Business and Applied Management Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): January-June

Beyond Modern Management: The Barokah Model as a Spiritual Approach to Islamic Educational Innovation

Nur Zazin (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Darul Ulum Kotabaru, Indonesia)
Salman Basri (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Darul Ulum Kotabaru, Indonesia)
Satria Tama (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Darul Ulum Kotabaru, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2025

Abstract

This study aims to formulate and analyze the Barokah Management model as a spirituality-based approach to driving innovation in Islamic educational institutions. Educational innovation has become a critical issue amid global competition, particularly for private Islamic institutions, which face financial constraints and limited resources compared to the public sector. These challenges necessitate a contextually grounded management model that integrates modern quality standards with spiritual values to ensure sustainability and competitiveness. This research employs a qualitative biographical design that focuses on the leadership of KH. Sulaiman Nain at the Foundation. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, documentation, and field observations, and analyzed using an interactive model with triangulation for validity. The findings reveal that institutional expansion is driven by mission-oriented innovation rooted in religious values. The Barokah Management model integrates POAC functions with spiritual principles, generating “metaphysical efficiency” in resource-limited contexts. Organizational culture reflects high loyalty, resilience, and a sense of transcendent accountability among staff. Spiritual leadership fosters a low-cost, high-trust governance system that enhances institutional performance. These findings demonstrate that spiritual capital can substitute for material limitations and sustain innovation. This study presents a novel theoretical framework and recommends further research using comparative and mixed-methods approaches.

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bamj

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Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Environmental Science Social Sciences

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Business and Applied Management Journal is Peer-reviewed refereed journal aiming at engaging academicians as well as practitioners. Focus on the areas of economics, finance, banking, capital markets, takaful and law. The aim of the Journal is to foster academic research by publishing original ...