Dr. Jasmin Omercic

Assistant Professor

Academic Biography

Dr. Jasmin is a Certified Training and Development Specialist with a Train The Trainer (TTT) Professional Certification from the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM). He trained in the Leadership and Management (L&M) module at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), where he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics in the Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS) and as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Islamic Economics (CIE). Dr. Jasmin is skilled in designing and delivering training for students and employees in academia and industry, contextualising it to current and future challenges and opportunities in the corporate and social spheres. He has continuously contributed to co-curricular activities of the Student Affairs and Development Division at IIUM and the wider community, applying skills in active listening, communication, and presentation.

His research interests include business studies, economics, banking, finance, accounting, entrepreneurial leadership, and project management, leveraged on technology and a future- and sustainability-oriented mindset. He has published a number of papers and presented at conferences and seminars on these topics. Dr. Jasmin was a Country Correspondent at the prestigious Islamic Finance News (IFN), a leading online news portal for the Islamic finance industry, and continues to contribute to it today. His goal is to advance the body of knowledge and practice with distinct quality, control, focus, and to empower the next generation of leaders and thinkers. Dr. Jasmin is currently continuing his dynamic work at City University Qatar. He holds a BA Honours in Political Science (International Relations and Public Administration), an MA, and a PhD in Economics from the world’s premier research university, IIUM.

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Economics, Department of Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 
• Master's in Economics, Department of Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 
• Bachelor of Political Science (International Relations and Public Administration), Department of Political Science, Kulliyyah of Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 
• Minor in Economics, Department of Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) 

Professional Memberships

• Permanent Member
  Malaysian Economic Association, Malaysia
• Affiliate Member
  International Institute of Islamic Thought, USA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Malaysia
• Affiliate Member
  Maqasid Institute Global, USA

Research Areas

• Project Management, Research & Policy
• R&D & Policy Making
• Methodology of Economics and Finance
• Issues in Economics/Finance (Policies)
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Economic-Political Thought
• Accounting & Finance Policy
• Leadership and Management
• Foundations of Economics
• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Supervision/Pedagogy
• IT Custom Solutions
• Data Management
• Logistics

Courses Taught

Current Teaching:

• BMG 835 Project Management and Research (Masters)

• FCE 012 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Leadership (Foundation Studies)

• ECO 702 Economics and the Business Environment (Masters)

• ACF 149 Introduction to Accounting and Finance (Bachelors)