DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH MENTAL-BASED PROGRAMS (Best Practice “Inspiring Story” at Madrasah Aliyah Plus Nururrohmah Al-Kamal Islamic Boarding School Tambaksari Kuwarasan Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia)
Abstract
Educating students for entrepreneurship is not only a classroom based education but it needs
real actions which are based on mental. It because entrepreneurship is not only theories
enrichment but also enrichment and management of creativity, courage, innovation and
perseverance which have to be taught to the student in real field. In this research, Madrasah
Aliyah Plus Nururrohmah Tambaksari Kebumen, which is a religion-based school not a skill-based school as a vocational school is, tries to educate its students with various applicative
mental-based activities. This program is conducted because the foundation of
entrepreneurship is mental. Therefore, Madrasah Aliyah strives to implement the mentality of
entrepreneurship to the students since their early age. Some of the mental-based program
cultivated and maintained in Madrasah Aliyah Plus Nururrohmah are, first, play a role as
insane person; second, play a role as buyer-seller in market; third, oration practice in front of
public; fourth, play role to offer him/herself as assistant in market; fifth, basic leadership
training program; and sixth, community relation practice. Various activities to develop
students’ mental potentials are implemented by madrasah Aliyah Plus Nururrohmah
continually and sustainably to each student. Therefore, all students have the same opportunity
to be entrepreneur after graduating from a formal educational institution.