Islamic Finance Management - 10 Days

This DIXONTECH course provides an in depth and progressive 10 day program covering all aspects of Islamic finance management, from its ethical foundations to advanced strategic applications. The training equips participants with the knowledge to manage Islamic financial institutions effectively, design Shariah compliant products, and implement sound governance, risk, and performance systems. Practical exercises, case studies, and interactive simulations ensure participants develop both conceptual understanding and managerial competence.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Principles and philosophy of Islamic finance
• Shariah contracts and financial instruments
• Islamic banking operations and balance sheet management
• Islamic investment and portfolio management
• Sukuk structuring and capital markets
• Risk and liquidity management in Islamic finance
• Shariah governance and regulatory frameworks
• Accounting, auditing, and performance evaluation
• Digital transformation and fintech in Islamic finance
• Strategic management and innovation in Islamic finance

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO

•   Apply Shariah compliant financial principles in practice
•   Design and evaluate Islamic financial instruments
•   Manage liquidity, risk, and investment portfolios
•   Analyze Sukuk structures and capital market mechanisms
•   Implement strong Shariah governance frameworks
•   Integrate digital transformation and fintech innovation
•   Align Islamic financial strategy with ethical sustainability goals

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

•   Islamic finance professionals and executives
•   Shariah compliance and audit officers
•   Bankers and portfolio managers
•   Financial analysts and controllers
•   Central bank and regulatory authority officers
•   Academics and professionals seeking advanced certification

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The 10 day program combines interactive lectures, advanced case studies, workshops, and simulation labs. Each module builds progressively from foundational to advanced levels, using real Islamic finance examples and global best practices. Participants will engage in analytical exercises, group projects, and scenario based simulations for practical mastery.

DAY 1

FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAMIC FINANCE AND SHARIAH PRINCIPLES

•   Evolution and philosophy of Islamic finance
•   Key prohibitions: Riba, Gharar, and Maysir
•   Objectives of Maqasid al Shariah in finance
•   Risk sharing and asset backed financing concepts
•   Role of Islamic financial institutions globally
•   Case study: comparison with conventional systems
•   Discussion: ethical dimensions of Islamic finance

DAY 2

ISLAMIC CONTRACTS AND PRODUCT STRUCTURES

•   Overview of Islamic commercial contracts
•   Mudarabah and Musharakah partnerships
•   Murabaha, Ijarah, Salam, and Istisna mechanisms
•   Applications in retail and corporate banking
•   Structuring Shariah compliant financing products
•   Case study: hybrid Islamic contract design
•   Workshop: developing new product models

DAY 3

ISLAMIC BANKING OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT

•   Structure and components of Islamic banks
•   Asset and liability management in Shariah context
•   Sources and uses of funds in Islamic banking
•   Managing profit distribution to investment accounts
•   Treasury operations and liquidity management tools
•   Basel III and IFSB implications for Islamic banks
•   Simulation: managing an Islamic bank balance sheet

DAY 4

ISLAMIC INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

•   Principles of Islamic investment management
•   Shariah compliant screening and asset selection
•   Takaful (Islamic insurance) principles and models
•   Portfolio diversification and performance measurement
•   Risk adjusted returns under Shariah criteria
•   Case study: building an ethical investment portfolio
•   Workshop: Islamic fund management in practice

DAY 5

SUKUK (ISLAMIC BONDS) AND CAPITAL MARKETS

•   Nature and structure of Sukuk instruments
•   Sukuk vs. conventional bonds: key differences
•   Types of Sukuk: Ijarah, Musharakah, Mudarabah, etc.
•   Sukuk issuance, rating, and trading process
•   Role of regulatory authorities and AAOIFI standards
•   Case study: analysis of a real Sukuk issuance
•   Group exercise: structuring a Sukuk project

DAY 6

RISK MANAGEMENT IN ISLAMIC FINANCE

•   Identifying unique risks in Islamic institutions
•   Credit, market, operational, and Shariah risks
•   Managing displaced commercial and fiduciary risk
•   Islamic derivatives and risk mitigation tools
•   Capital adequacy and IFSB regulatory requirements
•   Case analysis: Islamic risk management framework
•   Simulation: balancing risk and return under Shariah

DAY 7

LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY

•   Liquidity challenges in Islamic finance markets
•   Role of central banks and Islamic interbank markets
•   Commodity Murabaha and Wakala money markets
•   Liquidity risk measurement and forecasting models
•   Establishing liquidity buffers and contingency plans
•   Case study: liquidity stress testing in Islamic banks
•   Workshop: building liquidity risk dashboards

DAY 8

SHARIAH GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS

•   Governance structures in Islamic financial institutions
•   Role of Shariah supervisory boards and auditors
•   Internal Shariah control and audit frameworks
•   Shariah non compliance risk and disclosure policies
•   AAOIFI and IFSB standards for governance
•   Integrating corporate and Shariah governance models
•   Practical case: developing a compliance checklist

DAY 9

ACCOUNTING, AUDITING, AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

•   Islamic accounting standards (AAOIFI framework)
•   Financial statement preparation for Islamic banks
•   Profit allocation and disclosure requirements
•   Measuring financial and non financial performance
•   Balanced scorecard and KPI systems for Islamic finance
•   Case study: evaluating Islamic bank performance
•   Exercise: preparing a simplified financial statement

DAY 10

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION IN ISLAMIC FINANCE

•   Strategic leadership in Islamic financial institutions
•   Islamic fintech, blockchain, and digital transformation
•   Crowdfunding, P2P, and digital Sukuk platforms
•   ESG and sustainability in Islamic finance models
•   Future trends and global expansion opportunities
•   Group project: designing an Islamic finance strategy
•   Certification workshop and course summary