looking indicators; (4) having a dreaming spirit with
indicators daring to be different, trustworthy and
strong in acting; and (5) dare to take risks with full
calculation.
The axiom underlying the entrepreneurial
process is the challenge to think creatively and act
innovatively so that the challenges are overcome and
solved. Entrepreneurial creative and innovative ideas
are not a few that begin with a process of imitation
and duplication, then develop into a development
process and lead to the process of creating something
new, different and meaningful. This stage of creating
something new, different and meaningful is what is
called the entrepreneurial stage.
According to the Hakim, there were four
elements that formed the right and noble
entrepreneurial pattern, namely: (1) mental attitude,
(2) leadership, (3) management and (4) skills. Thus,
entrepreneurs must have certain characteristics or
characteristics so that they can be called
entrepreneurs. In general, an entrepreneur needs to
have the characteristics of self-confidence, task-
oriented and results, dare to take risks, have a
leadership spirit, originality and future-oriented
(Hakim, 1998: 34).
Entrepreneurial characteristics involve three
dimensions, namely innovation, risk taking and
proactivity. Innovative nature refers to the
development of unique products, services or
processes that include conscious efforts to create
specific goals, focusing changes on the
socioeconomic potential of the organization based on
individual creativity and intuition. Risk taking refers
to active willingness to pursue opportunities.
Whereas the proactive dimension refers to the
assertive nature and the continuous implementation
of market opportunity search techniques and
experimenting to change the environment.
From the definition above it can be concluded
that entrepreneurship is an attitude or ability to make
or create something new that is valuable and
beneficial for himself and others.
2.5 Pesantren Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship in the context of Islamic
boarding schools is a decision maker that helps the
formation of an institution's activity system that is
free from the attachments of other institutions. Most
of the drivers of change, innovation, and progress in
the dynamics of activities at pesantren will come from
kiai who have an entrepreneurial spirit. Entrepreneurs
are people who have the energy and desire to engage
in innovative adventures. Entrepreneurs also have the
willingness to accept personal responsibility in
realizing their chosen desires.
An entrepreneur has high innovation power,
which in the process of innovation shows the ways
that are better at doing work. In relation to the work
of kiai, most of them are not aware of the diversity of
their actions in order to advance the pesantren.
Achieving excellence in planning is the ideal in
pursuing goals, but not realistic goals for most
entrepreneurial principals. For realistic scholars,
acceptable results are more important than perfect
results. Everyone including creative and innovative
scholars is unique and specific individuals.
Kiai who have an entrepreneurial spirit
generally have certain goals and expectations that are
outlined in a realistic vision, mission, goals and
strategic plan. Realistic means the goal is adjusted to
the supporting resources they have. The clearer the
goals set the greater the chance to be able to achieve
them. Thus, scholars who are entrepreneurial must
have clear and measurable goals in developing their
pesantren. To find out whether these goals can be
achieved, the vision, mission, goals, and objectives
are developed into more detailed and measurable
indicators for each aspect or dimension. From these
indicators can also be developed into programs and
sub-programs that make it easier to implement in the
development of Islamic boarding schools.
Being an entrepreneur means having the
chance to find and evaluate opportunities, gather the
resources needed and act to benefit from those
opportunities. They dare to take calculated risks and
like challenges with moderate risks. Entrepreneurs
believe and are firm in their ability to make the right
decisions. This decision-making ability is a
characteristic of entrepreneurs.
Confidence are translated into the character
of independence, individuality, and optimism.
Characteristics of the need for achievement include
profit-oriented character, perseverance and fortitude,
determination and hard work, great motivation,
energetic and initiative. Being a leader means being
able to get along with others (subordinates), respond
to suggestions and criticisms, be innovative, flexible,
have lots of resources, are versatile and know a lot. In
addition, entrepreneurs have a forward-looking and
advanced perspective.
Islamic boarding school is not only a religious
education institution to create generations of Islamic
character, but at the same time is able to prove itself
as an economic institution for the welfare of students
and the wider community. This step has been proven
by the Sulaimaniyah Islamic Boarding School in
Turkey. Sulaimaniyah Islamic Boarding School is a