UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

MGW1232 Introduction to Islamic business

Faculty of Business and Economics

MGW1232 Introduction to Islamic business is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Overview

The unit introduces basic principles of business from an Islamic perspective. It provides an understanding of the importance of business and economic activities in Islam, and the ways of organising and managing such business and economic activities to satisfy broader societal and community expectations in an equitable and ethical manner. The unit encourages students to critically analyse and apply Islamic perspectives of entrepreneurial, financial, managerial, and marketing functions to satisfy the consumer and community needs of modern society. It also facilitates the understanding of the inseparable roles of science and business in satisfying consumer and community needs where joint initiatives from both sides can make significant contributions to societal well-being.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for MGW1232.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    understand the basic principles of Islamic business in a modern society

  2. 2

    understand the equitable and ethical ways of organising and managing a business organisation for greater societal and community welfare

  3. 3

    critically analyse and interpret Islamic perspectives of entrepreneurial, financial, managerial, and marketing functions of an organisation in a modern society

  4. 4

    apply entrepreneurial, financial, managerial, and marketing functions in an organisation with Islamic principles and societal expectations in mind

  5. 5

    communicate effectively with the scientific, financial, consumer and broader stakeholder community to understand each other's role in a business and modern society.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

MGW1232 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Adlina Ahmad

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MGW1232?

MGW1232 has no prerequisites.

When is MGW1232 offered?

MGW1232 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is MGW1232?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include MGW1232?

MGW1232 is part of Management.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Management
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020202120222023