ISDEV
The Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), was founded in 1995 at the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. As a research and educational centre, ISDEV gathers its academic members from various disciplines and schools within the University. It aims at pioneering a move to bring the field of Islamic development management beyond the confines of development and management boundaries per se. It adopts a trans-disciplinary approach to development and management, integrating social, economic and political tools of analysis to understand development management in an integrative and holistic manner based on Islamic doctrines.
School of Social Sciences,
Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM
The School of Social Sciences is one of arts school in Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM. It offers five major programmes comprising Anthropology and Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Development Planning and Management, and Social Work. Since its inception in 1970, it is one of the premier institutions offering a liberal, inter-disciplinary and yet integrated Social Science education. The school is also a home of various research centre, including the Centre for Islamic Development Studies (ISDEV).
The USM is one of the three research-intensive universities in Malaysia. It has three campuses and the Main Campus which is the venue of the INGRAW2011 located on the island of Penang, northern part of Peninsular Malaysia.
