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Networking Commandments: A 10-Step Guide for 2025
A 10-step guide for modern networking. A strategic framework for building an authentic network that helps you build your career.
Networking Checklist
A strategic, actionable plan for building and maintaining a professional network through daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks
2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholars - How to Answer the Short Answer Questions
This insider guide reveals what KHS really wants beyond stated criteria, offering specific frameworks for the three critical short answer questions
On-Campus-Recruiting Guide for Management Consulting
This on campus recruiting guide was created by a McKinsey BA who received a BCG offer and interviews at Bain, EY Parthenon, Deloitte, Strategy&, and more! This guide has sections on internship experience, resume, networking (informal and formal), office locations, interview logistics, case prep (timeline, who to case with, casing by yourself, resources, general strategies for casing), and behavioral prep. It is in depth and will help answer your most pressing questions about on campus recruiting.
Resume for Knight-Hennessy Scholarship Application
Resume of an admitted Knight-Hennessy scholar
Building Your School List
A tool for filtering and organizing your master’s program targets. Use this list framework to assess fit and maximize your admissions chances.
Executive Systems for Life and Work: Applying CEO-Level Tools to Your Personal and Family Life
The best leaders don’t just run great companies—they run their lives with the same level of clarity, structure, and purpose. In this session, expert Leland coach Gwen T. will share how to apply executive-level systems and frameworks to your personal and family life to create more alignment, efficiency, and peace of mind. You’ll walk away with practical, easy-to-implement strategies to operate your life like a high-performing organization—without losing sight of what matters most.
How AI Helps: From Drafts to Decisions
Learn how AI supports planning, writing, and problem-solving with clear human guardrails and practical examples.
Finding AI Opportunities in Your Own Work
Discover how to identify where AI can simplify, automate, or accelerate everyday tasks across your workflow.
AI Use Cases for Knowledge Workers
Quick reference guide to high-impact AI applications in writing, research, planning, and communication.
Prompting Guide for Writing & Editing
Step-by-step guide to crafting and refining prompts that produce clear, effective writing through AI collaboration.
What Makes a Good Stock Pitch
Whether you’re preparing for investment banking, equity research, or hedge fund interviews, mastering the stock pitch is essential. In this session, industry expert and coach Bepul S. will break down the core elements of a strong stock pitch and share insights from real-world investing experience. By the end, you’ll understand what differentiates a “good” pitch from a great one and leave with actionable steps to sharpen your own stock pitch skills.
Summarizing & Synthesizing (Using ChatGPT)
Learn how AI condenses complex information into actionable summaries and takeaways.
Columbia Business School: Essay Prompt Walkthrough Guide
Guidance on how to approach Columbia Business School's essay prompts.
Writing the “Why MBA?” Essay
Learn to clearly articulate why you need an MBA now, why each school fits, and how it connects to your long-term vision.
The Difference Between the PS and the SoP
Is your application essay confusing adcoms? Get a clear, concrete breakdown of what each essay requires so you don't accidentally write a personal statement for your SoP.
AMA: Life of a Principal PM + AI Tools to Learn
Ever wonder what it's like to be a Principal Product Manager? How about navigating the daily changes with AI and vibe coding tools? Or sitting on leadership teams and influencing senior executives on roadmap changes or shifting user needs? In this 30-minute AMA, I answer as many of your questions as I can about all things being a Principal Product Manager and navigating the daily changes with AI in our jobs, including: - What I’ve learned in 12+ years of product management across 4 large companies - How to grow your career and position yourself for promotions - The AI tools you should be learning to 10X productivity as a PM This session is for you if: - You’re a current PM trying to level up - You’re thinking about moving into product management - Wondering what AI tools PMs should be testing and learning in their jobs
How to Buy a Small Business
Thinking about entrepreneurship through acquisition or curious about how search funds work? In this session, you’ll learn the ins and outs of buying and running a business from Search Fund expert and coach Nicoletta N. Whether you’re exploring search funds as a career path, an investment opportunity, or a way to become a CEO, this event will give you practical insights and actionable takeaways on how to navigate the process of buying a business.
Inside the Grad Admissions Office from ex-Stanford Graduate Admissions Committee Member
An ex-Stanford Graduate Admissions Committee member reveals the unwritten rules of application review. Learn exactly what adcoms discuss and look for in a candidate.
Graduate Admissions Committee Structure & Roles
Stop guessing how your application is reviewed. Understand the structure, hierarchy, and roles of the graduate admissions committee to strategically frame your candidacy.
