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Chair for Waqf and

Islamic Finance

Management Studies

BY HANIZAH ISMAIL

ELEMENT OF FAITH IN EDUCATION AND
RESEARCH

This Chair is created to catalyse and leapfrog the
development of a particular area or discipline.
This position is meant for an internationally
acclaimed professor or industry expert. The Chair
represents prestige, leadership and responsibility.

The CIMB ISLAMIC-UIM Chair for Waqf
and Islamic Finance Management aims at
providing research leadership in areas that will
complement both parties’ existing research,
i.e. the role of Islamic Finance and Waqf • The Chair will drive capacity development and
management industry. dissemination of knowledge and wisdom
• Globally in the area of Waqf and Islamic

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES (LONG-TERM finance management to increase the profile
FOCUS) of Malaysia as a model for the World Islamic
Financial Hub.
• Research projects;
• Fostering the exchange of academic • The Chair provides leadership in developing
publications and information; and frontier knowledge and cutting-edge
• Promoting other academic activities to be research for Waqf and Islamic Finance
mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Management
• Conducting Conventions, Seminars, • The Chair enables further networking
Workshops on the Waqf and Islamic Finance opportunities with industry and global higher
Management related issues learning institutions
ROLES OF THE CHAIR
THE AIM (BEYOND BORDERS)
• Provide Research Leadership
• The Chair will facilitate innovative public-
private partnership in creating dynamic • Collaboration and Partnerships
integrated ecosystem for knowledge and • Dissemination of Information
wisdom in a focused discipline. • Capacity Development

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