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March 6, 2025

Product Strategy: What it Is and How to Build One

A product strategy is a high-level roadmap that defines product goals, guides development, and ensures alignment with business objectives to deliver customer value and drive growth.

March 6, 2025

How to Get Into Venture Capital: Lessons Learned Interviewing 100+ Investors

A partner at a top venture firm outlines the VC hiring process, what makes the best candidates stand out, and more in this insightful article.

March 6, 2025

Networking & Glamour: Pre- and Post-MBA Advice

A Darden MBA and Leland application expert gives post-MBA transition advice, tips for those considering an MBA, and her business school story.

March 6, 2025

Case Interview Math Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Master case interview math with our friendly guide! Learn essential tips, tricks, and strategies to ace every calculation and impress in your consulting interviews.

March 6, 2025

The Top 50 Coaches on Leland: 2024 Edition

In 2024, more than 100,000 people worked with one of the thousands of Leland coaches to reach their goals. Please join us in congratulating and celebrating the top 50 coaches of the year, chosen for their impact, outcomes, and reach.

March 6, 2025

The Top 20 Most Frequently Asked Investment Banking Technical Interview Questions

A guide to the most common technical questions to help you as you prepare for your investment banking interview + sample answers and other free resources.

March 6, 2025

Why I Coach—Max Richards

Max R., an expert Leland coach and Stanford MBA, outlines why he chooses to coach and what it means to him.

March 6, 2025

Stanford GSB Deferred MBA – What to Know in 2024

Interested in applying to the highly competitive deferred enrollment program at Stanford? We've got you covered with this overview, including who Stanford is looking for, application details, and more.

March 6, 2025

Not Every MBA Program is Made Equal–An Overview of the Program Structures of Top Business Schools

The program structures of the top 15 business schools, including the number of credits and courses required for graduation, the percentage of electives vs. core classes, the proportion of required classes, and more.

March 6, 2025

Why I Joined Leland—Andrew Dale

Andrew D., a Deferred Kellogg Admit and former LinkedIn Strategy Analyst, outlines why he chose to join Leland as Head of Growth.