As interest in a more ethical approach to finance grows, it is set to increase in importance over the next decade.
Three years on from the launch of the original certificate and after a detailed review by an independent differentiation exercise of the provision offered, CIMA concluded that the breadth and depth of the current qualification justified elevating the certificate to the level of a diploma. We also decided to change the structure of the qualification and how it is offered to reflect the changing requirements for Islamic finance in business.