Three new PhD programs in Labuan
LABUAN: Labuan Faculty of International Finance (LFIF) was established in May 1999 with a first intake of 356 students.
The faculty was well-known as Fakulti Kewangan Antarabangsa Labuan (FKAL) in Bahasa Malaysia among local folks.
In terms of vision, the faculty is aimed at striving to become a centre for higher educational learning with global perspectives, which reflects Labuan as an International Financial Centre.
Presently, the faculty is led by its Dean, Associate Prof. Dr. Hanudin Amin and his deputies Dr. Lee Hock Ann (Academic), Dr. Rizal Hamid (Research & Innovation) and Dr. Mohd Fahmi Ghazali (Student Affairs).
The faculty offers five undergraduate programs in International Finance, International and Offshore Banking, International Marketing, International Financial Economics and Islamic Finance.
The faculty also offers master programs in international business and finance, namely Master of Finance (International Finance), Master of Finance (Islamic Finance), Master of Business (International Business) and Master of Business (International Marketing).
At the doctorate level, the faculty offers PhD (International Business) and PhD (International Marketing).
Recently, the faculty moved another step by offering three new PhDs, namely PhD (Islamic Banking & Finance), PhD (International Finance) and PhD (International Banking).
Hanudin said: “The three PhDs will be offered beginning Semester 1, 2017/2018 this coming September intake. Subsequently, they will be offered in February and September in every semester. The mode of study is by research (full and part time).”
He added that interested candidates could submit an on-line application via its official website for Centre for Postgraduate Studies at https:// smpp.ums.edu.my/application/ Default.aspx?.?
All programs offered by the faculty, both undergraduate and postgraduate programs including the new PhDs, are recognized by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA).
The faculty has nine PhD holders who can supervise prospective students. They are the dean and his deputies Associate Prof. Dr. Geoffrey H Tanakinjal, Associate Dr. Jude Woryanta Taunson, Prof. Dr. Norazah Mohd Suki, Dr. Suddin Lada and Dr. Anath Rau Krishnan.