Enhancing Innovation Roles of Pesantren Business Incubator in Pondok Pesantren Sunan Drajat

Abstract

Business Incubator is one of PPSD's (Pondok Pesantren Sunan Drajat) sub-units that supports their own economy independency. PPSD have existed as an important part of education, social and especially economic institution for Muslim community in East Java. Each year, Muslim intellectuals graduate from PPDS as Santri graduates, and mostly work, not only as religion teachers, but also as entrepreneurs, back in their hometown. The phenomenon of Santri Entrepreneurs appears to be the main inspiration for Business Incubator foundation. The researcher subsequently observes such phenomenon, also known as Santri anti-poverty agent, by using Action Research method as a base of observation for data collecting, analysis and synthesis process. The aim is to describe innovative methods of PPSD's Business Incubator in generating entrepreneurs along with pesantren ecosystem where this research was conducted. The research findings are the description of knowledge management and recommendation for developing entrepreneurship within incubator related to PPSD policy.

The practice of local economic development andMaqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah

“…With respect to the above, the present study shall be in line with Mustari (2010) and Ahwarumi and Sawarjuwono (2017) who explained the entrepreneurship was among a Pesantren's initiatives in empowering a rural region. Further, as the Pesantren Nurul 'Amal is legally recognised under the form of yayasan, thus, the current evidences may further relate to Syahyuti (1999), who explained an institutionalised Pesantren has an advanced economics vision.…”

“…In Indonesia, a contribution of Pesantren for local community can be found in Ahwarumi and Sawarjuwono (2017), Mustari (2010) and Syahyuti (1999). In this, Syahyuti (1999) studied an economic aspect of a traditional and an institutionalised Pesantren and found that a modern Pesantren registered under the form of a yayasan (legal recognition) had the better economic vision.…”

“…Maq a Á sid al-Sharī'ah Suryalaya[3] in a rural development which included providing a vocational training for the natives, creating job opportunities, operating a business-based agriculture, providing a social assistance and initiating a small and medium entrepreneurship (SMEs). Similarly, Ahwarumi and Sawarjuwono (2017) investigated a commercial course of Pesantren Sunan Drajat which innovated an incubator project. They found that such an initiative had created job opportunity for the local community.…”

Pemberdayaan Santripreneur melalui Produksi “D’box Crispy“ di Pondok Pesantren Sunan Drajat Lamongan

“…Fenomena yang menarik adalah sebagian besar lulusan Santri ini tidak hanya bekerja sebagai guru agama, tetapi juga sebagai wiraswasta, dan ini terjadi secara alamiah secara acak. Para santri lulusan ini juga dikenal sebagai agen anti kemiskinan di lingkungannya 1 . Titik tolaknya adalah integrasi penguasaan ilmu agama, sosial, dan ekonomi sebagai konsep holistik Pesantren Modern yang mengacu pada konsep dasar kemandirian pribadi dalam Islam.…”