available in For improving the international communication skills, the student has free access to the learning materials in these languages (free multilingual training).
Intended for all those that want to specialize in all the aspects related to
Islam and businesses.
Credits: 15 ;
Duration: 15
weeksIt is recommended to dedicate about twelve hours of study per week following a flexible schedule. It is possible to reduce the duration dedicating more hours a week
To understand the pillars of Islam and its influence on business;
To analyze the main branches of Islam: Sunni and Shi'a;
To understand the ethical principles of Islam;
To study the distribution of Islam in the World;
To know the fundamental role of Islam on the Islamic Civilization;
To learn about the importance of the Zakat, Sharia (Islamic
law) and Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) in the Islamic Markets;
To understand the principles of the Islamic Economics (finance,
Islamic banks...);
To identify the leading Islamic economic organizations (Arab League,
Islamic Development Bank, Organization for Islamic Cooperation and the affiliated
bodies...);
To learn to design an intercultural negotiation for the Islamic Countries;
To analyze the figures of the main Muslim Businessman and Businesswomen;
To analyze the Islamic Economic Areas, the economic integration processes and their relationships with the other civilizations;
To understand the role of the Islamic Countries in the global economy;
To analyze the trade agreements between the Islamic markets and the importance of the Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC);
To understand role of the Arab Development Funds in the expansion
of the Islamic Civilization.
EENI delivers to His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed bin Talal a Master Honoris Causa.
This course contains exercises that are evaluated, which the student must work out and pass to obtain the Diploma of the Professional Course: “Islam, Ethics and Business”
issued by EENI Global Business School.
The course belongs to the following Higher Education Programs taught by EENI:
“To each of you We prescribed a law and a method. Had Allah
willed, He would have made you one nation united in religion, but He intended to test you in what He has given you; so race to all that is good.” Holy Quran (5:48).
Modules of the Course
Module 1- Introduction to Islam (2 ECTS)
Introduction to Islam;
Prophet Muhammad;
Holy Quran;
Expansion of Islam;
The first schism of Islam: Sunnis and Shiites;
Introduction to Sufism;
The Five pillars of Islam: Profession of Faith, Prayer, Charity (Zakat), Fasting, and Pilgrimage to Mecca;
India: Azim Premj (third richest in India), Yusuf Hamied (founder of one of the largest generic laboratories in the world:
vaccines for all at affordable prices);
“The principles of Islamic Finance may represent a
possible solution to the global financial crisis.” (Osservatore
Romano).
In this subject; we will discuss Islam and the main features of the Islamic Countries from the viewpoint of the intercultural negotiation.
It is crucial to note that this subject has been written with a maximum and absolute respect for this religion, which has
1,570 million followers around the world.
After the 11-S, the international businessman wishing to do business with the Muslim Countries needs a closer approach to Islam and its culture as a premise to establish trusting relationships to develop
long-term business.
This is the main objective of this subject: to introduce the students to Islam and this interesting culture and therefore on their way of doing business.
Muslim Population: 1.57 billion people (23% of the world's population);
Only 15% of Muslims are Arabs (Middle East);
62% of the World's Muslim population lives in Asia and 20% in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa);
300 million Muslims live in countries where Islam is not the majority religion: China, India, or Russia.
We also aim to break the negative topic that many Westerners have against Islam.
Islam is currently the second religion in the world (1,570 million
Muslims, 23% of humanity), being the religion with the fastest growing
population in the world.
This Professional Course is aimed primarily at those companies and managers who
wish to do business in the fifty-four countries where Islam is the majority religion. These “Islamic countries” make up the economic
area
of the Islamic Civilization, composed of the Arab, Eurasian, Malay and Maghreb
economic areas.
It also includes the economic areas of West and East Africa (although they belong to the African Civilization) being Islam,
Christianity and the Traditional African Religions the main beliefs.
Anyone who does not belong to the Islamic Civilization (Western,
Hindu, Buddhist, Sinic...) should know the pillars of Islam and how they influence on the way of doing business of the “Islamic companies”, which can
be very different compared to the companies from other economic areas, thus
avoiding the intercultural conflicts (more information).