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 Middle East
Business in Saudi Arabia
- Introduction to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabian economy. GCC.
- Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Business in Riyadh and Jiddah. The Holy City of Makkah.
- The economic cities: King Abdullah, Jazan, Prince AbdulAziz and Knowledge economic city (KEC).
- The industrial cities: Jubail and Yanbu.
- Invest in Saudi Arabia (FDI)
- Case study: Saudi Aramco. Dallah Albaraka. Savola Group.
- Free Trade Agreements: India, EU.
Business in United Arab Emirates
- Introduction to the United Arab Emirates. Dubai. Abu Dhabi.
- The economy of UAE. GCC, IORARC.
- Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in United Arab Emirates. Invest in the Emirates.
- Set up business in Dubai United Arab Emirates.
- Case study: Al Jazeera. Sharjah world book fair. Mubadala development company.
- Free Trade Agreements: India, EU.
Business in Turkey
- About Turkey.
- Turkish economy. OCE, BSEC, GUAM.
- Foreign trade of Turkey: export import.
- Foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Doing business in Turkey.
- EU - Turkey Customs Union.
- Free Trade Agreement with EFTA.
FTA of Turkey
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).
- Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
- Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EUROMED). Black Sea Synergy (EU).
- EU Enlargement. EU - Turkey Customs Union.
- Free Trade Agreements (FTA's) of Turkey: Chile, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Serbia, Syria, Tunisia.
- League of Arab States. Organization Islamic Conference. Islamic Development Bank.
- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
- Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
- European Investment Bank (EIB).
- Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED).
- Regional Cooperation Council (RCC).
- IORARC (Dialog partner). GUAM (Observer).
Turkey - Chile FTA
- Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Turkey.
- Bilateral Trade in Goods: Chile – Turkey.
Middle East Agreements and institutions
Principles of Islamic Economy
Modes of Islamic financing (prohibition of interest in Islam, Mudarabah, Shirkah, Ijarah, ...) League of Arab States
- The Arab world. Arabic language.
- The Arab League.
- Economy. Foreign trade (import export).
- The relationship between the League of Arab States and different regional groupings.
- The MENA region (Middle East and North Africa).
- Case study: Orascom Telecom. Etisalat.
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- Introduction to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
- ESCWA commission and other intergovernmental bodies.
- Social development. ESCWA centre for women.
- Economic development and globalization.
- Information and communication technology.
- ESCWA statistics.
- Foreign direct investment FDI in ESCWA region.
- Greater Arab Free trade area (GAFTA).
Islamic Development Bank
- The Islamic development Bank. IDB 1440H vision initiative. IDB unit of account (Islamic dinar). Member countries.
- IDB Group strategic framework. Project financing operations.
- IDB modes of financing. ISTISNA'A. Shari'ah (Islamic law).
- Affiliated institutions. Islamic corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits (ICIEC). Islamic corporation for the development of the private sector (ICD).
- International Islamic trade finance corporation (ITFC).
- Trade financing. The Arab Bank for economic development in Africa (BADEA). BADEA Export financing scheme (BEFS).
Organization Islamic Conference
- Introduction to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). The Ummah.
- Subsidiary organs. Statistical, economic and social research and training centre for the Islamic countries (SESRIC).
- Islamic centre for the development of trade (ICDT). Islamic chamber of commerce and industry (ICCI).
- Economic report on the OIC countries.
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
- Introduction to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Objectives. Organizational structure.
- Economic, trade and customs cooperation. Economic nationalization. Monetary union and single currency.
- The economic agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council States.
- Implementation procedures for the GCC customs union.
- Economic relations with the other economic groupings.
- Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce.
- Intra GCC trade. Statistics.
- GCC FTA's: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Bahrain, India, Mercosur, EFTA, European Union
India - GCC FTA
- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
- Trade between India and GCC.
- India’s Economic Relations with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
EU - GCC FTA
- The EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Trade Relations.
- EU - GCC Free Trade Agreement.
IORARC
- Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC).
- Member countries. Objectives.
- Indian Ocean Rim Business Centre (IORBC).
Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED)
- Introduction to the Asia - Middle East Dialogue – AMED.
- Principles and Objectives. AMED Working Groups.
- AMED III Meeting.
ASPA Summit of South American Arab Countries
- Summit of South American-Arab Countries.
- UNASUR and the League of Arab States.
- III Summit of Heads of State.
- The Brasilia and Doha Declarations.
Agadir Agreement.
- Introduction to the Arab Mediterranean Free trade agreement (Agadir Agreement).
- Members: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Jordan.
- The Agadir Technical Unit. The Barcelona process.
- The Agadir Agreement and the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean system of cumulation of origin.
- Regional trade in Agadir countries. Trade with the European Union.
- Case study: Doing business in Jordan.
- Case study: automotive sector in the Arab-Mediterranean free trade agreement. US - Bahrain FTA
- United States Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- US Bahrain Trade relations.
- Business opportunities of US exporters.
- Summary of the US-Bahrain FTA.
US - Oman FTA
- United States Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- Business opportunities of US exporters.
- Summary of the US-Oman FTA.
US Jordan FTA
- United States Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- Qualifying Industrial Zones.
Jordan- Canada FTA
- Canada - Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Trade relations between Canada and Jordan.
- Agreements on Labour and Environmental Cooperation.
Singapore - Jordan (SJFTA)
- Jordan - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SJFTA).
- Trade in Goods, Services and Investment.
- Rules of Origin.
Muslim countries of Southeast and Southern Asia
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Introduction to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN.
- Objectives. Principles. ASEAN member countries. Statistics.
- Introduction to:
ASEAN Economic Community.
ASEAN Free trade area (AFTA).
ASEAN plus three cooperation.
ASEAN Free trade agreements.
Business in Brunei Darussalam
- Introduction to the State of Brunei Darussalam.
- Economy of Brunei Darussalam..
- Foreign Trade of Brunei (Imports and Exports).
- Foreign direct investment in Brunei.
- Case study: Business opportunities in Brunei.
Brunei Darussalam FTAs
- ASEAN, BIM-EAGA, APEC, TPP, OIC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Brunei (ASEAN): Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- Economic Partnership Agreement with Chile.
Business in Indonesia
- Introduction to Indonesia. Bahasa language.
- Indonesian economy.
- Indonesian Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Doing business in Indonesia.
- Industrial states. Infrastructure facilities. Banking. Sabang freeport zone.
- Foreign direct investment in Indonesia FDI.
- Negotiating in Indonesia. Tips.
- Case study: Telkom Group. PT Panggung Electric Citrabuana.
Indonesia FTAs
- ASEAN, BIMP-EAGA, APEC, IMT-GT, IOARC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Indonesia: Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- Indonesia - India CECA.
India - Indonesia CECA
- India Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
- Bilateral relations between India and Indonesia: Foreign Trade and FDI.
Business in Malaysia
- Introduction to Malaysia. Political system. Ethnic Groups. Religion. Bahasa Malayu.
- Infrastructure. Government policies.
- Malaysian economy.
- Foreign trade: exports and imports. Business environment.
- Key sectors in Malaysia: metal, electrical and electronics, engineering, food industry, machinery and equipment, medical devices, petrochemical and polymer, pharmaceuticals, rubber, textiles, wood.
- Doing business and invest (FDI) in Malaysia. Negotiating.
- Case study: Telekom Malaysia Berhad. PADINI.
Malaysia FTAs
- ASEAN, APEC, IMT-GT, BIMP-EAGA, IOARC.
- Free Trade Agreements FTAs of Malaysia (ASEAN): Australia - New Zealand, India, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Korea, Russia, US, Pakistan.
- FTA's with Japan (MJEPA), Pakistan (MPCEPA) and Jordan.
- New Zealand - Malaysia (MNZFTA)
Business in Bangladesh
- Introduction to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- The Economy of Bangladesh. Grameen Bank.
- Foreign Trade of Bangladesh (imports and exports).
- Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh.
- Doing business in Dhaka and Chittagong.
- Case study: Business opportunities in Bangladesh (Agribusiness, Electronics, ICT and Business Services). Walton - R. B. Group.
- Case study: Garments and textiles sector. DESH Group.
Bangladesh FTAs
- APTA, SAARC SAFTA, BIMSTEC, IORARC, ACU.
- Bangladesh Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Pakistan, Sri-Lanka.
- Trade Agreement with India.
Business in India
Introduction to India
(161 millions of Muslims; the third-largest population of Muslims worldwide)
- Population, main cities, Ayurvedic, ...
- History of India.
- India: the "spiritual land".
- Religion. The Hinduism.
- Values of Indian society.
Indian economy
- The Indian economy.
- Foreign trade: Exports and imports. Foreign direct investment FDI in India.
- Industrial sectors (engineering, steel, automotive, biotechnology ...)
- Services sector (Software, Bollywood,...)
- Indian Micro, small and medium enterprises.
- Indian middle class. States of India
- States of India.
- Economic profile of the 28 states and 7 Union Territories.
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Central Asia
Business in Iran
- Introduction to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Tehran. Religion Shi'ite.
- Economy of Iran. Privatization. Banking system. Financial sector.
- Foreign trade of Iran. Potential export sectors. Export development bank of Iran. Iran customs administration (IRICA).
- Foreign direct investments in Iran (FDI).
- Iranian companies. Iranian national shipping lines. Wagon Pars. Iran carpet. Cooler Iran. Misr-Iran textile. Aburaihan pharmaceutical.
- Case study: Esfahan`s Mobarakeh steel. International north-south transport corridor (INSTC).
Iran FTAs
- Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
- Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC).
- Asian Clearing Union (ACU).
- SCO and SAARC (Observer).
- Free Trade Agreement (FTA) of Iran: Algeria, Armenia, Syria, Venezuela.
- Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). League of Arab States. Islamic Development Bank.
Business in Pakistan
- Introduction to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
- Pakistan's economy.
- Foreign trade of Pakistan. Foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Pakistan main exports: products and markets. Trade development authority of Pakistan (TDAP).
- Sales promotion in Pakistan.
- Doing business in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore.
- Case study: Pakistani Information technology (IT) industry. Automobile sector. Hinopak motors. Pakistan telecommunication (PTCL). Chawla Group.
Pakistan FTAs
- ECO, SAARC, ACU.
- Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) of Pakistan: China, ASEAN, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.
China Pakistan FTA
- Free Trade Agreement between China and Pakistan.
- The Agreement on Trade in Service.
- China-Pakistan FTA Certificate of Origin.
ASEAN Pakistan FTA
- ASEAN Pakistan Free Trade Area (FTA)
- Trade relations between ASEAN and Pakistan.
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
- Introduction to Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
- Organizational Structure. Objectives. Activities.
- Regional Institutions. ECO Shipping Company. ECO Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- ECO Trade and Development Bank.
- Directorate of Trade and Investment.
- ECO International Relations.
Central Asia Countries
- The ECO Region (Central Asia): Economy, Foreign Trade (import export).
- Doing business in: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Muslims countries of Africa
Business in Nigeria
- Introduction to Nigeria.
- Nigerian economy. Foreign trade: Exports and imports. CEN-SAD. ECOWAS.
- Main sectors: oil, gas, minerals, agriculture, information and telecommunications, tourism, manufacturing, mining, infrastructures.
- Doing business and invest in Nigeria. FDI.
- Import export formalities. Export processing (Free trade zones).
- Case study: Transnational corporation, Nigerian breweries, Churchgate Group, Starcomms.
Business in Egypt
- Introduction to Egypt.
- Egyptian economy - Growth sectors. Foreign trade: exports and imports. CEN-SAD, COMESA.
- Foreign direct investment FDI in Egypt.
- Open a business in Egypt. Cost of doing business.
- Case study: Orascom Telecomm.
MERCOSUR - Egypt FTA
- Free Trade Agreement between MERCOSUR and the Arab Republic of Egypt.
- Trade relations between Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay) and Egypt.
- Certificate of Origin.
Business in Sudan
- Introduction to Sudan. Khartoum.
- The economy of Sudan. Foreign trade: exports and imports. CEN-SAD, IGAD, COMESA.
- Economic profile of the states of Sudan.
- Transport in Sudan.
- Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Sudan.
- Business opportunities in agriculture, infrastructure and services.
- Case study: DAL Group. Sudatel Telecommunications.
African economy
- Introduction to Africa (socioeconomic, population, religion, languages, ...)
- Introduction to African economy. Economic development report.
- Africa in the global economy. African foreign trade.
- Africa and the global financial crisis.
- Africa and the United Nations. Millennium Development Goals.
- Africa and the World Bank.
- Regional trade agreements in Africa. African Development Bank
- Introduction to the African Development Bank (AFDB).
- African Development Fund (ADF). Nigeria trust fund (NTF).
- Regional integration in Africa.
- African peer review mechanism. African women in business initiative.
- The Investment climate facility (ICF).
- Transport in Africa. CEMAC trade corridor project.
- Africa and the global crisis. Africa food crisis response.
- Multilateral debt relief initiative (MDRI).
- Financial instruments. Lending and non-lending instruments.
- Doing business with the African Development Bank. Procurement.
- Projects and operations. Project cycle. UNECA
- Introduction to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
- ECA member states. African Development Forum (ADF).
- Trade, finance and economic development division.
- Economic report on Africa (ERA).
- Procurement Unit: Doing business with UNECA. African Union
- Introduction to the African Union.
- Objectives and members.
- Regional economic communities: CEN-SAD, ECCAS, COMESA, ECOWAS, IGAD, SADC, UMA.
NEPAD
- Introduction to the NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development).
- NEPAD Secretariat. Socio-economic development.
- The African Peer review mechanism (APRM).
- African Regional economic communities (RECs). Regional markets learning unit
The student should to select one of the following regional blocks:
a) Ethiopia and China
Ethiopia
- Introduction to Ethiopia.
- Ethiopian economy. Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Doing business in Addis Ababa.
- Business opportunities: coffee, Cotton, textile, Leather, horticulture, mining, tourism ...
- Investing in Ethiopia. Foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Case study: Ethiopian Telecommunications Corp, ZTE (China), MIDROC.
- Ethiopia's international relations. IGAD, COMESA. China
(22 million Muslims, more than Syria)
- History of China.
- About China: geography, population, languages, religion, ...
Chinese economy
- Chinese economy.
- Financial system.
- Industry and services.
- Agriculture.
- Foreign trade. Imports and exports.
China: Transport and logistics
- Introduction to marine transport in China.
- Main Ports of China: Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Dalian, Tianjin, Ningbo Port.
- Main logistic companies: COSCO. China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited (CSCL). SINOTRANS CSC.
Customs of China
- The Customs of China.
- Import export customs procedures.
- Shanghai customs.
- Guangzhou customs.
b) Djibouti and Maghreb (available only in French)
Djibouti
- Introduction to Djibouti.
- Djiboutian economy. Foreign trade: Exports and imports. CEN-SAD, IGAD, COMESA.
- Telecommunications and New Technologies.
- Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Djibouti.
Arab Maghreb Union.
- The Maghreb. History. Population. Geography. Trans-Maghreb.
- The Maghreb economy. Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Competitiveness in Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) countries (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia).
- Introduction to the Arab Maghreb Union. Marrakech Treaty. Objectives and missions.
- AMU institutions. agreements with similar organizations. Morocco
- Introduction to Morocco. Casablanca.
- Moroccan economy. Foreign trade: exports and imports.
- Industry. Energy. Agriculture. Fishing. Tourism. Transport. Crafts. Mines. Domestic trade.
- Invest in Morocco. Foreign direct investment FDI.
- Case study : Group ONA. Group Akwa. Laprophan. Tanger Free Zone.
- Free trade agreements with EFTA and the United States. Agadir Agreement. EUROMED.
AMU. CENSAD.
US - Morocco FTA
- United States Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
- Main benefits of the FTA.
- Business opportunities of US exporters.
- Summary of the US-Morocco FTA.
Algeria
- Introduction to Algeria: history, geography, demographics, ...
- Algerian economy.
- Foreign trade. Imports and exports.
- Foreign direct investment FDI in Algeria.
- Case study: SONATRAC. Groupe Saidal. SNVI.
- Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and International Relations of Algeria.
Tunisia
- Introduction to Tunisia.
- Tunisian economy. Foreign trade: exports and imports. Foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Tunisian industrial sector. Agribusiness, electricity, textile, leather, ...
- Multilateral agreements of Tunisia. The association agreement EU-Tunisia. The Arab Free trade area.
Free trade agreement with EFTA. AMU. CEN-SAD.
- Tunisian companies: BENETTON Tunisia, UNILEVER. Danone and STIAL. Tunisia Telecom. Best Brands. Confection Ideale du Sud CIS.
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Request Information Master in business with Muslims countries.
Duration: 11 months
The Master in international business specialization in Muslims countries (Saudi
Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Iran, Nigeria ...) is
designed to offer a global and practical vision on the Muslims countries, 1.57 billion people, 23% of the world population: how to do business, Foreign direct investment (FDI), importing, exporting, Regional integration and institutions (Islamic Development Bank, League of Arab States), Principles of Islamic Economy ...
Modules:
- Middle East
- Muslims countries of Asia
- Muslims countries of Africa
- International business
- Regional Market
The Master is recommended for people with experience in international trade
and marketing.
Course learning materials: 
Master in Muslims countries - Professors and Coach:
  
  
  
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Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.
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