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UX Metrics
Learn the key metrics to evaluate the success of your designs. This guide shows you how to measure user behavior and prove your impact.
Leland MBA Week (June 2-6) Kickoff
Join us for Leland's FREE MBA Week (June 2-6) Kickoff! You’re invited to the ultimate MBA admissions prep week, designed to help you get into your dream program. This week will feature a series of online sessions hosted by some of Leland’s top admissions coaches—former admissions officers and application experts who have helped hundreds of applicants get into schools like GSB, HBS, Wharton, Booth, and more. Throughout the week, you’ll gain extremely tactical insight on school selection, application strategy, essay writing, interviews, and more. Last year, more than 3,000 participants joined us, and we can’t wait to welcome even more of you this year! In this kickoff session, we’ll cover essential topics like crafting your personal story, selecting the right schools, and what MBA programs are really looking for. Our expert panelists include Timothy F. (former Chicago Booth Admissions Fellow with 150+ M7 admits), and Geri T. (former Associate Director of Harvard Business School with 75+ M7 admits). With their extensive experience reading applications, conducting interviews, and coaching successful applicants into every M7 school, they’ll provide top insights to help you stand out in a competitive admissions process.
Behavioral Interviews for UX Designers
Master the STAR method and ace your UX design interviews. Learn to tell compelling stories that showcase your skills and land the job.
Tips for Success: Navigating MBA Letters of Recommendation
MBA letters of recommendation! Who do I ask for a letter of recommendation? How do I make a successful recommender packet? When is the right time to ask recommenders? How do I ask? How do I ensure my recommender writes a winning recommendation? If any of these questions have crossed your mind and you're applying to top MBA programs like Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, and Wharton, join this event to learn what it takes to obtain the best letters from your recommenders. Your host for this session is Angela C.! With extensive experience coaching applicants into top MBA and dual-degree MBA/MPP programs (including Stanford GSB, Harvard Business School, Wharton, and MIT Sloan), Angela understands what it takes to stand out. Her clients have successfully pivoted careers, secured scholarships, and been admitted to highly competitive programs.
Day in the Life of a Product Designer
Take a peek into the daily routine of a Product Designer. See how they balance meetings, design work, and cross-functional collaboration.
Digital Accessibility
Learn the principles of digital accessibility and how to create inclusive designs that can be used and understood by all people, regardless of ability.
Gestalt Principles
Master the Gestalt Principles of perception to create powerful, intuitive, and visually harmonious designs that captivate and guide your users.
Product Management Recruiting: Ask Me Anything
No slides, no script—just real talk. In this open Q&A session, join PM coach Rosaalie S. for the chance to ask anything about breaking into product management. From resumes and referrals to interview prep and offer negotiations, nothing is off the table. Whether you're exploring your first APM program or navigating a career pivot into PM, this session is your space to get honest answers and practical advice from someone who’s been in your shoes (and made it through). Bring your questions and prepare to gain insights!
Impactful Interview Best Practices
Learn the dos and don'ts of a successful interview, from preparation to follow-up, to make sure you land the job.
System Design Interview: Quick Reference Guide
A quick reference guide to nail your next system design interview. This video covers data considerations and how to structure your response for a perfect score.
Intro to using Figma
Learn the basics of Figma to start designing your own websites and apps. This guide covers the essential tools and features you need to know.
Heuristic Evaluation
Learn how to conduct a heuristic evaluation to identify usability problems and improve your product's user experience with Nielsen's 10 principles.
Setting Up Context in Design Critiques
Learn how to set the stage for effective design critiques. Provide the right context to get actionable, constructive feedback and improve your designs.
Systems Thinking in UX Design
Master systems thinking to design cohesive, scalable products. Learn to see the bigger picture and understand how every part of a design connects.
Design Affordances
Learn what design affordances are and how to use them to create intuitive, user-friendly designs that guide people to interact with your product.
UI Design
Learn the core principles of UI design to create beautiful, intuitive, and user-friendly interfaces that captivate your audience and enhance UX.
Pivoting to UX & From Adjacent Field
Make the switch to UX design. Learn how to leverage your existing skills from adjacent fields to build a portfolio and land a new role.
Structuring your Figma Files
Learn best practices for organizing your Figma files to improve collaboration, maintain consistency, and speed up your design workflow.
Measuring Success in UX
Learn how to define and measure success in UX. This guide covers key metrics and analytics to prove the value and impact of your design decisions.
User Journey Maps
Master the art of creating user journey maps to visualize the user experience, identify pain points, and design a better product.
