Curriculum of Islamic Economics and Finance in Islamic University of Indonesia: Challenges of ASEAN Economic Community

Objective – This research was aimed to examine the curriculum of Islamic Economics of Faculty of Islamic Studies and of Economics of Faculty of Economics, both in Islamic University of Indonesia to oversee whether it is relevant with the need of human resources in the ASEAN Economic Community era or not. Methodology/Technique – The research uses data on curriculum of two departments to analyse and overcome the problems faced by curriculum to meet the need in the context of regional economic globalization. Findings – Its findings indicate that the curriculum in the two departments was prepared mainly to achieve national goals in higher education standards and had not been prepared for regional level yet. Therefore the research suggested additional contents in the courses of the curriculum to meet the need of human resources challenges in ASEAN Economic Community context. Novelty – The research provides a new platform for study in Islamic finance and economics curriculum for the context of Southeast Asian countries. Type of Paper: Empirical