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PROF. DATUK DR. SYED OTHMAN ALHABSHI
PhD in Econometrics (Birmingham), UK
Research Interest: Islamic Economics, Banking, Takaful, Management

BOOKS (Written and Edited)

Syed Othman Alhabshi and Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid (Eds.) (1999) The Islamic World and Global Co-operation. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi and Nik Mustapha Nik Hassan (Eds.) (1998) Islam, Knowledge and Ethics: A Pertinent Culture for Managing and Organising. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi and Hamiza Ibrahim (Eds.) (1998) Pengurusan dan Pentadbiran: Mencapai Kecemerlangan Melalui Penghayatan Nilai. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi et al.(1998) Islamic Management for Excellence: Revitalising People for the Future. Kuala Lumpur: INMIND.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (Eds.) (1995) Quality and Productivity: Creating a Difference in Modern Industry and Corporations. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (Ed.), (1995) Islamic Civilization: Present and Future Challenges. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (Eds.) (1994) The Role and Influence of Religion in Islam. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi and Aidit Ghazali (Eds.),(1994) Islamic Values and Management. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (Ed.) (1994) Islam and Tolerance. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (1994) An Inspiration for the Future of Islam. Kuala Lumpur: IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (1989) Islam, Ekonomi dan Pengurusan. Kuala Lumpur: Hizbi.

RHB Shariah Panel, (undated) Islamic Investment Handbook, RHB Unit Trust Management Berhad, Kuala Lumpur (This book was mainly written by Syed Othman Alhabshi as one of the members of the Shariah Panel)

ARTICLES (published and presented)

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Adaptability of Islamic Management Models in Muslim Countries . Paper presented at the Islamic Management Conference (ISMAC 2004), organized by KISDAR International Islamic University College (KIIUC) on the 1st & 2nd December 2004, at Tun Hussein Onn Hall, PWTC, Kuala Lumpur.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Do Women & Men Speak the Same Language . Paper presented at the 2004 Women Executives Congress, organized by Dynamic Seminar Sdn Bhd and Persatuan Pekerja Wanita on the 29th & 30th November 2004, at the The Pacific Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Membudayakan Integriti: Antara Cabaran & Pelaksanaan Berkesan . Paper presented at the seminar organized by Institut Integriti Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur on the 2 November 2004.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Partnering with Rural Communities . Paper presented at the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility, organized by AIM Club of Malaysia on the 2nd & 3rd September 2004, at Shangri-la Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) e-Learning : The Future of Education . Paper presented at the Seminar on e-Learning: The Way Forward Toward: A World Class University, organized by Institute of Leadership & Quality Management (ILQM) on the 10 August 2004, at Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Selangor.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) e-Learning: Opportunities & Pitfalls . Paper presented at the Malaysian Education Summit 2004, organized by Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) and Ministry of Education Malaysia on the 27 & 28 April 2004, at Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Petaling Jaya.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Pembudayaan Integriti Cemerlang . Paper presented at the Motivation Talk organized by Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia at Bukit Jalil Stadium, on the 14 May, 2004.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Kerangka Pemikiran Islam Sebagai Pegangan Hidup Penjawat Awam organized by Jabatan Alam Sekitar, Putrajaya. Paper presented at the Institut Alam Sekitar Malaysia (EiMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi on the 10 March 2004.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Islam in Malaysia' : Comprehensive Development Index . Paper presented at the Conference on 'Pencapaian Malaysia Sebagai Sebuah Negara Islam', organized by IKIM on the 27th & 28th February 2004, at Dewan Besar, IKIM, Kuala Lumpur. The paper was eventually published by IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2004) Adult Learning Patterns: Achieving Life-long Learning Goal in Technical & Vocational Education . Paper presented at the National Technical & Vocational Education Conference 2004 with the theme, "Preparing the Next Generation Workforce Through Technical & Vocational Education", organized by Asia Executive Programs Sdn Bhd and Protemp Conferences Sdn Bhd, on the 13th -14th January 2004 at Crown Princess Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2003) Ethics and Corporate Governance . Paper presented at the International Conference on the Advancement of the Ummah on the theme 'Ummah at the Crossroads: the Role of OIC', organized by Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations in Collaboration with the Institute of Advance Knowledge, UiTM and Alumni of MARA Science Junior College (Ansara) on the the 16th to 18th October 2003 at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur. The paper was eventually published by the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2003) Gagasan Pembudayaan Integriti Cemerlang . Paper presented at the Jawatankuasa Keutuhan Pengurusan (JKP) Convention entitled 'Pemantapan Integriti Tanggungjawab Bersama" organized by Anti-Corruption Agency, Malaysia, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, on the 11 & 12 August 2003

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2003) Kepelbagaian Kaum : Aset Pembangunan Negara ke Arah Mencapai Matlamat Wawasan 2020 . Paper presented at the Seminar "Hak dan Tanggungjawab Pelbagai Kaum Dalam Sebuah Negara Islam" jointly organized by Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) and Sabah State Government at Pacific Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on the 22-23 July, 2003. The paper was eventually published by IKIM.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2003) Leading People: Leadership, Ethic & Values . Paper presented at the Kursus Kepimpinan dan Pengurusan Utama (JUSA) organized by INTAN at INTAN, Bukit Kiara on the 2 July 2003.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2003) Peranan Dan Cabaran Pegawai Awam Dalam Menangani Gelombang Ekonomi Semasa Yang Tidak Menentu . Paper presented at the Executive Talk Program jointly organized by Persatuan Perkhidmatan Tadbir dan Diplomatik, Malaysia (Wilayah Timur) and INTAN Wilayah Timur, at the Dewan Wisma Belia Indera Mahkota, Kuantan Pahang. on the 10th Mei 2003.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2003) Integriti Cemerlang Negara Gemilang . Paper presented at the Majlis Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang Akreditasi Negara for year 2002, organized by Lembaga Akreditasi Negara (LAN) at INTAN, Bukit Kiara on 26th April 2003,

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) E-Learning Solutions at UNITAR . Paper presented at the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) General Conference and Seminar on 'Vision 2020 Revisited', organized by Mahidol University, Bangkok, on the 13th &15th December 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Tadbir Urus Koperasi Dalam Konteks Pandangan Islam . Paper presented at the Seminar Komunikasi dan Penerapan Nilai-nilai Islam dalam Tadbir Urus Koperasi, organized by Koperasi Usaha Bersama Berhad (KOSAMA) at Maktab Koperasi, Petaling Jaya on the 10th February, 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Corporate Restructuring in Globalization Era . Paper presented at the National Conference on Corporate Restructuring, organized by Persatuan Pedagang dan Pengusaha Melayu Malaysia (PERDASAMA), on the 23rd October 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Zakat: Malaysia's Commitment . Paper presented at the Forum in conjunction with the 'Konferensi Perakaunan Zakat Perniagaan, jointly organized by Pusat Zakat Selangor and Institut Akauntan Malaysia (MIA) at the IOI Hotel, Putrajaya, on the 15 October 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) The 21st Century Manager/Goodbye, Command and Control. Paper Presented at the Management Talk, organized by Telekom Malaysia Bhd at the Telekom Training Centre, Kuala Lumpur, on the 12th October 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Islamic Management in The Globalization Era . Paper presented at the Islamic Management & Economics Seminar, organized by Students of UNITAR, on the 19th October 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Kepimpinan Pendidikan di Sekolah Agama . Paper presented at the Persidangan Kebangsaan Pendidikan Agama 2002, organized by Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Pendidikan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang on the 7-8 September 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Role of Religion: Sharing Ethical Values in Modern Society . Paper presented a the National Conference on the Ethics and Integrity, jointly organized by the Kuala Lumpur Society for Transparency & Integrity, the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) and National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) at INTAN, Bukit Kiara on August 19, 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Business Ethics . Paper presented at Corporate Governance & Business Ethnics Workshop, organized by Malaysia Airlines Academy at MAA, Kelana Jaya on the 7th August 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Perkembangan Ekonomi Malaysia: Satu Pencapaian . Paper presented at the Muzakarah Pendakwah Negara Peringkat Kebangsaan, organized by Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia at Pusat Islam, Kuala Lumpur on the 6th August 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Penggunaan ICT Dalam Perniagaan Islam Masa Kini . Paper presented at the Seminar Perniagaan Islam Dalam Era Globalisasi' jointly organized by the Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Bank Pembangunan Islam Brunei (IDBB) at the Empire Hotel, Brunei Darussalam on the 19 June 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Kesucian Hati Budi & Keberkesanan Tingkah Laku Pekerti . Paper presented at the 41st Jemaah Nazir Annual Schools Meeting, organized by the Jemaah Nazir Sekolah, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia at Langkawi Island Resort, Langkawi on 16th July 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2000) Distance Learning: The UNITAR Experience . Paper presented at the Workshop on the Distance Learning, organized by the International Medical University (IMU), at IMU Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on 12 July 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2000) Umat Islam Dalam Persaingan Ekonomi Global Melalui ICT: Menangani Tentangan Era Teknologi Canggih . Paper presented at the Seminar 'Cabaran Kepada Umat Islam Asia Tenggara Dalam Era Teknologi Canggih', organized by and held at Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia on 3rd & 4th Jun 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2000) Takaful Products: Planning for the Future . Paper presented at the Financial Planning: Wealth Management According to Islam, organized by the Securities Industry Development Centre (SIDC), on 29th March 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) e-Learning: A Malaysian Case Study . Paper presented at the Africa-Asia Workshop on Promoting Co-operation in Information and Communication Technologies Development, organized by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Malaysia on 26th March 2002.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Virtual University: Malaysia's Experiences, Roles and Challenges . Paper presented at the International Conference, jointly organized by Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) and the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand (APHEIT) at Siam University, Bangkok on 11-13 March, 2002

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Challenges in e-Education Implementation . Paper presented at the e-Education- Future of Universities and Higher Education Seminar, jointly organized by Ministry of Education, Malaysia and IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd on 22 January 2002, at Sheraton Subang Hotel and Towers, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2002) Keindahan Hidup Yang Seimbang . Paper presented at the Conference 'Isu dan Proses Pembukaan Minda Umat Melayu Islam' organized by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on 30 January 2002, at Crown Princess Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2001) Gejala Rasuah Meruntuhkan Ummah . Paper presented at the Forum Pencegahan Rasuah, organized byAnti-Corruption Agency, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur at INTAN, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur on 18 October 2001

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2001) The Niche of Takaful Products from the Customers' Perspectives. Paper presented at An Introductory Course on Takaful organized by BIMB Institute of Research and Training (BIRT) on February 27-28, 2001 at Crown Princess Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2001) E-Learning in Malaysia . Paper presented at the International Conference on Learning and Teaching Online, Jointly organized by UNESCO, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Peoples' Republic of China, and others at Guangzhou, China on 10-12 January 2001.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2000) Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Development and Prospects . Keynote Address presented at the National Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education organized by Center for Innovations in Education, School of Languages and Scientific Thinking, Universiti Utara Malaysia and Malaysian Psychological Association on 9 October 2000 at Hotel Holiday Villa, Alor Setar, Kedah.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2000) The Role of Consultants in Muslim Countries for Serving Community Development - Malaysian Case . Paper presented at the International Conference of the Role of Consultants and Islamic Financial Services organized by the Federation of Consultants from Islamic Countries, on 25-26 July 2000 at Mulia Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2000) Educational Reforms: Challenges and Opportunities . Paper presented at the Annual National Education Conference, organized by Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor on 13-14 March 2000.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (2000) Political Economy and Ethical Dimensions of Economic Recovery . Paper presented at the National Economic Outlook 2000 Conference organized by the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) at Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur on 18-19 January 2000.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (1999) Virtual University: The UNITAR Experience . Paper presented at the Malaysian Educational Research Association (MERA) and Educational Research Association (ERA) Joint Conference at Century Mahkota Hotel, Melaka on 1-3 December 1999.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (1999) The Virtual University: An Experience into the Next Century . Paper presented at the Third Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) General Conference on Globalization of Higher Education, co-organized by AUAP and Angeles University, Angeles City, Phillipines, on 23-27 November 1999.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (1999) Penguasaan Ilmu Penjana Paradigma Baru: Aplikasi dalam Pengurusan Hal Ehwal Islam . Paper presented at Seminar Pemantapan Perkhidmatan Hal Ehwal Islam at Malaysia Airlines Academy, Kelana Jaya, Selangor on 1-3 December 1999.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (1999) Tough Challenges for Muslim Nations The Edge September 20, p. 30.

Syed Othman Alhabshi (1999) Islamic Economics in the 21st Century . Keynote Address delivered at the International Conference on Islamic Economics, jointly organized by the International Islamic University Malaysia and Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 9-11 August 1999.