Study Islamic Business in Yogyakarta
ACICIS offers a semester-long study option on Islamic
Business and Economics taught in English at Universitas
Islam Indonesia (UII) in Yogyakarta. Students can study a number
of subjects including Islamic Thought, Islamic Accounting and Islamic
Business Ethics. The experience will give participants greater insight
into the Indonesian economy, and a deeper understanding of Islam
and how Muslim values and laws can and do
affect approaches to business, particularly in Indonesia.
ACICIS employs a full time Resident Director, normally an Australian
academic, plus Indonesian staff to assist ACICIS students in Indonesia.
Students can study for 1 or 2 semesters, and enjoy a 3 day live-in
orientation on arrival. ACICIS fully assists with visa processing,
which is normally arranged through the Indonesian embassies in Perth,
Western Australia, or Singapore. Family members can also accompany
the applicant.
This study option is not just open to Australian students.
Anyone interested in knowing more about Islamic Business is welcome
to apply.
Australian students who go to Indonesia with ACICIS normally get their courses credited towards their degree at their home university in Australia. This may well be true for students in other countries too, but you must check this for yourself.
Universitas
Islam Indonesia (UII)
UII has many highly qualified teaching staff.
Australian academic Rebecca Meckelburg - a political scientist who
has been living in Indonesia for a number of years - is an economics
lecturer and the manager of international program development at
UII. She says that there are many differences between Islamic economics
and western economics.
"Many
developing countries with large Muslim communities have large reserves
of natural resources and significant potential for growth and development
of their human resource base. Many of them are seeking collaboration
partners for the development of their economies, infrastructure,
technology and management practices. Australians and other people
trained in western philosophies, in particular in the field of Economics,
need to have a good understanding of Islamic business practices.
As business extends further into Islamic countries, the next generation
of business executives needs to know more about a country than its
GDP figures. They need to have an understanding, for example, of
syariah accounting and banking practice and Islamic business ethics."
UII was founded in 1945 by leading Indonesian Islamic political
figures such as Muhammad Hatta, Mohammad Natsir, and Wachid Hasyim.
Today UII is a modern, progressive university located on several
campuses in the north of Yogyakarta. UII has many Research Institutes,
including Islamic Teaching, Information Management, Community Service
and Human Rights. They also have an Islamic boarding school (pesantren),
an outward bound centre, a publishing company, an ISP, and various
charities. The Faculty of Economics is committed to providing a
quality learning environment for its students and academic staff,
and they have modern teaching facilities and
many cultural and sporting groups.
Scholarships
ACICIS offers one scholarship per semester for a student to study at UII. Read more about the Islamic Business study scholarships
Included in the program
- are assigned an English-speaking personal tutor for the whole
semester to help them to navigate life in Indonesia, to be a friend,
and to maximize their understanding of Indonesian life and culture
and Indonesian language acquisition.
- have the opportunity to observe first hand how Islamic business
operates by taking part in an internship placement with an Indonesian
business in Yogyakarta. In order to facilitate easy communication,
an Indonesian interpreter/ internship partner will accompany each
student. Students will be required to write a work report of between
3000 and 4000 words and present their report in a class seminar.
- have the option of taking other units in English such
as Introduction to Indonesian Language and Culture.
- have the opportunity to learn a significant amount of the Indonesian
language if they wish.
- can board with a Muslim family during their stay. There are
many accommodation options in Yogyakarta to choose from. UII also
offers a special "homestay" option with a Muslim family for the
duration of study. This is not compulsory but can give students
the "inside experience" of the daily life in Muslim communities
in Yogyakarta.
- can stay at the UII pesantren (Islamic boarding school) during their stay.
- can attend a village studies program. The Indonesian rural economy
supports the everyday livelihoods of more than half of Indonesia's
200 million strong population. To give you the opportunity to
see first hand what life is like for Indonesia's farming communities,
we provide a four day "village studies" program in a small village
in Central Java. This community has had many foreigners visit
and stay in their community as part of the program since 2002.
This community is happy to share their views and life experiences
about the current and future condition of Indonesian farmers in
Central Java.
- can attend many cultural events and performances
taking place in and around the city.
- are awarded a Certificate of Achievement in Islamic Business
Studies on successful completion of the semester.
Other Issues & Material
Units available each semester
Units of study are worth 2 or 3 sks (points) and 15 sks is the
equivalent of a full semester workload. Below is a list of units,
most of which will be offered each semester. Others will be added
as preparations for the pilot semester continue. Click on the unit
names below to see a unit syllabus and unit outline.
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