Entrepreneurship Education in Islamic Higher Education (Paradigm of Higher Education Curriculum Development Based on Entrepreneurship)

Abstract

One of proplems of Islamic Higher Education is the lack of competence of its graduates so that the output of higher education do not have the competence expected and needed by society and have low competitiveness in the world of work. The conditions also supported by the fact that the majority of college graduates tend to be more as a job seeker rather than creators of jobs. Base on these conditions, Islamic Higher Education need to evaluate, such as by implementing entrepreneurship education. This study used a qualitative research with a primary focus on curriculum studies in Islamic Higher Education through the identification of problems and needs based curriculum development of entrepreneurship. The final result of this research is the design  of a curriculum model Islamic Higher Education based entrepreneurship. While implementation of this research is the integration of entrepreneurship in the vision, mission and goals of Islamic Higher Education, the graduate profile, the values are developed and the structure of subjects. The benefits of entrepreneurship education in the development of Muslim communities can be a spirit of expanding employment, encouraging economic power, the emergence of Muslim entrepreneurs and fostering a work ethic for Muslim communities