The Accounting Research Institute (ARI) thanks the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for inviting ARI director, Professor Dr Normah Omar for a "sharing session" with heads of research centres and centres of excellence of the university. Also present at the session was the Deputy Rector (Research and Innovation), Professor Dr. Ahmad Faris Ismail. Through the sharing session with ARI, IIUM hopes to provide exposures and awareness to its research centres on the prospects of applying for the HICoE status, a program initiated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) since 2009. Currently, there are three HICoE thrusts: Research, Service and Program. To date, MOHE has recognized seven HICoEs for the Research & Innovation thrust, and ARI is one of them. For ARI, the HICoE recognition has brought about many positive impacts. Its niche research area in "Islamic Financial Criminology" has created knowledge impacts through indexed publications; economic impacts through the creation of new sustainable business for Islamic micro-finance recipients and social impact through the establishments of new policy and legislation to mitigate financial frauds. It's a journey worth travelling....
The Accounting Research Institute (ARI) thanks the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for inviting ARI director, Professor Dr Normah Omar for a "sharing session" with heads of research centres and centres of excellence of the university. Also present at the session was the Deputy Rector (Research and Innovation), Professor Dr. Ahmad Faris Ismail. Through the sharing session with ARI, IIUM hopes to provide exposures and awareness to its research centres on the prospects of applying for the HICoE status, a program initiated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) since 2009. Currently, there are three HICoE thrusts: Research, Service and Program. To date, MOHE has recognized seven HICoEs for the Research & Innovation thrust, and ARI is one of them. For ARI, the HICoE recognition has brought about many positive impacts. Its niche research area in "Islamic Financial Criminology" has created knowledge impacts through indexed publications; economic impacts through the creation of new sustainable business for Islamic micro-finance recipients and social impact through the establishments of new policy and legislation to mitigate financial frauds. It's a journey worth travelling....
