The MSEI Research Series is a series of work programs from the scientific division of the Master of Science in Islamic Economics Student Association Universitas Airlangga , focusing on scientific development in the field of research methods (qualitative and quantitative) and publication of articles in reputable journals. This work program is motivated by the needs of Master of Science in Islamic Economics students in preparing for graduation and in developing scientific competencies to advance and propagate Islamic economics.

The MSEI Research Series consists of five activities with one qualitative method training activity, three quantitative method training activities, and one article publication training activity in a reputable journal. In the first series/activity, the scientific division of the Islamic Economics Master of Science Student Association raised the topic "The Urgency of Implementing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Method in Research". Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is one of the important and popular quantitative methods in analyzing the relationship between variables comprehensively through direct and indirect relationships characterized by the presence of moderating and moderator variables. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) consists of SEM AMOS and SEM PLS, both of which are mandatory for students of the Islamic Economics Master of Science to understand in their use in independent research or during the thesis. Recognizing the importance of understanding the SEM method and its implementation in Islamic Economics, the scientific division of the Islamic Economics Master of Science Student Association carries out the MSEI Research Series activity program with this topic.