Authors : Muhammad Ridhwan Ab Aziz, Mohd Shukor Harun and Mohd Nazri Mohd Noor
Abstract: Talent development in the Islamic financal industry is very pivotal in promoting a well-functioning financial sector. The increasing challenges in the Islamic financial environment now a days has placed talent enhancement programme and capacity building as a high priority to achieve a sustainable development in the Islamic finance industry. The financial needs of the market participants continue to grow which has led to a demand for greater human capital creativity and innovation in the Islamic financal sector. The aim of this study is to analyze all the talent enhancement programmes in Islamic finance provided by various institutions in Malaysia to be a bridge to connect the requirements of the industry with the talents produced by institutions of higher learning. The methodology of research in this study is through qualitative research based on document analysis on various literatures and information pertaining to various talent enhancement programmes in Islamic finance provided by various institutions in this country. The general finding in this study shows that with the right talent enhancement programme and training able to strengthen graduate skills for a brighter career development in Islamic finance industry.
Muhammad Ridhwan Ab Aziz, Mohd Shukor Harun and Mohd Nazri Mohd Noor, 2018. Preliminary Study on Talent Enhancement Programme for Building Capacities and Talent in Islamic Finance. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 2073-2076.