B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For staff in banks, finance companies and treasury departments. You study banking operations, credit, risk and the principles and contracts of Islamic finance.
The Banking and Islamic Finance program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers banking operations, credit analysis, risk management in banks, principles of Islamic finance, islamic banking contracts, and ends with compliance and anti-money laundering.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Banking operationsExplain the core ideas of banking operations and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Credit analysisAnalyse a real problem in credit analysis and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Risk management in banksApply the methods of risk management in banks in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Principles of Islamic financePlan and lead work in principles of Islamic finance, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Islamic banking contractsEvaluate current practice in islamic banking contracts against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Compliance and anti-money launderingAdvise colleagues and managers on compliance and anti-money laundering in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Banking operationsDeposits, payments, trade finance and the daily operations of a bank.Core area
- 02Credit analysisAssessing borrowers, structuring loans and monitoring credit risk.Core area
- 03Risk management in banksCredit, market, liquidity and operational risk, and the capital rules behind them.Core area
- 04Principles of Islamic financeThe foundations of Islamic finance: prohibition of interest, risk sharing and asset backing.Core area
- 05Islamic banking contractsMurabaha, ijara, musharaka, mudaraba and sukuk, and how banks apply them.Core area
- 06Compliance and anti-money launderingKnow-your-customer rules, transaction monitoring and reporting duties.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Banking and Islamic FinanceFor people who have practiced Banking and Islamic Finance for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Banking and Islamic FinanceFor experienced people who advise organizations on Banking and Islamic Finance.
- 03Trainer in Banking and Islamic FinanceFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Banking and Islamic Finance at work.
- 04Diploma in Banking and Islamic FinanceA focused credential in Banking and Islamic Finance, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Branch manager
- Credit officer
- Islamic banking officer
- Compliance officer
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.