Partnership Strategy Between Islamic Boarding School and Alumni in Improving The Dynamic Capability of The Al Ma'arif Islamic Boarding School Foundation, Manba'ul Ulum, Central Lombok

Abstract

Abstract: In the context of dynamic capabilities, sensing capabilities are not only limited to general opportunity identification, but also include in-depth analysis of trends and changes occurring in the organizational environment. (Deu, 2022) emphasizes that effective sensing capabilities require a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of change occurring in the external environment, including educational trends and the evolution of community needs. Islamic boarding school leaders need to have a clear vision of the direction of institutional development, as well as the ability to mobilize various resources, including alumni networks, to support the process (Manaf & Kurniawan, 2024). The purpose of this study is to explore in depth the process of interaction and dynamics of partnership relationships between Islamic boarding schools and alumni which are dynamic and to understand the partnership model carried out. Through a qualitative research design, Creswell & Creswell (2018:43) allows researchers to explore and understand the meaning of social problems through rich data collection in natural settings using case study methods with observation and interviews with key informants, namely IKAMU (Manba'ul Ulum Alumni Association). The results of the study showed that Islamic boarding school alumni play a strategic role in the process of analyzing community trends and needs. (Hakim, 2023) explained that the organization's external network can be a very valuable source of information, namely alumni of the Al-Ma'arif Manba'ul Ulum Islamic Boarding School Foundation known as IKAMU. Alumni contributions to educational trend analysis can include, among others; share experiences on the development of effective learning methods, competency needs in various professional fields, and challenges faced by Islamic boarding school graduates in facing the modern world of work. Furthermore, by building an innovative and productive partnership model to answer the problems of the MSME industry in the fields of marketing, capital and HR to utilize the potential and networks owned by Islamic boarding schools in order to accelerate the growth of the MSME industry, which is collaborated with the potential and opportunities owned by Islamic boarding schools.