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4250 |
Bank
Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4710 |
International
Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4870 |
Futures,
Option & Risk Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 3050 |
Decision
Science |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4110 |
Organizational
Behaviour |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4320 |
Human
Resource Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4510 |
Industrial
Relations |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4650 |
Entrepreneurship |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4660 |
Small
Business Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4760 |
Strategic
Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4810 |
International
Business |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4820 |
Management
Form An Islamic Perspective |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4850 |
International
Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MKTG
3010 |
Marketing
Principles |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MKTG
4010 |
Marketing
Management & Strategy |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MKTG
4250 |
Retail
Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MKTG
4410 |
Marketing
Research |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MKTG
4810 |
International
Marketing |
(3 credit
hours) |
| LAW 3112 |
Malaysian
Business Law (for ENM) |
(3 credit
hours) |
| LAW 3212 |
Company
Law |
(3 credit
hours) |
| LAW 3512 |
Commercial
Law |
(3 credit
hours) |
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JOB PROSPECTS
Students
graduating with Bachelor of Economics have broad career prospoects
in various fields including banking, public policy making, human
resource management, corporate management, etc.
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FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Head
Department of Economics
Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
International Islamic University Malaysia
Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone No : 03 -6196 4758
Fax No : 03 -6196 4850
E-mail : head-econ@iiu.edu.my
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