APPLICATION
FORM
MASTERS INISLAMICFINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Instructions for applicants
We are very pleased that you intend to apply DIP L O M AS
for the Masters in Islamic Financial
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Management. We aim at recruiting and
All applicants are required to take the TOEFL as
early as possible in an official TOEFL center. You
have to send t he full TOEFL report to the
admission committee or sit for it at Effat
University.
You have to include with your application form
a copy of your university undergraduate and
sele cting hi ghl y q u alifie d stud e nts to
graduate diplomas. You should attach certified
participate in the MIFM programme. This is
translations of these diplomas, if they are
closely connected to our commitment to offer
written in a language other than English.
and maintain a stimulating, exciting and
challenging learning environment. One of our TRANSCRIPTS OF ACADEMIC RECORDS
basic principles is that it not only matters Academic records from universities, business
(TOEFL)
R E FER EN C E S
what students learn, but also what they can schools or equivalent that you have attended One or two letters of recommendation are not
contribute to the MIFM programme.
The MIFM Master's Degree is designed for
professionals active in the banking and
financial service industries, whether Islamic
or conventional, who wish to reach top
managerial positions in the field of Islamic
finance.
can be submitted with your diplomas. The required officially but can be submitted if you
MIFM admission committee highly appreciates consider that they enrich your application. The
these records. You should attach translations MIFM admission committee value references
of these transcripts if they are written in a written by people who know you professionally or
academically.
language other than English.
Please request referees to complete the form and
APPLICATI ON FORM
place it in a sealed and signed envelope.
Applicants are expected to answer all the
ESSAYS
questions on the application form and ensure
instructio n s be fore c o mpleting the
that all required supporting documents are We ask you to write two essays, one on your
application form. Please send this form with
included in the application package.
career objectives and one on your personality. The
the necessary documents to Effat University.
answers to the essay questions are meant to
We will be pleased to meet you during the Please include an explanation if you are not
distinguish you as an applicant for our Masters in
selection interview, and beyond, in the MIFM able to submit a complete package at the time
of application. On request, you can complete Islamic Financial Management programme. You
programme
are recommended to make use of the essays to
your application after the oral interview.
present how you will contribute to the learning
DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS
Kindly inform us of any change of address, in
environment in our MIFM programme, your
The application process for the MIFM order to ensure that you will be contacted
distinctive aspects, and the objectives you would
programme will start in the Fall of each throughout the admissions process.
like to achieve through your participation in the
academic year. Candidates are invited to send as We communicate with you via electronic mail.
MIFM Please respond fully but concisely to each
soon as possible their application form with all the Please indicate your e-mail address on the
question.
needed documents. The MIFM admission will application form.
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study all the applications, invite the candidate for
Application f o rms and all supportin g
an oral interview and will announce its final
documents become the confidential property Please attach a short synthetical CV of maximum 3
decision concerning the eligibility of the candidate
of Effat University and are not returnable. pages, detailing your education, professional
to the MIFM program one month after receiving
experience, extra-curricular activities and so forth.
Applications are kept on file for twoyears.
the file. The final deadline for admission will be
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For inquiries:
two weeks before the beginning of registration
Please
attach
one
passport-size
photograph
Graduate Studies
period, which will be announced.
to the application form.
Phone: + 966 2 6364300 ext: 1701 –
Please note the following:
GRAD UATE MA NAG EMENT
1711- 1712
- Places are limited. When the maximum number AD MISSI O N TEST ( G M AT)
Mobile: + 966 5 00454557
of students will be reached, all applications for
All
applicants
are
required
to
take
the
GMAT
the 2011 session will be reported to the 2012
Fax
: + 966 2 6377447
as early as possible in an official GMAT
intake.
Email: GS@effatuniversity.edu.sa
center. You have to send the full GMAT
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report to the admission committee or sit for it Website: www.effatuniversity.edu.sa
When y our application is complete, th e at Effat University.
Admissions Committee will review your file. You
are invited for an oral interview for further
evaluation.
We invite you to read carefully the following
© 2009 EU, RSM & ESA . The information in this publication is correct as of April 2009, but EU,RSM & ESA reserve the right to make changes affecting policies, fees,
curricula, or any other matter announced in this publication without further notice. All offers of admissions to the Masters in Islamic Financial Management programme
are conditional upon the decision to offer the programme as foreseen. EU, RSM & ESA undertake to notify all admitted candidates of this decision no later than two
months before the start of the programme.
Application Checklist
APPL I C AT IO N
CHECKLIST
Your complete application package must include the items listed below. Please be reminded that the
Admissions Committee will not review your application until all required items have reached the
Admissions Office, unless you can give us detailed explanation for a possible short delay.
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Application form
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Photograph
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One or two letters of recommendation
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Two essays
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Transcripts of academic records
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Certified copies of your diploma(s)
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Full GMAT score report
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A short curriculum vitae
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Signed Applicant's Agreement
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The MIFM Admissions Office will acknowledge receipt of your application by e-mail
within five working days of its arrival.
MAILING ADDRESS
Effat University
Graduate Studies
PO Box 34689
Jeddah 21478
Saudi Arabia
Phone : +966 2 6364300 Ext 1712 – 1711
- 1710
Mobile: + 966 5 00454557
Fax
: +966 2 6377447
Email : GS@effatuniversity.edu.sa
Application Form
I would like to be considered as a candidate for the
Masters in Islamic Financial Management
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INST IT UT ION / LOCATION
DATES ATTENDE D
(MM/YY) TO (MM/YY)
T I T L E OF D E G R EE
Please list in reverse chronological
order all graduate and
undergraduate institutions from
which you received an academic
degree.
ACADEMIC HONOURS
R AWARDS RECEIVED
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
COMPUTER SKILLS
LEV E L O F PRO F IC IENCY ADV A NCED (A ),SATI S F ACTORY (S), BASIC (B)
Please list the computer
application programmes (such
as Excel, Access, Word, but
also statistical and finance
software) that you are able to
work with.
A
QUANTITAT IVE SKILLS
Have you taken the
following subjects at high
school and / or university?
HIGH SCHOOL
U N IV E R SI TY
MATHEMATICS
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ST A T IS T I CS
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FI N A N C E
ACCOUNTING
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LEVE L O F PROFICIENC Y
N (A TIV E ), F( LU EN T) , A ( V ER AG E ), B( AS IC )
LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY
LANGUAGE
SPOKEN
READ
WRITTEN
N/F/A/B
N/F/A/B
N/F/A/B
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
GRADUATE M ANAG EMENT
A D M I S SIO N T E ST (G MA T )
GM AT S C OR E
All candidates are required to take the GMAT. The final decision for admission cannot be made until the full
score report has been received. No particular cut-off score is used. The candidate's score is evaluated in
relation to his or her age, nationality and mother tongue, level and type of formal education, etc. If you have
already taken the GMAT within the last five years, please enter your scores below and send us a copy of your
full score report. More information on the GMAT can be found on www.mba.com
(Required for application)
VE R B AL
%
QUANTITATIVE
%
TOTAL
% TOTAL SCORE
AWA
D AT E ( DD / MM / Y YYY)
GRE SCORE
(Optional, not officially required for admission)
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%
%
QUANTIT AT IVE
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DATE TAKE N (MM / YYYY)
CENTER
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TEST OF ENGLISH AS A
FORE IGN LANG UAGE (TOE FL)
TOEF L S C O R E
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W O R K E X P E RI E N C E
Please list and describe the last 3 full-time positions you have held (do not include summer jobs), starting with your
present position. If the space provided is not sufficient, please attach typewritten enclosures in the same format.
Concerning your present employment, please enclose an employer's certificate.
1. CURREN T EMPL OYE R
WEBSITE
INDUSTRY
JOB TITLE
DI V I S I ON
DAT E : FR OM ( M M / YYYY)
N UM B E R O F E MP L OYEE S
OUNT R Y OF OP E R AT I O N
FUNC TIONA L AR EA
NUMBER OF EMP LOYEES
UNDER YOUR SUPERVIS ION
YOUR ROLE AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
2. COMPANY
I NDUS T R Y
WE BSITE
JOB TIT LE
N UMB E R O F E MP L OYE ES
OUNTRY OF OPERATION
FUNCTIONAL AREA
DI V I S I ON
D AT E : F R O M ( M M / Y Y Y Y )
YOUR ROLE AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
REASONS FOR
LEAVING
TO (MM / YYYY)
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3. COMPANY
WEBS ITE
I NDUS T R Y
TURNOVER IN US$
N UMB E R O F E MP L OYE ES
JOB TIT LE
OUNTRY OF OPERATION
FUNCTIONAL AREA
DI V I S I ON
DAT E : FR OM (MM / YYYY)
TO (MM / YYYY)
YOUR ROLE AND
RESPONSABILITIES
REASONS FOR
LEAVING
INTER NSHIPS, PART-TIME
WORK EXPERIENC E
1- COMPANY
WE BSITE
I NDUS T R Y
T URNOVE R IN US$
N UMB E R O F E MP L OYE ES
JOB TIT LE
OUNTRY OF OPERATION
FUNCTIONAL AREA
DI V I S I ON
DAT E : FR OM (MM / YYYY)
TO (MM / YYYY)
YOUR ROLE
AND TASKS
2 COMPANY
WE BSITE
I NDUS T R Y
N UMB E R O F E MP L OYE ES
JOB TIT LE
OUNTRY OF OPERATION
FUNCTIONAL AREA
DI V I S I ON
DATE: FROM (MM / YYYY)
T O ( MM / YYYY)
YOUR ROLE
AND TASKS
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How do you expect to finance your Master’s in Islamic Financial Management ?
F I N A N C I N G YO U R S T U D I E S
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b a nk l oa n
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my own sav ing s
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sponsorship from my employer
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scholarship (from which organization)
How did you learn about the Masters in Islamic Financial Management ?
an advertisement you read (in which journal)
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an article, editorial or press release in
Internet(other than the Effat,ESA or RSM
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at :
direct emailing
a n information session in / at :
an educational fair or exhibition in /
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a t work
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o ther sources (please state) :
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NAME
Application Form
ESS A Y S
Your responses to the following questions play a very important role in the selection. Before you begin
preparing your essays, you are requested to conduct a thorough self-assessment. The essays are meant to
present yourself and to provide to the admission committee more information. The Admissions Committee is
interested to learn about you, what your values and goals are; and the distinctive qualities that make you an
interesting candidate for our MIFM programme.
Use separate sheets of paper for each essay. Please respond fully but concisely to each question. Each
essay should contain between 500 and 1000 words.
ESS AY 1
What are your career objectives? In what specific ways would attendance at the MIFM programme help you to
fulfill these intentions? Explain how your study plan fits in with your previous training and your career
objectives.
ES S AY 2
Please give an account of your personality. What are your strengths and which traits you would like to
improve?
Tell us what you will bring to the MIFM programme in terms of your personal qualities and/or life experiences.
REFERENCES
One or two reference letters are not officially required. However, they are advisable. Please list below the
names and addresses of the persons who you believe will be able to advise us of your intellectual abilities and
management potential through their contacts with you in professional and/or academic settings. Your referee
should complete the reference form and return to you in signed and sealed envelope.
Letters of recommendation from personal and family friends are NOT acceptable.
NA ME
POSITION AND ORGANIZATION
BUSI NESS PHONE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
LENGTH AND NATURE
OF ASSOCIATION
NAME
POSITION AND ORGANIZATION
BUSI NESS PHONE
LENGTH AND NATURE
OF ASSOCIATION
APPLICANT;S AGREEMENT
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE
DATE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
I certify that the information in my application for admission is complete and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I realize that all materials submitted in support of my application become the property of Effat
University. The Admissions Committee may verify any and all parts of my application materials. I am aware that
any misrepresentation or omission of facts in my application will justify the denial of admission, the cancellation
of admission or expulsion from the MIFM programme. If I am admitted and enroll in the programme, I
undertake to abide by the rules and regulations set down by Effat University.
Reference Form (confidential)
Masters in Islamic Financial Management
TO THE APPLICANT
Please enter your name and date of birth in the space below and give this form to the referee.
Your referee should complete this form and return it to you signed and sealed in an
NAME OF APPLICANT
F I RS T, LAS T /F AMI L Y
DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY)
TO THE RE F E RE E The above named applicant has applied for admission to the Masters in Islamic Financial Management
(MIFM)
detailed information on the programme, see our website at :
www.effatuniversity.edu.sa/mifm. The information you provide is considered a very important part of the
admission process. After completing this form, please return it to the applicant in a signed and sealed
envelope. The applicant will submit this letter of recommendation along with the application package to the
Effat University. Your comments will not be released to the applicant without your written consent. Please
kindly indicate how you can be reached at the last section of this form. The MIFM Admissions Committee
would like to thank you for the time you are taking in preparing this recommendation.
1.
programme.
For
How long and in what capacity have you known the candidate?
2.
What is your opinion of the candidate's motivation and suitability for this programme?
3
What do you consider as his or her principal qualities and weaknesses?
4.
Please comment on the candidate's interpersonal skills, such as performance in a team, working with peers,
subordinates and supervisors.
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Reference Form (confidential)
Masters in Islamic Financial Management
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Please add any further remarks on the candidate that you consider relevant.
(ADDITIONAL PA GES MAY BE ATTACHED)
7
Please evaluate the candidate in the categories listed below. Where possible, appraisals should be made in
comparison with the abilities of postgraduate students from your experience.
E X CE P T I ONAL
(TOP 5%)
VE R Y GOOD
(T OP 10% )
GOOD
(TOP 25%)
AVERAGE
(TOP 50%)
BE L O W A V ER AGE
(BOTTOM 50%)
NO
INFOR M AT ION
LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
INT ELLECTUAL CAPACITY
QU ANT IT ATIVE SKILL S
OR A L C O M M U N IC A T I O N S K I L L S
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ANALYTICAL CAPACITY
EN E R G Y A N D DR IV E
CAPACITY TO WORK WITHOUT GUIDANCE
CAPA CI TY F O R OR GA NIZA T I O N A N D
F O R W ORK IN G W IT H OT HE RS
E M OT ION A L M A T U RIT Y AN D ST AB IL IT Y
6.
Do you know of any factors, which may affect the candidate's participation in the Masters in Islamic Financial
Management programme? If so, please give details. (AD DITIONAL PAGES MAY BE ATTACHED)
5.
Globally, do you recommend the candidate for the Masters in Islamic Financial Management ?
Strongly recommend
Recommend
Recommend with reservations
Do not recommend
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REFEREE'S SIGNATURE
DATE
POSITION
NAME
OR G ANI ZA T I O N
S T R E ET / CI TY
P O S T AL COD E / COUN TRY
E-MAIL ADDRESS
PHONE
Effat University
Phone : +966 2 6364300 Ext. 1701 – 1711- 1712
Graduate Studies
Mobile: + 966 5 00454557
PO Box 34689
Jeddah
21413
Saudi Arabia
Fax
: +966 2 6377447
Email : GS@effatuniversity.edu.sa
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