Characteristics of Islamic Boarding School Entrepreneurship Learning ‎Based on the Form, Flow, and Learning Situation of Students at the ‎Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School in Depok

Abstract

This study aims to describe the characteristics of entrepreneurship learning in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) based on the forms, learning processes, and learning situations experienced by students at Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School, Depok. The study employed a qualitative approach using a descriptive research method. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and document analysis involving the pesantren leader, business unit managers, instructors, students, alumni, and institutional partners. The data were analyzed descriptively through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing, supported by source triangulation to ensure the trustworthiness of the findings. The results indicate that entrepreneurship learning is implemented through direct practice, training, simulations, and active student involvement in the pesantren’s business units, reflecting a strong experiential learning approach. The learning process is conducted progressively, beginning with orientation, simple assignments, guided practice, independent practice, and evaluation, allowing students to acquire entrepreneurial competencies according to their readiness and capabilities. Furthermore, the learning situation is shaped within a religious, disciplined, and collective environment based on tarbiyah values, which facilitates the internalization of entrepreneurial values such as responsibility, trustworthiness, cooperation, and self-reliance. The pesantren’s business units function as living laboratories that integrate education, entrepreneurial practice, and character development. The study concludes that entrepreneurship learning at Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School represents a life-based entrepreneurship education model that integrates practical experience, Islamic values, and pesantren life holistically. This model contributes to the simultaneous development of entrepreneurial competencies and students’ character.