Enhancing Entrepreneurship in Pesantren Through the Synergy of Islamic Education and Sharia Based Human Resource Management
Abstract
Entrepreneurship education is a process of creating a product that has uniqueness or benefits by optimizing the resources used. Nowadays, the implementation of entrepreneurial values has been carried out by pesantren, which not only focuses on the social and educational pillars. On one hand, as an effort for pesantren individuals to continuously adapt to the challenges of the times related to education and entrepreneurship, optimal utilization and application of Islamic Human Resource Management (HRM) is required. Currently, pesantren face challenges such as the lack of integration between educational and entrepreneurial curricula, the suboptimal role of pesantren leadership, and the limited use of appropriate technology. This research aims to examine strategies to enhance the role of entrepreneurship education in pesantren. The study employs a qualitative approach, collecting data through interviews with 12 pesantren leaders and direct observations at pesantren in the Sukabumi and Cianjur regions. The data analysis technique used is the SWOT Matrix, analyzed thematically to develop appropriate strategic patterns. The results indicate that with the right strategy, pesantren can become a role model in the development of Islamic economic and financial sectors as well as the implementation of Islamic HRM. This aligns with the goals of education, which are to shape individuals who are not only intelligent but also independent, productive, and possess social and spiritual sensitivity, ultimately supporting the economic independence of pesantren and contributing to society
References
AlNuaimi, B. K., Kumar Singh, S., Ren, S., Budhwar, P., & Vorobyev, D. (2022). Mastering digital transformation: The nexus between leadership, agility, and digital strategy. Journal of Business Research, 145, 636–648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.03.038
Auwal Gano, A. (2024). Integrating Islamic principles into human resource management: Advancing organizational success through Islamic education and ethical practices. Tadibia Islamika, 4(2), 62–74. https://doi.org/10.28918/tadibia.v4i2.9125
Bakker, A. B., Hetland, J., Kjellevold Olsen, O., & Espevik, R. (2023). Daily transformational leadership: A source of inspiration for follower performance? European Management Journal, 41(5), 700–708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2022.04.004
Cardoso, A., Gabriel, M., Figueiredo, J., Oliveira, I., Rêgo, R., Silva, R., Oliveira, M., & Meirinhos, G. (2022). Trust and Loyalty in Building the Brand Relationship with the Customer: Empirical Analysis in a Retail Chain in Northern Brazil. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 8(3), 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc8030109
Cooke, F. L., Sanders, K., De Cieri, H., & Bhoir, K. B. (2025). Women’s authorship in international human resource management research: Implications for responsible management education and emerging scholars. Human Resource Management Review, 35(3), 101087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2025.101087
Eynolghozat, M., Rezvani, M., & Ziyae, B. (2025). Corporate entrepreneurship in entrepreneurial city: A new solution for urban sustainability. Regional Science Policy & Practice, 17(4), 100172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rspp.2025.100172
Gupta, A., & Jangra, S. (2024). Green human resource management and work engagement: Linking HRM performance attributions. Sustainable Futures, 7, 100174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100174
Gürel, E. (2017). SWOT ANALYSIS: A THEORETICAL REVIEW. Journal of International Social Research, 10(51), 994–1006. https://doi.org/10.17719/jisr.2017.1832
Hasan, H., & Yurista, D. Y. (2025). Social Entrepreneurship Management of Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia. Indonesian Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.17358/ijbe.11.1.82
Ibrahim, M. A., Abdullah, A., Ismail, I. A., & Asimiran, S. (2024). Leadership at the helm: Essential skills and knowledge for effective management in Islamic Economics and Finance schools. Heliyon, 10(17), e36696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36696
Jacobs, C., Wheeler, J., Williams, M., & Joiner, R. (2023). Cognitive interviewing as a method to inform questionnaire design and validity—Immersive Technology Evaluation Measure (ITEM) for healthcare education. Computers & Education: X Reality, 2, 100027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cexr.2023.100027
Khan, H., Rehmat, M., Butt, T. H., Farooqi, S., & Asim, J. (2020). Impact of transformational leadership on work performance, burnout and social loafing: A mediation model. Future Business Journal, 6(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-020-00043-8
Khosravani, F., Abbasi, E., Choobchian, S., & Jalili Ghazizade, M. (2025). Optimizing food waste management in Tehran: A SWOT analysis and strategic recommendations. Heliyon, 11(4), e42474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42474
KNEKS. (2021). UMKM Halal dan Ketahanan Ekonomi Indonesia. INSIGHT: Islamic Economy Bulletin, Edisi Ketigabelas.
Kraus, S., Durst, S., Ferreira, J. J., Veiga, P., Kailer, N., & Weinmann, A. (2022). Digital transformation in business and management research: An overview of the current status quo. International Journal of Information Management, 63, 102466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2021.102466
Lai, F.-Y., Tang, H.-C., Lu, S.-C., Lee, Y.-C., & Lin, C.-C. (2020). Transformational Leadership and Job Performance: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement. Sage Open, 10(1), 2158244019899085. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019899085
Linando, J. A. (2022). Islam in Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior Discourses. Asian Management and Business Review, 103–120. https://doi.org/10.20885/AMBR.vol2.iss2.art1
Mardhiyah, D., Mawardi, I., Widiastuti, T., Al Mustofa, M. U., Abdullah, S., Sinulingga, R. A., & Saptowati, E. D. (2023). RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF HALAL PRODUCT CONSUMPTION AND HALAL LIFESTYLE: A TRIPLE HELIX MODEL. Jurnal Ekonomi Dan Bisnis Islam (Journal of Islamic Economics and Business), 9(2). https://doi.org/10.20473/jebis.v9i2.48403
Mariyono, D. (2024). Multicultural values: Meeting point of two forces in developing Islamic education. Quality Education for All, 1(1), 46–69. https://doi.org/10.1108/QEA-02-2024-0018
Masuwai, A., Zulkifli, H., & Hamzah, M. I. (2024). Self-assessment for continuous professional development: The perspective of Islamic Education. Heliyon, 10(19), e38268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38268
Menne, F. (2022). Optimizing the Financial Performance of SMEs Based on Sharia Economy: Perspective of Economic Business Sustainability and Open Innovation. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, Vol.8. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc8010018
Misfah, M. (2024). Management Strategies of the Modern Islamic Boarding School Assalaam Cooperative to Enhance Productive Economy in Supporting the Achievement of SDGs. Profetika: Jurnal Studi Islam, 25(02), 405–420. https://doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v25i02.2182
Mismetti, M., Del Bosco, B., Bettinelli, C., & De Massis, A. (2025). The anatomy of family business conflict. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 16(2), 100660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2025.100660
Muhadi. (2024). Pengembangan Kewirausahaan Pondok Pesantren. Jurnal Prodi MPI Idaaratul’Ulum, Vol.6, No.1, 63–79.
Nam, H. W., Lee, S. J., Kim, J. J., Lee, J. Y., & Cho, M. (2025). Development and training operation analysis results of virtual reality/augmented reality training simulator for radiation emergency medicine. Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 57(7), 103477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2025.103477
Nasreen, F. (2024). Exploring the Entrepreneurship of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences (PJLSS), 22(2). https://doi.org/10.57239/PJLSS-2024-22.2.001209
Purssell, E., & Gould, D. (2021). Undertaking qualitative reviews in nursing and education—A method of thematic analysis for students and clinicians. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 3, 100036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2021.100036
Puyt, R. W., Lie, F. B., & Madsen, D. Ø. (2025). From SOFT approach to SWOT analysis, a historical reconstruction. Journal of Management History, 31(2), 333–373. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMH-05-2023-0047
Riskal Fitri. (2022). Pesantren di Indonesia: Lembaga Pembentukan Karakter. Al Urwatul Wutsqa: Kajian Pendidikan Islam, Vol. 2 No.2.
Rouf, A., Syukur, F., & Maarif, S. (2024). Entrepreneurship in Islamic Education Institutions: Pesantren Strategy in Responding to the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Tafkir: Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Education, 5(2), 250–265. https://doi.org/10.31538/tijie.v5i2.1115
Saputra, R. W. (2022). SWOT Analysis on Implementing Project Management Tool for Digitalization Media of Education Management. Jurnal Pendidikan Multimedia (Edsence), 4(2), 117–128. https://doi.org/10.17509/edsence.v4i2.52098
Satria, R., & Shahbana, E. B. (2020). The SWOT Analysis of Strengthening Character Education In Junior High School. Jurnal Iqra’ : Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan, 5(2), 56–67. https://doi.org/10.25217/ji.v5i2.827
Sheikh, A. A., Shan, A., Hassan, N. M., Khan, S. N., & AbdAlatti, A. (2024). Impact of green human resource management practices on hotels environmental performance: A mediation and moderation analysis. Sustainable Futures, 8, 100409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100409
Siti Robiah Adawiyah. (2018). Pendidikan Kewirausahaan di Pesantren Sirojul Huda. Jurnal Comm-Edu, Vol. 1 No.2.
Sufyan, S., Jamali, J., & Juanda, A. (2024). Entrepreneurship Education and Independence of Students of Ulfiyah Progressive Islamic Boarding School, Segeran Kidul Juntinyuat Indramayu, Indonesia. International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, 07(10). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i10-31
Sulistyowati, R., Maula, F. I., Mahendra, A. M., Fahrullah, A., Rahayu, W. P., & Ahmad, M. F. (2025). The Role of Islamic Values-Based Entrepreneurship Education and Government Support in Improving Students’ Business Success in Islamic Boarding School. IJORER : International Journal of Recent Educational Research, 6(1), 238–252. https://doi.org/10.46245/ijorer.v6i1.760
Suryananda, T. D., & Yudhawati, R. (2021). Association of serum KL-6 levels on COVID-19 severity: A cross-sectional study design with purposive sampling. Annals of Medicine & Surgery, 69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102673
Toumi, S., & Su, Z. (2023). Islamic values and human resources management: A qualitative study of grocery stores in the Quebec province. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 23(1), 79–112. https://doi.org/10.1177/14705958221136691
Uddin, S. F., & Ahmed, B. (2024). Employee training and development: An essence of successful e-commerce industry. Asian Journal of Management and Commerce, 5(1), 425–427. https://doi.org/10.22271/27084515.2024.v5.i1f.288
Uly Hikmah Andini. (2025). Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Masyarakat dari Desa Tertinggal Menuju Desa tidak Tertinggal (Studi di Desa Muktiharjo Kecamatan Margorejo Kabupaten Pati). Jurnal Administrasi Publik (JAP), Vol. 2 No.12, 7–11.
Walker, H., Bond, A., Sinclair, A. J., Diduck, A. P., Pope, J., Retief, F., & Morrison-Saunders, A. (2025). Understanding the role qualitative methods can play in next generation impact assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 112, 107780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2024.107780
Wibowo, A., Widjaja, S. U. M., Utomo, S. H., Kusumojanto, D. D., Wardoyo, C., Narmaditya, B. S., & Wardana, L. W. (2022). The role of entrepreneurial education and Islamic values matter. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 11(3), 1607. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v11i3.22264
Widiastuti, C. T., & Santoso, A. (2022). SWOT Analysis of Batik Semarangan Competitiveness in The Disruption Era. Indonesian Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.17358/ijbe.8.3.430
Xue, H., & Van Kooten, K. (2023). Inside out: Addressing the “how” of data collection in experience design research applying introspective methods. Advanced Design Research, 1(2), 109–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadr.2024.02.001
Zamani, S. Z. (2022). Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) facing an evolving technological era: A systematic literature review on the adoption of technologies in SMEs. European Journal of Innovation Management, 25(6), 735–757. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJIM-07-2021-0360
Copyright (c) 2025 Fakhry Hafiyyan Kurniawan, Edi Suryadi, A. Sobandi, Eeng Ahman, Heriman Heriman, Mahbub Afini Maulana, Mohammed Abyannash
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Please find the rights and licenses in SYAMIL Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam (Journal of Islamic Education). By submitting the article/manuscript of the article, the author(s) agree with this policy. No specific document sign-off is required.
1. License
The non-commercial use of the article will be governed by the Creative Commons Attribution license as currently displayed on Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
2. Author(s)' Warranties
The author warrants that the article is original, written by stated author(s), has not been published before, contains no unlawful statements, does not infringe the rights of others, is subject to copyright that is vested exclusively in the author and free of any third party rights, and that any necessary written permissions to quote from other sources have been obtained by the author(s).
3. User/Public Rights
SYAMIL spirit is to disseminate articles published are as free as possible. Under the Creative Commons license, SYAMIL permits users to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work for non-commercial purposes only. Users will also need to attribute authors and Register on distributing works in the journal and other media of publications. Unless otherwise stated, the authors are public entities as soon as their articles got published.
4. Rights of Authors
Authors retain all their rights to the published works, such as (but not limited to) the following rights;
Copyright and other proprietary rights relating to the article, such as patent rights,
The right to use the substance of the article in own future works, including lectures and books,
The right to reproduce the article for own purposes,
The right to self-archive the article (please read out deposit policy),
The right to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the article's published version (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal (SYAMIL Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam (Journal of Islamic Education)).
5. Co-Authorship
If the article was jointly prepared by more than one author, any authors submitting the manuscript warrants that he/she has been authorized by all co-authors to be agreed on this copyright and license notice (agreement) on their behalf, and agrees to inform his/her co-authors of the terms of this policy. SYAMIL will not be held liable for anything that may arise due to the author(s) internal dispute. SYAMIL will only communicate with the corresponding author.
6. Royalties
Being an open accessed journal and disseminating articles for free under the Creative Commons license term mentioned, author(s) aware that SYAMIL entitles the author(s) to no royalties or other fees.
7. Miscellaneous
SYAMIL will publish the article (or have it published) in the journal if the article’s editorial process is successfully completed. SYAMIL editors may modify the article to a style of punctuation, spelling, capitalization, referencing and usage that deems appropriate. The author acknowledges that the article may be published so that it will be publicly accessible and such access will be free of charge for the readers as mentioned in point 3.
-001.jpg)
