Industry need for educators in shariah compliant financial services

Shariah compliant financial service has expanded in size and geographic coverage,with its presence even in many non-muslim countries. one of the biggest challenges facing the industry today is inadequate human capital. the demand for human resources in the industry has increased tremendously,leading to shortage of supply. hence,there is a need for educators to develop the required human capitals to meet market demand. this study would therefore examine the competency of educators in moulding and producing high quality human capital to meet industry need. using secondary data,the study analyses qualifications of educators as well as their academic activities to measure their competency. findings of this study indicate that there are still rooms for improvement as far as competency of educators is concerned. it is recommended that in-house training by way of tot (training of trainers) as well as exposure to industrial practice would be necessary for enhancing the competency of the educators. © universiti putra malaysia press.