<![CDATA[Educational quality is the result of a structured and sustainable management system involving all stakeholders. Alumni, as both the product and the representation of an institution, possess strategic potential to support quality improvement; however, their role is rarely formally integrated into quality management frameworks based on empowerment theory. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of alumni empowerment, identify its contribution to educational quality, and formulate an integrative conceptual model based on Empowerment Theory and Total Quality Management (TQM). This research employs a qualitative approach with an intrinsic case study design at the Miftahul Ulum Al-Yasini Foundation, Pasuruan Regency. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation, and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model. Analysis of graduate data for the 2020–2024 period shows a total of 2,426 alumni, with a growth rate of 105.5% over the last three years. Interestingly, it was found that 60–65% of the teaching staff are internal alumni, reflecting a strong structural integration that has yet to be formally managed within a quality assurance system. This study produces an alumni empowerment model based on Empowerment-TQM, which positions alumni as strategic actors within the continuous quality improvement cycle. As a primary practical recommendation, the institution should immediately develop formal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and an integrated alumni data management system to convert alumni potential into a measurable force for quality assurance. This study provides a new theoretical contribution through the conceptual integration of empowerment theory and Islamic education quality management.]]>
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