Model inovasi manajemen strategis berbasis filantropi Islam untuk akses pendidikan ‘no fees are no barrier’
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https://doi.org/10.32832/itjmie.v7i3.23381Keywords:
strategic managemnet, islamic philanthropy, access to education, financing innovation, inclusive education, Akses Pendidikan, Filantropi Islam, Inovasi Pembiayaan, Manajemen Strategis, Pendidikan InklusifAbstract
This study aims to analyze the implementation of Islamic philanthropy-based strategic management in improving access to education and to develop an innovative “No Fees Are No Barrier” model in an Islamic higher education institution. It employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive-analytical design and a model development orientation. The study was conducted at IAI Al-Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis involving institutional leaders, finance and philanthropy managers, lecturers, and students. Data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings show that educational justice serves as the main strategic foundation of the institution, while zakat, waqf, infaq, and alms function as the core financing system rather than supplementary funding. This policy expanded access to higher education for economically disadvantaged groups, increased student motivation, and strengthened institutional governance integration. However, the sustainability of the model depends on public trust, transparent fund management, institutional capacity, and academic quality assurance. The study proposes an integrative, inclusive, and sustainable conceptual model of Islamic philanthropy-based strategic management for higher education.
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Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis implementasi manajemen strategis berbasis filantropi Islam dalam meningkatkan akses pendidikan, serta mengembangkan model inovatif “No Fees Are No Barrier” pada perguruan tinggi Islam. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain deskriptif-analitis dan orientasi pengembangan model. Lokasi penelitian adalah IAI Al-Urwatul Wutsqo Jombang. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi partisipatif, dan studi dokumentasi terhadap pimpinan, pengelola keuangan dan filantropi, dosen, serta mahasiswa. Analisis data menggunakan model interaktif Miles, Huberman, dan Saldaña melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai keadilan pendidikan menjadi dasar utama strategi institusi, sedangkan zakat, wakaf, infak, dan sedekah berfungsi sebagai sistem inti pembiayaan, bukan sekadar dana pelengkap. Kebijakan ini terbukti memperluas akses pendidikan bagi kelompok ekonomi lemah, meningkatkan motivasi belajar, serta mendorong integrasi tata kelola kelembagaan. Namun, keberlanjutan model tetap bergantung pada kepercayaan publik, transparansi pengelolaan, kapasitas institusi, dan penjagaan mutu akademik. Penelitian ini menghasilkan model konseptual manajemen strategis berbasis filantropi Islam yang integratif, inklusif, dan berkelanjutan.
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