How Santri Learn Entrepreneurship: A Case Study

Abstract

This qualitative study aims to identify educational activities within Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in Yogyakarta that support the development of student entrepreneurship. Data were collected through observations and interviews with religious leaders (kyai) and several student students who are currently running businesses near the pesantren. The study found that Islamic boarding schools not only directly support entrepreneurial learning, but also serve as a vehicle for latent entrepreneurial learning, including the development of various entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired through religious instruction and the supportive environment of the pesantren. Various pedagogical and curricular implications are explored as part of a broader analysis of how Islamic boarding schools can support the entrepreneurial tendencies of santri.