Leland+ Content Library

MIT Sloan Personal Statement Short Answer

While MIT Sloan does not have a traditional personal statement, they do have a Short Answer portion of their application following their behavioral cover letter and video introduction. This is an example of the Short Answer from an MIT Sloan admit.

Nourish to Flourish: Creating Resolutions that Stick

Are you ready to set resolutions that truly stick and lead to lasting personal growth? Join me, for "Nourish to Flourish: Creating Resolutions That Stick," where we'll explore effective goal-setting and mindfulness techniques to help you thrive in the new year and beyond. This event is designed to help you move beyond quick fixes and fad diets by creating achievable and sustainable health resolutions. Through practical strategies for mindful eating, balanced nutrition, and movement routines, you’ll discover how to turn fresh intentions into lasting habits that support your body and mind all year long.

HBS/Kellogg/Stern Resume - Ops, Mfg, and CPG

A results-driven MBA resume. This applicant was admitted to HBS, Kellogg, and NYU Stern.

Efficient Study for Quant: The Art of Exploring Problem

Studying more doesn’t always mean studying better—especially in quant-heavy exams. This session focuses on how to think through problems efficiently, uncover patterns, and learn more from every question you attempt. You’ll learn how to explore problems strategically, diagnose mistakes, and build flexible intuition instead of relying on rote memorization. Whether you’re preparing for the GMAT, GRE, or another quant-focused test, this workshop will help you study smarter, retain more, and improve your accuracy and speed. Space is limited, so RSVP to secure your spot. We’re excited to be on the quant journey with you!

The 5 Toughest Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Some interview questions trip up even the strongest candidates—not because they’re impossible, but because they’re designed to test judgment, self-awareness, and communication under pressure. In this session, you’ll break down the five hardest interview questions candidates consistently struggle with and learn proven frameworks to answer them clearly, confidently, and authentically. We’ll cover what interviewers are actually listening for, how to structure strong responses, and how to avoid common pitfalls that weaken otherwise solid answers. Whether you’re interviewing for consulting, finance, tech, or grad school, this workshop will give you practical tools to handle high-stakes questions with ease.

How to Stand Out to PE Firms

Private equity recruiting is one of the most competitive processes in finance—and standing out requires more than strong technical skills. In this session, you’ll learn how top firms evaluate candidates, how to position your deal experience (or transferable experience) effectively, and how to craft a compelling story that signals judgment, ownership, and investing potential. We’ll cover resume refinement, outreach strategy, interview preparation, and the mindset shifts that distinguish top performers in on-cycle and off-cycle recruiting.

How to Become an AI Leader At Your Company

AI leadership isn’t just about technical expertise—it’s about influence, strategy, and execution. In this session, expert Leland coach and AI Program Director at Fabletics Logan K. will break down how to position yourself as a trusted AI leader within your organization, regardless of your formal role. You’ll learn how to identify high-impact opportunities, communicate AI value to stakeholders, and drive adoption responsibly and effectively.

Stanford Masters' Student Resume

Employer-approved resume of recent Stanford graduate

Positioning for IB and Buy Side

Breaking into investment banking or the buy side requires more than strong technical skills—it requires clear positioning. In this session, a top Leland coach and IB expert Adam B. will break down how to shape your story, experience, and skill set to appeal to both IB and buy-side recruiters.

Retail Partnership for Functional Beverages

A tightly structured six-month retail partnership designed to help a retailer claim early leadership in functional beverages.

Mock McKinsey PEI with 2 McKinsey Alums

Join this live mock McKinsey Personal Experience Interview led by two former McKinsey consultants who have interviewed and evaluated real candidates. You’ll see exactly how strong PEI answers are structured, what interviewers listen for, and where candidates commonly lose points. This session will help you understand how to tell clear, compelling stories that demonstrate leadership, impact, and fit with McKinsey’s values.

The Clarity Compass: 5 Coaching Questions

This is a short, reflective workbook for high achievers navigating transition, burnout, or ‘what’s next’ moments.

How to Craft a Standout Resume for Investment Banking

After this session, you will know how to structure an investment banking resume that clears the initial screen and holds the attention of a recruiter who reviews hundreds in a single cycle. The coach will cover how to quantify deal exposure and financial skills without overstating your experience, how to tailor your bullets for bulge bracket versus boutique targets, and how to position non-traditional backgrounds so they read as assets rather than gaps.

GRE Text Completion: How to Use Context Clues Effectively

Many GRE test-takers struggle with Text Completion not because of vocabulary gaps, but because they miss the contextual signals that reveal the correct answers. Understanding how to leverage context clues can turn these questions from guesswork into strategy. In GRE Text Completion: How to Use Context Clues Effectively, you’ll learn how to analyze sentences and identify the hints that point directly to the right choice. Audra Z. regularly works 1:1 with GRE students and will share the same strategies used in coaching sessions to help candidates improve accuracy and confidence. Who This Is For - GRE test-takers aiming to boost their Verbal scores - Students who find questions tricky or time-consuming - Candidates wanting a structured approach to decoding sentence meaning - Test-takers who want to move beyond memorizing vocabulary What You’ll Walk Away With - A framework for identifying context clues in complex sentences - How to predict the correct answer before looking at choices - Patterns I see across students who consistently select the right options - The common mistakes I correct in 1:1 sessions - Practical exercises to apply these strategies immediately

How to Make Your PM Resume Impossible to Ignore

After this session, you'll know how to position your PM resume so it reflects the way hiring managers actually evaluate candidates. We'll cover how to frame impact metrics that go beyond output, how to signal product thinking through your bullet structure, and how to cut the experience that's quietly working against you.

Building real world products with genAI

The AI landscape is evolving faster than most teams—and candidates—can keep up. In this session, a panel of experienced AI product leaders will share candid insights on what’s actually working, where organizations are going wrong, and how product managers can position themselves to build meaningful, defensible value in an AI-first world. After quick intros and opening remarks on the biggest mistakes they’re seeing in AI today, panelists will respond to a mix of curated questions and live audience Q&A. You’ll walk away with clearer frameworks for evaluating AI opportunities, stronger language to articulate your value, and a practical understanding of how companies are approaching AI product work in 2025.

PM Analytical Take-Home: Regal (B2B SaaS Startup)

This project is a take-home project that will help us evaluate your skill set for the Product Manager Role. You should not spend more than 5 hours on this over the course of a couple days and should package your responses into a Google doc or presentation.

Technical Interview Guide (40 Questions)

This guide provides 40 questions from topics such as LBO modeling and returns, valuations, accounting, and fundamental business and diligence.

Example Integrated Marketing Campaign

This is an example marketing campaign from awareness to customer retention. It includes multi-level movement from the customer to the channels, content, and even KPI's.

How to Fix Your MBA Essays Without Starting Over

If your essay feels off, and you're wondering how to fix them without starting over, tune in to learn about the most common issues and how to fix them