...Abstract This goal of this research is to find out if Islamic Banking is a better alternative to the Western, Conventional Banking. The information provided will reveal various Islamic Banking principles that would have prevented previous major economic crises and if applied globally today could prevent a major economic collapse. Islamic Banking is banking system based on Shari'a (Islamic) Law on which it developed its unique characteristics that will be discussed in this paper. Shari'a Law does not allow the use of Interest (Riba), trading in financial risk, and investing in businesses that are considered unlawful according to the Quraan and Islamic scholars. Shari'a law in Islamic Banking is meant to promote economic and development through the means of disciplined investing, fair risk sharing, and profit or loss sharing (Warde, 2000). The literature that will be examined in this paper will show that Islamic Banking is a good alternative to the current global banking system, however, it will be near impossible to revamp the existing banking system and replace it with Islamic Banking because it goes against many of the core principles of conventional banking that the global economy is built on which has been around for decades. Brief History The main goal of Islamic banks was to promote social and economical welfare in society through guiding investors and offering financial assistance to businesses by engaging in profit sharing transactions (Warde, 2000). Islamic banks...
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...DEATH PENALTY Justin Robinson Global Issues Savannah State University ABSTRACT My topic of discussion will be about death penalty in Iran and Saudi Arabia. Death Penalty is capital punishment where a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. This topic was one the first global issues we discussed in class and in my paper I will explain how the penalty has affected the civilizations and the countries as a whole; this will include the civilians, lifestyles, and how they react to the punishments. I chose this topic because it has always caught my attention and I believe that my essay will be efficient if I discuss this issue. My references will come from the Book, GlobalIssues.Org, and NCBI.Gov. Keywords: Life, Government, Change DEATH PENALTY The death penalty/capital punishment is when the government or a state punish someone for a murder or any other capital crime. Many states/ countries have different executions for capital crimes anyone commits. This includes hanging, lethal injections, poison gas, decapitation of the head etc. The first death sentence historically recorded occurred in 16th century B.C Egypt where the wrongdoer, a member of nobility, was accused of magic, and ordered to take his own life (History of the Death Penalty, paragraph 1). IRAN Iran is a country that practices the death penalty to the full extent; with such a heinous system of capital punishment, crime is one obstacle that...
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...Hindus in South Asia and the Diaspora: A Survey of Human Rights 2011 www.HAFsite.org March 12, 2012 “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” “One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self. This, in brief, is the rule of dharma. Yielding to desire and acting differently, one becomes guilty of adharma.” “Thus, trampling on every privilege and everything in us that works for privilege, let us work for that knowledge which will bring the feeling of sameness towards all mankind.” Swami Vivekananda, “The Complete works of Swam Vivekananda,” Vol 1, p. 429 Mahabharata XII: 113, 8 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, Article 1 "All men are brothers; no one is big, no one is small. All are equal." Rig Veda, 5:60:5 ...
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...What is Hinduism? It is the true culture of Indians in India. Many call it "A way of life." It is not an organized religion like Christianity or Islam. It has no founder. It has no Pope. It has no hierarchy. Just a lot of scriptures. In Hindu scriptures, you are actually studying about the history and culture of India, like in 66 books of the Holy Bible you are actually studying about the culture and history of the Jews. Hinduism and Judaism are mothers of all modern religions in the world. Buddhism, Sikhism and to some extent Jainism and Zoroastrianism came from Hinduism. Of course, Jainism existed during Rig Vedic Period. Statues of Rishabha, the first Thirthankara and founder of Jainism was found in the Mohenjadaro, Harappa excavations. Islam and Christianity came from Judaism. Judaism, Islam and Christianity have Abraham as the common father figure. All three have many common prophets. There is even mention about Jesus Christ many times in the Holy Koran. Coming back to Hinduism, C.S. Lewis, the great author and theologist wrote, finally it will come to two religions. Hinduism and Christianity. The first [Hinduism] will grow absorbing ideas and concepts from everywhere and later [Christianity] will keep away from everything that is foreign to it. What C.S. Lewis wrote is very true. Hinduism cannot be destroyed, even if we burn every Hindu scripture and kill every Hindu theologian on earth. Hinduism or Hindu Culture is a very dynamic living, breathing Reality. Strength of Hinduism...
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...An Argument for Regulation of the Reciprocal Trade (Barter) Exchange Industry Daniel Evans, Ormita Commerce Network It is well known that trust is the corner-stone of the financial services industry. Keynote speech by Dr Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, The Asian Banker Summit 2012 “Trust as a Pillar of the Industry”, Bangkok, 26 April 2012. Introduction Trust is a critically important ingredient in the recipe for well-functioning markets and a successful and vibrant economy. Unfortunately, due to market scandals, incompetence and fraud, trust in our neighbours is something that is in shorter supply today than any other time in history. As Alan Greenspan once remarked: "[O]ur market system depends critically on trust—trust in the word of our colleagues and trust in the word of those with whom we do business."1 Despite outward appearances, public confidence in the integrity of the reciprocal trade exchange industry is alarmingly low. While numerous factors have contributed to this problem, one of the most potent is the widespread failure of reciprocal exchange networks of all sizes over the past 30 years. These failures include the spectacular collapses of large commercial exchange networks such as Bartercard (in USA, Canada, India, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey, South Africa, Jordan 2 3 ), BarterTrust/Tradaq (USA, UK, Canada) 4 , BarterNet/Intagio (Canada, Mexico, USA & Europe) and Bigvine (Australia, Canada, USA)5; through to the dramatic...
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...Introduction Bajaj Motors is one of the largest and most competitive two wheeler manufacturing company of the world. It is present in over 50 countries all over the globe. The company is dominantly present in Africa and Latin America with increasing market share every year. Although Bajaj already exporting their product in Nigeria, but we think that they should plan to establish a manufacturing plant in that country. Pro’s and Con’s of entering the market ➢ The two wheeler market runs on high economies of scale. So it is very essential to capture the mass target market. Else, huge loss may occur. ➢ The need for technical expertise is high. ➢ Owning a strong distribution network is important and is very costly. ➢ Suppliers of auto components are fragmented and are extremely critical for this industry since most of the component work will be outsourced. Proper supply chain management is a costly yet a critical need. ➢ The industry rivalry is extremely high with any product being matched in a few months by competitor. This instinct of the industry is primarily driven by the technical capabilities acquired over years of gestation under the technical collaboration with international players. As Bajaj, along with its competitors, such as Hero Honda, TVS, Yamaha, are active at multipoint competitions; it is likely for the competitors to enter if Bajaj is successful at Nigeria. ➢ Petrol prices are always fluctuating in Nigeria. But...
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...Business Opportunity of Ship Breaking From Malaysia Submitted to Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar Course Instructor International Business Environment (L301) Submitted by Group Eleven Ahamed Najeeb Rahman Tasnia Azim Choudhury Saifur Rahman Zahin Azad Moslem Abdullah Ar Rafee Section B BBA 20th Batch ZR74 RH76 ZR89 ZR121 ZR127 Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka, Dhaka December 23, 2014 i December 23, 2014 Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar Professor Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka Dear Sir: Subject: Submission of Business Opportunity Strategy Paper It is an honor to submit a well-structured and comprehensive paper on “Business Opportunity of Ship Breaking from Malaysia” in due time. We have tried to follow your guidelines in every aspect of preparing this paper. Concentrating on the most relevant and logical areas to make the model coherent as well as feasible, has been key priority. We hope the Business Opportunity Strategy Paper charms your kind appreciation. Sincerely, Group 11 Ahamed Najeeb Rahman Tasnia Azim Choudhury Saifur Rahman Zahin Azad Moslem Abdullah Ar Rafee Section B, BBA 20th Batch IBA, University of Dhaka ZR74 RH76 ZR89 ZR121 ZR127 ii Table of Contents 1.0 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Bangladesh: Country Overview .............................................................................
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...Contemporary Developments in Business and Management Kenneth Fee The University of Sunderland © 2013 The University of Sunderland First published September 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without permission of the copyright owner. While every effort has been made to ensure that references to websites are correct at time of going to press, the world wide web is a constantly changing environment and the University of Sunderland cannot accept any responsibility for any changes to addresses. The University of Sunderland acknowledges product, service and company names referred to in this publication, many of which are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks. All materials internally quality assessed by the University of Sunderland and reviewed by academics external to the University. Instructional design and publishing project management by Wordhouse Ltd, Reading, UK. Contents Introduction vii Unit 1 The contemporary world of business and management Introduction 1.1 1.2 The global business environment The importance of developments in the global environment Case Study 1.3 Organisational decision making and performance vii 1 3 10 14 17 19 19 20 Self-assessment questions Feedback on self-assessment questions Summary Unit 2 Globalisation Introduction 2...
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...CURRICULUM OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR BBA, BBS, MBA & MS HIG HER EDUC ATIO N CO MM ISSION (2012) HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION ISLAMABAD 1 CURRICULUM DIVISION, HEC Prof. Dr. Syed Sohail H. Naqvi Mr. Muhammad Javed Khan Malik Arshad Mahmood Dr. M. Tahir Ali Shah Mr. Farrukh Raza Mr. Abdul Fatah Bhatti Executive Director Adviser (Academics) Director (Curri) Deputy Director (Curri) Asstt. Director (Curri) Asstt. Director (Curri) Composed by: Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, HEC, Islamabad 2 CONTENTS 1. Introduction……………………………………...........6 2. BBA Programme....................................................11 a. Structure of BBA Programme..……………....12 b. Layout for BBA Programme..........................13 c. Semester-wise Breakup for BBA…...............14 3. Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)......................15 4. MBA Programme....................................................16 a. Structure of MBA Programme........................17 b. Semester-wise Breakup for MBA...................19 5. MS in Management Sciences................................20 a. Structure of MS Programme...........................20 b. Eligibility for Non-business Degree Holders...21 6. Roadmap for Business Education…………............24 7. BBA Course outlines...............................................25 a. Compulsory Courses for BBA...…….…..........25 b. Foundation Core Courses...........…....…....... 41 c. Major Core Courses........................................59 d. Major...
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...NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS GUIDE TO FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CITATIONS FIRST EDITION ● 2006 © Copyright 2006 by New York University Contents FORWARD AND GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................. xiii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................................................xv COUNTRY CITATION GUIDES ARGENTINA...............................................................................................................................................................1 I. COUNTRY PROFILE ..................................................................................................................................1 II. CITATION GUIDE.......................................................................................................................................2 1.0 CONSTITUTION...................................................................................................................................2 2.0 LEGISLATION......................................................................................................................................2 3.0 JURISPRUDENCE ................................................................................................................................3 4.0 BOOKS .....................................
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...Indonesia since 2012. This manual is distributed with the understanding that neither the authors, nor the organizations, countries they represent, nor the publisher are engaged in rendering legal or financial advice. The material in this Manual is set out in good faith for general guidance, and no liability can be accepted for any possible loss or expense in incurred as a result of relying on the information contained herein. This publication is not intended to be exhaustive. It should not be relied upon as a basis for formulating business decisions. On all financial issues and questions, an accountant, auditor, or other financial specialist should be consulted. A lawyer should be consulted on all legal issues and questions. As the laws in the Republic of Indonesia are constantly changing, legal rules referred to herein may be obsolete or superseded by new legislation at the moment of the publication of this Manual. All references to the male gender throughout this Manual apply to both sexes, unless otherwise indicated. The conclusions and judgments contained in this report should not be attributed to, and do not necessarily represent the views of IFC or its Board of Directors or the World...
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...Edexcel AS Politics Edexcel AS Politics ExamBuster 2009 Introduction to Unit 1- People and Politics Understanding the Examination and Exam Technique Choosing your questions In this unit you are presented with four questions. They are of equal value and each question covers one of the four sections of the specification. These are: Democracy and political participation Party policies and ideas Elections Pressure groups There is no significance to the order in which questions appear. Each question is divided into three sections (a), (b) and (c). When choosing which questions to do, the following principles are recommended: It is almost certain that you will be better off choosing your strongest question to do first. You should choose questions on the basis of how well you can answer the section (c) part. The (c) part carries 25 of the 40 marks available for the whole answer. Do not choose a question simply because you can do part (a) especially well. The (a) question is only worth 5 marks. It would be illogical to choose your strongest (a) part if you cannot do well on section (c). If you cannot decide between several (c) parts, i.e. you can do more than one equally well, make your choice on the basis of part (b) which carries 10 marks. But remember, it is the (c) parts that will determine most what your overall mark will be. So, when you first look at the exam paper, look at the (c) sections first. Assessment Objectives Each question is divided into three sections,...
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...This text was adapted by The Saylor Foundation under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License without attribution as requested by the work’s original creator or licensee. Organization The overarching logic of the book is intuitive—organized around answers to the what, where, why, and how of international business. WHAT? Section one introduces what is international business and who has an interest in it. Students will sift through the globalization debate and understanding the impact of ethics on global businesses. Additionally, students will explore the evolution of international trade from past to present, with a focus on how firms and professionals can better understand today’s complex global business arena by understanding the impact of political and legal factors. The section concludes with a chapter on understanding how cultures are defined and the impact on business interactions and practices with tangible tips for negotiating across cultures. WHERE? Section two develops student knowledge about key facets of the global business environment and the key elements of trade and cooperation between nations and global organizations. Today, with increasing numbers of companies of all sizes operating internationally, no business or country can remain an island. Rather, the interconnections between countries, businesses, and institutions are inextricable. Even how we define the world is changing. No longer classified into simple and neat...
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...contents Vision/Mission/Core Values Notice of 54th Annual General Meeting Corporate Pro le Board of Directors’ Pro le Board of Directors’ Committees Directors’ Report Attendance of Directors Review Report on Statement of Compliance Statement of Compliance Pattern of Shareholding Categories of Shareholders Six-Year Summary Auditors’ Report to the Members on Unconsolidated Financial Statements Unconsolidated Financial Statements Auditors’ Report to the Members on Consolidated Financial Statements Consolidated Financial Statements Form of Proxy 93 95 35 37 02 04 06 07 14 16 25 26 27 29 31 32 committed to By enforcing excellent service, security and comfort PIA takes the time to nurture trust within its flyers. It is this very reason today that PIA is Pakistan’s favourite airline success annual general meeting Notice is hereby given that 54th Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Pearl Continental Hotel, Club Road, Karachi to transact the following business: 1. 2. 3. To receive and adopt the Audited Accounts for the Financial Year ended December 31, 2010 together with the Auditors’ and Directors’ Reports. To elect two Directors against vacancies as required under Sections 6 and 7 of PIAC Act 1956 in place of Mr Mubashir Iftikhar and Malik Nazir Ahmed who have completed their term of of ce of Directors. To transact any other business with the permission of the...
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...Contents Title Page Dedication Prologue CHAPTER ONE: Republicans and Democrats CHAPTER TWO: Values CHAPTER THREE: Our Constitution CHAPTER FOUR: Politics CHAPTER FIVE: Opportunity CHAPTER SIX: Faith CHAPTER SEVEN: Race CHAPTER EIGHT: The World Beyond Our Borders CHAPTER NINE: Family Epilogue Acknowledgments About the Author Also by Barack Obama Copyright Prologue IT’S BEEN ALMOST ten years since I first ran for political office. I was thirty-five at the time, four years out of law school, recently married, and generally impatient with life. A seat in the Illinois legislature had opened up, and several friends suggested that I run, thinking that my work as a civil rights lawyer, and contacts from my days as a community organizer, would make me a viable candidate. After discussing it with my wife, I entered the race and proceeded to do what every first-time candidate does: I talked to anyone who would listen. I went to block club meetings and church socials, beauty shops and barbershops. If two guys were standing on a corner, I would cross the street to hand them campaign literature. And everywhere I went, I’d get some version of the same two questions. “Where’d you get that funny name?” And then: “You seem like a nice enough guy. Why do you want to go into something dirty and nasty like politics?” I was familiar with the question, a variant on the questions asked of me years earlier, when I’d first arrived in Chicago to work in low-income neighborhoods. It signaled a cynicism...
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