Valorificarea și dezvoltarea potențialului uman – pilon fundamental al sustenabilității în instituțiile de învățământ superior

This paper represents a theoretical-applicative foray into the exploitation of human potential as a factor of sustainability within higher education institutions. The aim of the paper is to identify solutions to improve the utilization of human potential as a determining factor of university sustainability. Thus, at the beginning of the paper, a conceptual analysis of human potential is carried out, presenting various approaches of researchers in this field. As a result, the practical milestones of achieving sustainability in higher education institutions through the exploitation of human potential were researched. The research methodology focused on the use of multiple research methods, such as: analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, abduction, comparative analysis, etc. Towards the end, we can note that the exploitation of human potential in higher education institutions contributes to the definition of directions, the establishment of priorities and the commitment of the university on the path of sustainability.