The Wharton Certificate of Professional Development (CPD) offers significant benefits for students, including discounts on further executive education programs and a free subscription to Wharton magazine. Graduates improve their skills in key areas such as business development and negotiations while gaining access to faculty support for innovative strategies. For more information, prospective students can visit the Wharton website.

1. BENEFITS OF THE WHARTON CERTIFICATE
OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Darin Pastor

2. INTRODUCTION
 Financial executive Darin Pastor spent four years as a
senior vice president and senior investment manager with
JPMorgan Chase, where he ranked second among all
senior investment managers in 2009. Darin Pastor
academic qualifications include a Certificate of
Professional Development from the Wharton School of
Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
A focused approach to executive education designed to
help students demonstrate their professional capabilities,
the Wharton Certificate of Professional Development
(CPD) offers a number of benefits to students. After
completing the CPD program, graduates receive a 20
percent discount on all three- to five-day Wharton
Executive Education programs.

3. WHARTON CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
 In addition to earning automatic membership in the
Wharton CPD Circle, graduates receive a free
subscription to the quarterly Wharton Magazine.
Organizational and skillset benefits for graduates include
an improved ability to handle projects such as business
development, negotiations, and mergers. The Wharton
CPD program also allow students to interact with faculty
members who can help students develop innovative
strategies and realize their business goals.
To learn more about the Certificate of Professional
Development program at Wharton, visit the website at
wharton.upenn.edu.