Concept of Education Management: Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) for the Advancement of Islamic Education (Study at SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi, Malang)

Educational progress is produced by a strategic and quality process. To produce educational progress, the concept of educational management is needed with the Positioning-Differentiation-Brand strategy. This study aims to formulate a theoretical model: 1) positioning strategy developed by SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi to improve school competitiveness 2) differentiation strategy by SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi so as to strengthen the attractiveness of new students 3) branding strategy at SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi to make it known easier and become the hope of society 4) management strategy and reconstruction of Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) SMK Muhammadiyah 7 Gondanglegi so as to achieve the success of graduates being accepted by the industry and achieving school progress. This study uses a qualitative phenomenological approach in order to give birth to a phenomenological model formulation. Data collection techniques used: 1) direct observation, 2) documentation study, and 3) in-depth interviews. Data analysis using data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The validity and reliability of the research results are measured by four criteria: 1) Credibility, 2) Transfermability, 3) Dependability, and 4) Confirmability.The results of this study indicate: 1) positioning strategy: on the customer (customer); on internal capabilities and strengths (company); over competitors (competitors); on changes (change); be a power of differentiation (clarity); compete for the products owned (consistency); have high credibility (credibility), and have superior products (competitiveness). 2) differentiation strategy: unique and different performance and design (product differentiation); friendly service with speed and convenience (service differentiation); capabilities in distribution channels (channel differentiation); Reliable Human Resources (HR) (people differentiation); courage to act (progressive differentiation); Iduka curriculum is always updated (content), industrial cooperation (context), and technology with other facilities (infrastructure: inabler) 3) branding strategy; innovative (core identity); open (extended identity); public trust (value proposition). 4) Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) management and reconstruction.Keywords: Education Management, Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB), Educational Progress. The findings of this study are the reconstruction of the education management concept model with the Positioning-Differentiation-Brand (PDB) strategy for the advancement of Islamic education.

Implementasi Education Management Information System ( EMIS ) Dalam Mengelolah Data Lembaga Di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Darussa’adah Gubugklakah Kecamatan Poncokusumo Kabupaten Malang

The rapid development and advancement of technology has made significant changes to the condition of society, both in terms of policy, communication, biocracy, or at any existing institutions, without exception educational institutions. Educational institutions are institutions that are directly affected by developments in the times and technology, so that educational institutions are required to be able to keep up with any changes and developments in the vicinity, especially technological developments. The Education Management Information System or known as EMIS is a form of technological development, which is useful in providing real data for educational institutions as a support in managing new useful data and information for its users using computers and internet networks. EMIS is a combination of human resources and other computer-based resources that produces cumulative data storage, recovery, communication, and use for the purpose of effective and efficient school management operations

Trust in Higher Education Management and Organizational Culture

This paper aims to discuss the importance of trust in higher education management and organizational culture, in some of its advantages but also limitations. Received: 23 September 2021 / Accepted: 11 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

Avoiding the Mediocrity Pact

This chapter identifies a problem in higher education affecting all levels of participants from student to trustee. It is a condition where teachers pretend they are teaching, and students pretend they are learning. Brazilian anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro observed education in Brazil, identifying one of its maladies in coining the expression “O Pacto da Mediocridade” — the Mediocrity Pact. Cohen and March analyzed universities characterizing them as organized anarchies. The chapter conceptualizes the term and provides examples of the pact in action in the COVID-19 pandemic context. The authors identified problems challenging higher education management and suggested strategies to overcome the pact. Finally, they emphasize the higher education benefits of citizenship, better appreciation of culture and arts, and learning to live peacefully in a democratic and changing society.

Implementation of community-based education management: a case study of Islamic boarding schools in Bengkulu city, Indonesia

The purpose of this study is to reveal the objective conditions and characteristics of Islamic boarding school management as a model of community-based education in Bengkulu City. This study uses a qualitative approach, the method used is a single instrumental case study. The data collection process used (1) in-depth interviews, (2) participatory observation, and (3) documentation study. The data analysis technique is domain analysis by focusing on terms, semantic relationships, and the phrases they cover. The results and research findings show that Islamic boarding school management as a model of community-based education in Bengkulu City needs to be addressed regarding management according to good and correct management principles, which have been using full authority and top leader charisma. Given that Islamic boarding school is a type of community-based education, the application of management must pay attention to the aspects of management that apply to community-based education. Keywords: management, community-based education, Islamic boarding school

Managing Multicultural Islamic Education through Conflict Resolution Learning Development in Indonesia

Along with the frequent social conflicts in Indonesia, the multicultural reality of this country is becoming increasingly urgent to be reconstructed so that it can become an "integrating force" for the future of this nation, especially through the education sector. In that context, Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Nahdlatul Ulama (MINU) Bangil Pasuruan, East Java, is a "lantern" for Indonesia's future multiculturalism that has implemented multicultural education management well. It involves various religious and ethnic cultural organizations, such as NU, Muhammadiyah, and others. Also, there are several ethnic groups like Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, and Chinese. This qualitative research with a phenomenological approach-case study attempts to analyze the implementation of multicultural education management to develop conflict resolution learning at MINU Bangil Pasuruan. This research shows that the application of multicultural education management is running well with the main learning models based on visiting culture class learning. Meanwhile, the impact of multicultural education management includes 1) the life and interpersonal relationships of the entire academic community and the environment of educational institutions becoming more harmonious and inclusive, despite the ethnic plurality in the community; and 2) the learning process becomes more enjoyable and effective because it is supported by the growing sense of belonging and love between teachers and students.

Building Lecturer Performance Through Organizational Culture and Work Motivation

The study aims to test hypotheses and analyze organizational culture and work motivation influences on the performance of lecturers at the Islamic Education Management Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. This research is a quantitative study, with a survey method with path analysis techniques, namely R Square analysis, testing the partial hypothesis with the t test and simultaneously with the F test, with an alpha of 5% (0.05). The total population are 30 lecturers. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0. The results showed that there was a positive and significant influence between organizational culture and work motivation variables on lecturer performance, either partially or simultaneously.