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, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 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 you 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 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment70%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the basic principles of Islamic business in a modern society
- 2
understand the equitable and ethical ways of organising and managing a business organisation for greater societal and community welfare
- 3
critically analyse and interpret Islamic perspectives of entrepreneurial, financial, managerial, and marketing functions of an organisation in a modern society
- 4
apply entrepreneurial, financial, managerial, and marketing functions in an organisation with Islamic principles and societal expectations in mind
- 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
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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.
This unit applies an active learning approach. There are pre and post lecture activities available on Moodle and the weekly lectures will be pre-recorded, in video format. Where possible, an industry and/or in-house guest speaker(s) live presentation and/or a workshop will be conducted during the lecture period. Whereas the weekly tutorials are live classes that involves discussion on the weekly topics.
Where it fits
MGW1232 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Adlina Ahmad
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGW1232?
MGW1232 has no prerequisites.
When is MGW1232 offered?
In 2021, MGW1232 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is MGW1232?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGW1232 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include MGW1232?
MGW1232 is part of Management.