Leland+ for Management Consulting

Consulting Recruiting is Starting Earlier Than Ever: Start Preparing Now

Consulting timelines continue to move up, leaving less room for last-minute preparation and more pressure to be ready from day one. In this session, you’ll learn how early recruiting cycles are evolving, what firms expect at each stage, and how to build a proactive plan that covers networking, resume positioning, case prep, and behavioral readiness. Whether you’re months away or just beginning to think about recruiting, you’ll leave with a clear strategy to get ahead before the window closes.

How to Lead the Room with Executive Presence

Executive presence is one of those phrases that gets thrown around a lot in leadership conversations. You've probably heard it. You may have even been told you need more of it. But here's the problem: most people can't tell you what it actually means. It's not charisma. It's not being the loudest person in the room. It's not even being the most polished. Executive presence is the ability to make people feel — in your presence — that things are under control, that someone capable is leading, and that their time and attention is being respected. It's a signal. And like any signal, it can be developed, sharpened, and directed. This guide is built around three pillars that I've seen transform how executives show up: Clarity, Credibility, and Confidence. They're related — and yes, they overlap. But they each do distinct work, and understanding the difference matters.

Frameworking Mindset Shifts: How to Solve Any Case Prompt

After this session, you will have a repeatable mental framework for approaching any case prompt, regardless of industry or format. We will cover how to identify the core question beneath a prompt, how to structure your thinking before you speak, and how to shift your mindset from solving to synthesizing the way strong candidates consistently do.

Nail the McKinsey Personal Experience Interview

The McKinsey Personal Experience Interview is one of the most distinctive and challenging parts of the consulting process, and many candidates underestimate how different it is from standard behavioral interviews. This session is for candidates preparing for McKinsey who want to approach the PEI with more structure and confidence. You’ll learn how to select and refine your stories, demonstrate leadership and impact with specificity, and communicate your experiences in a way that aligns with what McKinsey evaluates.

Case Walkthrough with a Former Bain Interviewer: Mergers and Acquisitions

M&A cases are a core part of consulting interviews, but many candidates struggle to structure them clearly and communicate their thinking under pressure. This session is for candidates preparing for consulting interviews who want a better approach to tackling mergers and acquisitions cases. You’ll learn how to break down an M&A prompt, structure your analysis across synergies and risks, and walk through a case the way interviewers expect to see it.

Big 10 to MBB + Big Tech: Positioning Yourself to Get Offers

This guide was written by a former Bain & Company Associate Consultant, now in a Strategy and Operations role at LinkedIn, who went through the full MBB recruiting process out of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. It covers everything that actually matters when you are trying to break into a top consulting firm or land a Big Tech strategy role from a non-target school. Inside you will find a no-nonsense breakdown of how MBB firms actually differ, what a competitive application looks like, how to build a resume that passes the ten-second scan, and the networking approach that moves the needle versus the one that wastes your time. The guide goes deep on case interview preparation, including the pyramid framework approach and what interviewers are genuinely evaluating in the room, and covers the behavioral and fit interview with the same level of honesty. The final chapter covers what transfers from consulting to Big Tech, how that recruiting process works, and how to negotiate an offer once you have one. This is not generic advice. It is based on having gone through the process recently, having sat on the other side of the table at Bain, and having made the transition to Big Tech firsthand.

Real MBB + Big Tech Resume: Bain AC to LinkedIn Strategy & Operations

This is a real resume from someone who successfully recruited into Bain & Company out of a Big 10 non-target school and subsequently landed a Strategy and Operations role at LinkedIn. It is not a template or a fabricated example. It is the exact resume used to secure these offers, formatted and structured the way MBB recruiters expect to see. Use it to understand how to frame internships and experiences with quantifiable impact, how to structure bullet points that signal analytical ability, how to present a non-linear background in a way that reads as an asset rather than a liability, and what a clean, one-page consulting resume actually looks like in practice. Whether you are preparing your application for MBB firms or targeting Big Tech strategy roles, this resource gives you a concrete, real-world benchmark to pressure test your own resume against.

Your Roadmap to a Career in Consulting

Breaking into consulting can feel confusing when there are multiple entry points, recruiting timelines, and expectations that aren’t always obvious. This session is for candidates who want a clearer roadmap for building a strong path into consulting. You’ll learn how successful applicants position their experience, how recruiting typically unfolds across firms, and what skills and preparation tend to matter most during the process.

How to Recruit for Consulting out of Your MBA

After this session, you will know how to build a credible consulting recruiting timeline from your MBA program, including when to start networking with firms, how to approach case prep alongside academics, and what separates candidates who land offers from those who stall out in the process. The coach will also walk through how to position your pre-MBA background so it works for you, not against you, in consulting interviews.

Bad questions kill your networking efforts

Learn how to ask questions that start real conversations. Make your outreach feel genuine and memorable, not robotic.

Take Back Base Exercise

An overview of the Take Back Base exercise for management consulting.

Networking: Get the Interview [5/5/2026] (Recording)

$50 COACHING CREDIT GIVEAWAY FOR LIVE ATTENDEES. In this session, you will learn how to build a consulting network that actually leads to interviews, not just connections. That means identifying which people to reach out to at target firms, writing cold outreach that gets responses, and converting informational calls into referrals that move your application forward. Attending live gives you the chance to bring your specific situation, whether you are career switching, targeting a particular firm, or struggling to get responses, and hear how the coach thinks through it in real time. This coach works with consulting candidates regularly and will share the patterns that separate candidates who land interviews through networking from those who do not.

Land a Consulting Offer Week: Kickoff Panel [5/4/2026] (Recording)

Breaking into consulting isn’t just about working harder—it’s about knowing where to focus your effort. This kickoff session is for candidates looking to land consulting offers with a clearer, more strategic approach. You’ll learn how successful applicants prepare across resumes, networking, and case interviews, what timelines to expect, and where to focus to maximize your chances. Join live to hear directly from experienced consulting coaches and ask your questions about breaking into consulting. The panelists regularly work with candidates through recruiting and will share the patterns they see across successful applicants and what stands out from the hiring side. It’s a strong way to start with the right plan and perspective.

Early Career General Resume Template

This blank Word resume template makes it simple to draft an ATS-friendly resume quickly and cleanly for early career professionals.

Consulting Behavioral Interviews Masterclass [5/6/2026] (Recording)

GIVEAWAY FOR LIVE ATTENDEES. After this session, you will know how to structure behavioral responses that hold up under follow-up questions from consulting interviewers. We will cover the specific qualities that distinguish a strong leadership story from a generic one, how to calibrate the complexity of your examples to the firm you are targeting, and how to recover cleanly when an answer starts to drift. Attending live means you can ask about a specific story you are planning to use and hear directly whether it reads the way you intend. The coach works with consulting candidates daily and will share the patterns that consistently show up in responses that land, and those that do not. That perspective is worth the hour on its own.

Tips and Tricks for the Most Common and Difficult Case Questions [5/6/2026] (Recording)

FREE BOOTCAMP SEAT GIVEAWAY ($899 VALUE). Even strong candidates get stuck on the most common case questions because they underestimate the nuance behind them. This session is for candidates preparing for consulting interviews who want to handle difficult cases with more structure and confidence. You’ll learn how to approach high-frequency case types, navigate tricky turns in a case, and communicate your thinking in a way that keeps you on track under pressure. Join live to hear from a panel of expert consultants and ask your questions about specific case challenges. The panelists regularly coach candidates and will share the patterns they see across strong performances and where candidates tend to struggle. Expect practical strategies and insights similar to what’s covered in 1:1 case prep.

What a Career in Consulting Actually Looks Like [5/7/2026] (Recording)

GIVEAWAY FOR LIVE ATTENDEES. After this session, you'll have a clear picture of what consulting work actually demands day-to-day and what distinguishes candidates who break in from those who don't. We'll cover how Bain evaluates potential during the recruiting process, what the associate to partner trajectory looks like in practice, and where most candidates misread the role before they've even started. Attending live means you can bring your specific background or situation and get a direct read on how it maps to what firms are looking for right now. This coach comes from a background at Bain, and the patterns they share about what moves candidates forward reflect the kind of judgment that only comes from being on the other side of the table.

Consulting Sprint (October 14-16) Kickoff

​Join us for Leland’s Consulting Sprint Kickoff! Come hear from top consulting experts Erik Z. (Bain), Yash G. (BCG), and Emily H. (McKinsey) who have helped candidates land offers at firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain—and thrive once they’re in the role. ​You’re invited to several days of focused career and recruiting prep designed to help you break into consulting with confidence. Throughout the sprint, we’ll host a series of virtual sessions led by Leland coaches and experienced consultants. You’ll gain tactical guidance on networking, case interview prep, resume building, and strategies for standing out in a competitive recruiting process—all condensed into a power-packed sprint to get you ready.

Bullet Proof Inc: Grow and Diversify

An walkthrough of the Bullet Proof Inc: Grow and Diversify case for management consulting.

Structure Down vs Build Up Approach

An overview of the structure down approach vs the build up approach for management consulting.