Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to collect the findings from data collection and also discussion from results obtained in enhancing the Qur’anic and Entrepreneurship knowledge and skills among youths in term of the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) via Islamic Transformation Centre (ITC). By utilizing the Business Model Canvas (BMC), the findings are gathered based on the customer segments that have been recognized and it will be matched with the Value Proposition Design (VPD). The main focus of customer segment in this study is youth. Data is gathered from the targeted customer segment in order to meet with the objectives of this study. This conceptual paper seeks to put forth a collaboration approach, namely the combined deployment of the Quadruple Helix Model (QHM) mooted by Agency Inovasi Malaysia, the concept of Whole-of-Government (WoG) implementation across the Malaysian Government Agency, also supported by the Network of Mosque (NoM) and the use of ICT. In order to introduce Quranic and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills to the youths effectively, the integration of governments, professionals, academia, industry and citizen supported by the use of ICT are required in order to leverage Quranic and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills. Youths are expected to play an important role for the advancement of Islam as well as the enhancement of societal wellbeing.
Keywords: Quranic; Entrepreneurship; knowledge; skills; ICT; QHM; WOG; BMC; ITC; NoM; Customer Segments.
Title: Islamic Transformation Centre for Enhancing the Qur’anic and Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Skills among Youth: Empirical Findings
Author: Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zarani, Mahfizah Mazlan, Abdul Rahman Ahmad Dahlan
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
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