MEMBEDAH BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY: BAGAIMANA PESANTREN KECIL BISA BERSAING DENGAN SEKOLAH INTERNASIONAL

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Fatimatul Munawaroh
Muhammad Imam Khaudli

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This article explores a new paradigm in the management and development of Islamic education through the concept of "Pesantren 5.0." Amidst the wave of technological disruption, Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) face significant challenges in maintaining the authenticity of the "Kitab Kuning" (classical text) literacy tradition while adapting to the efficiencies offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This study aims to formulate an integration model where AI technology is not perceived as a threat to the religious authority of the Kyai, but rather as an acceleration instrument in learning methodologies and institutional management. Using a qualitative-descriptive approach, this article dissects how the implementation of AI-based tools can assist students (santri) in performing rapid cross-reference searches within classical texts, conducting deeper textual analysis, and automating pesantren administration for greater transparency. The discussion reveals that the key to the future development of pesantren lies in "hybrid pedagogy" maintaining spirituality and the chain of knowledge (sanad) through personal, human interaction, while cognitive and operational processes are supported by intelligent digital systems. Consequently, Pesantren 5.0 is not merely about the digitalization of physical facilities but involves a transformation of the educational management mindset to create a learning ecosystem relevant to industrial needs without uprooting core boarding school values.

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Chand, S. P. (2025). Methods of data collection in qualitative research: Interviews, focus groups, observations, and document analysis. Advances in Educational Research and Evaluation, 6(1), 303–317.

Dwi Oktaviani, F., & Setiawati, L. (2025). Jurnal Abmas Media Informasi Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Strengthening students’ digital literacy for 21st-century learning in Islamic boarding schools. Jurnal Abmas, 25(1), 63. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.17509/abmas.v25i1.84688https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/ABMAS

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FAQIH, M. (2024). Santripreneur: Dari pesantren menuju puncak keberhasilan. PT Indonesia Delapan Kreasi Nusa.

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Hak, N., Mustaqim, H. A., Baidhowi, A., Salahudin, & Zuhri, S. (2023). Jaringan Keilmuan Pesantren Modern.

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Ndona, Y., & Kalkautsar, M. (2025). Jurnal mudabbir. Jurnal Research and Education Studies, 3(1), 11–20.

Niam, M. F., Kholis, N., Maftuh, M., & Mizan, M. H. (2025). THE ROLE OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION. Jurnal Konseling Pendidikan Islam, 6(2), 280–291.

Nurjannah, S., Helvira, R., & Zulinda, N. (2025). Santri preneurship, Membangun Kemandirian Ekonomi Berbasis Pesantren. PT. Sonpedia Publishing Indonesia.

Qiu, W., Zhang, Y., & Wu, H. (2025). How “Innovation and Domestic Demand” Drive Chinese Firms’ Industrial Symbiosis Collaboration: Cost and Transformation Paths. Review of Development Economics.

Rachman, L., & Muallif, M. (2024). Transformasi Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar di Madrasah Berbasis Pesantren. Afkaruna: International Journal of Islamic Studies (AIJIS), 2(1), 65–75.

Rahmah, S., & Prasetyo, M. A. M. (2022). Quality Islamic Boarding School Model: Linking the Principles of Teacher Professionalism and Organizational Management. Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education, 6(2), 161. https://doi.org/10.35723/ajie.v6i2.249

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Safei, A. A., & Himayaturohmah, E. (2023). Development of environmentally friendly culture in the Islamic boarding school through social intervention strategy. Al-Hayat: Journal of Islamic Education, 7(1), 226–242.

Sardila, V. (2025). Perbandingan Metode Pembelajaran Konvensional dan Digital dalam Pengajaran Menulis di Perguruan Tinggi. Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia: Teori, Penelitian, Dan Inovasi, 5(3).

Sumiati, S., & Mumtahanah, M. (2025). Konsep Integrasi Pilar-Pilar Ajaran Islam Dalam Kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Islam. Jurnal Mudarrisuna: Media Kajian Pendidikan Agama Islam, 15(2), 370–386.

Tantowi, H. A. (2022). Pendidikan Islam di era transformasi global. PT. Pustaka Rizki Putra.

Wadi, M. H., Malli, R., & Asykur, M. (2023). Digital Age Education Management Strategies in Facing Global Changes in Islamic Education. Business and Applied Management Journal, 1(1), 23–36.

Wardi, M., Sari, L. C., Kamal, M. Z., & Irawati, S. (2024). Digital Transformation of Islamic Boarding School Financial System; Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation. Munaddhomah: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 5(4), 461–482.

Yoseph Salmon Yusuf, & Nur Ali. (2025). Strategi Pembelajaran Integratif di Pesantren Dengan Menggabungkan Tradisi dan Modernitas. Journal of Islamic Education Studies, 3(2), 173–180. https://doi.org/10.58569/jies.v3i2.1164

Zati, M. R. (2025). BAB 7 MANAJEMEN KINERJA. Manajemen Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia, 106.

Zeb, A., Akbar, F., Hussain, K., Safi, A., Rabnawaz, M., & Zeb, F. (2021). The competing value framework model of organizational culture, innovation and performance. Business Process Management Journal, 27(2), 658–683.