Fahad Tariq from Toronto scored the highest mark (91%) on the Certified Islamic Finance Executive (CIFE) examination to win Ethica's "Weekend in Dubai" competition.
Fahad currently works as a Chartered Accountant at the global accounting firm Ernst & Young in Toronto, Canada where he has been recognized as a top performer. Outside of work, Fahad is a leader in various community initiatives including the Muslim Chaplaincy of Toronto, an organization he helped launch in 2012. Fahad is also involved in Ascend Canada and DECA Ontario. He hopes to leverage his knowledge of finance and asset management to transition into a career in Islamic finance. Fahad obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree with High Distinction from the University of Toronto in 2010.
This is what Fahad has to say:
"I decided to enrol in Ethica’s Certified Islamic Finance Executive program due to its rigor, balanced curriculum, and international reputation. Ethica’s CIFE program allowed me to obtain a deeper understanding of Islamic finance products and how they are utilized at financial institutions around the world - this is exactly the requisite knowledge that is needed to enter the Islamic finance industry. The CIFE learning modules are high quality and very well structured. I was tremendously excited to hear that I had won the trip to Dubai to network with leading Islamic bankers and scholars – this is truly an opportunity of a lifetime."
Fahad has won himself: