Islamic Business

Faculty of Ethical Economics & Impact Business

“Profit with Principles – Commerce That Honors the Divine”

Introduction: Redefining Success in Business

Islamic business isn’t just about “halal compliance”—it’s a revolutionary paradigm where:

• Capital serves humanity, not vice versa
• Risk-sharing replaces exploitation
• Sustainability is worship, not PR

We merge 7th-century prophetic merchant wisdom with 21st-century impact investing, preparing leaders for the $3 trillion Islamic economy and beyond.

“The honest merchant will be raised with the martyrs on Judgment Day.”
— Prophet Muhammad (Hadith)

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Degree Programs (Enrolling Now for Spring 2025)

1. BSc in Ethical Venture Building
   • Duration: 4 years | 120 credits
   • Signature Courses:
     • Prophetic Entrepreneurship: Lessons from Medina’s markets
     • Blockchain Waqf Systems: Modernizing charitable trusts
     • Anti-Racist Supply Chains: From fair trade to tayyib
2. MBA in Impact Finance
   • Concentrations:
     • Islamic Fintech: Building riba-free Venmo alternatives
     • Climate Zakat Models: Directing alms to carbon capture
     • Cooperative Capitalism: Worker-owned “halalunicorns”
3. Executive Certificates
   • “Halal Venture Capital: From Screening to Scaling”
   • “Islamic HR: Pay Equity as Ibadah”

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The “Prophetic Business” Difference

✔ Living Case Studies:

• How Patagonia’s anti-consumerism aligns with zuhd (asceticism)
• Why Indonesia’s Islamic banks outperform conventional ones post-COVID

✔ Sacred Business Labs:

• Design microfinance apps for refugee camps
• Structure profit-sharing models for DAOs (decentralized orgs)

✔ Global Network:

• Internships with Islamic Development Bank
• Mentors from ethical brands like Baraka (Islamic Robinhood)

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Career Outcomes

Not Just for Muslims:

• Impact Investor: Structure sharia-compliant ESG funds
• Policy Innovator: Draft interest-free housing laws
• Ethical Consultant: Audit Fortune 500s for gharar (excessive risk)
• Entrepreneur: Launch the next “halal Beyond Meat”

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Admissions

Ideal Candidates:

• Finance professionals seeking purpose
• Startup founders building ethical alternatives
• NGO leaders tired of donor dependency

No Prior Islamic Studies Needed – We teach the frameworks as part of the curriculum.