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How to Create an Application That Gets You Admitted [9/14/2026] (Recording)

Getting admitted to a top master’s program takes more than meeting the basic requirements. The strongest applicants know how to turn their experiences, goals, and qualifications into a cohesive application that gives the admissions committee a clear reason to choose them. This session is for prospective master’s students who want to build a stronger, more strategic application from the ground up. You’ll learn how to position your background, communicate your goals, and strengthen the parts of your application that can make the biggest difference. Join live to hear from a master’s admissions expert with more than two decades of experience as a Graduate Degree Admissions Consultant, who has guided countless clients to top programs across the United States, Europe, and Asia. The speaker will share practical insights from years of helping applicants succeed, including how to approach your essays, resume, recommendations, and overall application strategy. Bring your questions and leave with a clearer understanding of how to create an application that earns attention.

From Generic to Hired | How to Polish Your CV for AI & Tech Jobs [6/15/2026] (Recording)

Join this practical mentoring session designed to help students, graduates, and early-career professionals improve their CVs for tech and AI roles. Led by an Ex-Microsoft professional and current Agentic AI Engineer at Accenture/Avanade, this session will show you how to move beyond a generic CV and tailor your experience for every job you apply to. We’ll cover how to read job descriptions properly, identify the skills recruiters actually look for, highlight projects and technical experience, use AI/ML keywords naturally, and structure your CV so it feels relevant, clear, and competitive. Whether you’re applying for internships, graduate schemes, AI roles, software engineering positions, data jobs, or consulting roles, this session will give you practical tips you can apply straight away. You’ll learn how to: -> Tailor your CV for each tech or AI job -> Make projects and experiences sound more impactful -> Use keywords without making your CV sound robotic -> Avoid common mistakes that get CVs ignored -> Present yourself clearly, even if you have limited experience A great session for anyone looking to stand out in a competitive tech job market.

MBA Strategy Session: Pick the Right Schools, Tell the Right Story, Apply at the [6/18/2026] (Recording)

In this free 45-minute strategy session, I’ll help you understand how to approach the MBA decision before jumping into applications. We’ll cover how to choose the right MBA format, build a smart school list, assess timing, and start shaping a compelling admissions narrative. What we’ll cover: How to decide whether now is the right time for your MBA Full-time vs Executive vs one-year MBA options How to choose schools beyond rankings What admissions committees look for in strong candidates How to connect your career goals, story, and school selection Common mistakes candidates make when starting too late or applying too broadly This session is especially useful for applicants targeting European and global MBA programs such as IESE, INSEAD, LBS, HEC, Oxford, Cambridge, IE, ESADE, and top US schools. I’ll also share practical insights from my experience as an IESE MBA alumnus, admissions collaborator, professor, and MBA coach.

AMA: Breaking into MBB - Nailing the Recruiting Process and Case Interviews [10/13/2026] (Recording)

Recruiting for MBB consulting? Join this session as we discuss what you can do to set yourself apart to secure an interview, and eventually nail those interviews. Having just gone through the MBA consulting recruiting process at Chicago Booth last fall, securing offers from Bain, BCG, and McKinsey, I’ll give you the latest tips and tricks on how to bring out your best self and maintain composure during the intense recruiting process and case interviews. This session is designed for anyone trying to pivot into consulting, including MBA candidates, career switchers, and undergraduate students. I’ll tailor which topics we cover to the specific questions you all have, but below are key topics I’ll come ready to discuss. We'll discuss the following best practices that apply to anyone recruiting for consulting: -How often to practice casing, who to practice with, and how to practice (which frameworks to learn, case logs, etc.) -Simulating case day, such as preparing for interviewers who try to throw you off -Nailing pre-interview assessments (McKinsey Solve, Bain TestGorilla, BCG Casey, etc.) -How to prepare for the behavioral interview (what stories to come prepared with, having a great answer for “why this consulting firm”, etc.) -Resume tips For current MBA and undergraduate candidates, we'll discuss how to navigate the on-campus recruiting process, including: -Making a good first impression as you meet firm reps on campus -How to reach out for coffee chats and who to reach out to -Best practices during those coffee chats -Nailing your 15- and 60-second intro and your “why consulting” -Best practices at invite-only events -How to prepare for practice cases with MBB reps (Bain loves to do these) Feel free to come with questions and RSVP to secure your spot!

GRE Quant: The Most Important Strategies for a 90th-Percentile Score [10/15/2026] (Recording)

Aiming for a 90th-percentile GRE Quant score? Join Matt Doyle for a practical livestream on how to study effectively, approach challenging questions, and avoid mistakes that cost valuable points. Through worked examples, you’ll learn how to: - Prioritize the math concepts and question types that deserve the most attention. - Approach Quantitative Comparison questions systematically and recognize common traps. - Manage your time and decide when to keep working, skip a question, or make an educated guess. - Use official practice questions, practice tests, and an error log to identify weaknesses and guide your preparation. You’ll leave with a clearer study plan and practical strategies for improving your accuracy, speed, and confidence. Whether you’re returning to math after years away or working to move an already strong score into the 90th percentile, this session will help you make your preparation more focused and productive. Matt Doyle has more than 25 years of standardized-test tutoring experience and holds degrees from Duke, Stanford, and Northwestern’s JD/MBA program.

Intel Collection for the MBA: Schools, Careers, and the Application [6/11/2026] (Recording)

This is the second session in the MDMP for MBA series series structured around the seven phases of the Military Decision-Making Process. Each session stands on its own, but together they form a complete framework for military and veteran applicants to systematically and strategically approach the MBA admissions process. In this session, we'll focus on mission analysis and cover how to collect HUMINT and AI-enabled SIGINT to improve your understanding of the critical elements of MBA application: target schools (including class profiles, employment outcomes, and culture), post-MBA career paths (industries, functions, recruiting pipelines, compensation), and the components of the application itself (essays, recommendations, and academic preparation. We'll also cover resources available to military and veteran applicants, from the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon to Service to School and school veterans clubs. By the end, you'll know how to build your candidate school list, how to research post-MBA careers, and how to gather the intelligence that makes every later decision in the process a sound one. Hosted by Ian Kennedy, former Army Special Forces (18E, 1st SFG) and Stanford MBA/MS, who has coached military and veteran applicants into admissions at Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, LBS, Duke, and more.

Building a Case Prep Game Plan: How to Structure You're Prep to Land an Interview. [8/21/2026] (Recording)

In this session, you will walk away with a clear, week-by-week framework for structuring your consulting case prep from first exposure through final-round readiness. You will learn how to prioritize case types based on your target firms, how to self-diagnose the gaps that most commonly stall candidates in the screening stage, and how to build a practice rhythm that compounds over time rather than plateauing. Attending live means you can describe your actual timeline and target list and hear a direct response to your specific situation, not a generic answer a recording cannot adapt to. The coach works with consulting candidates daily and will share the patterns that consistently separate structured, hirable thinkers from candidates who prepare hard but still fall short.

LinkedIn Launchpad: Profile to Profit [9/1/2026] (Recording)

You're invisible to recruiters. Not because of your skills, but because of your discoverability. Recruiters don't browse profiles. They query them, filtering by skill, title, and location. If your profile isn't a high-density match for their search, you don't exist in their results. LinkedIn Launchpad is a live workshop built around 3 pillars that turn a passive profile into an authoritative brand: Discoverability: The LinkedIn Skills Graph - 50 targeted skills across three tiers, your top 3 pinned and endorsed, and the Activity Edge. LinkedIn now ranks active profiles higher than dormant ones with identical credentials. The difference between getting found and staying found. Positioning: Your headline is search real estate, not a brand statement. Every word should be a job title or a keyword a recruiter types. If it's neither, it doesn't belong. Networking: The shift from asking for a favor to leading with value, the difference between cold messages that get ignored and ones that get replies. We close with a live profile audit applying all three pillars in real time, plus your personalized 2026 roadmap. You'll leave with a rewritten headline strategy, a clear Skills Graph action plan, and changes you can implement immediately.

Crack the Quant: A Framework for Case Math and Exhibits [7/1/2026] (Recording)

Case math and exhibits are where most candidates lose points, and most prep resources gloss over them. As a former Ross peer coach and BCG interviewer, I know what interviewers are actually looking for, and this session will help prepare you to excel. We'll walk through a custom framework for tackling quant questions and chart reads with structure and confidence, then apply it live to a real exhibit so you can see exactly how it works in practice. A Repeatable Framework for Case Math & Exhibits: Stop reacting to exhibits and start working through them with a repeatable process from the moment the chart hits the table to the moment you drive toward a recommendation. -How to orient yourself to any exhibit quickly: what to read, what to flag, and what to ask before you share insights -A structured way to surface insights at two levels: what the chart shows and what it actually means for the case -A three-part calculation approach that keeps you from doing math aimlessly, so every number you solve for has a purpose and a payoff -What interviewers are actually evaluating when they hand you an exhibit Live Walkthrough: Watch the framework applied to a real exhibit from start to finish.

The Art of Personal Branding: Redefine How You Show Up [7/30/2026] (Recording)

Unlock the secrets to redefining your personal brand and elevating your professional presence with our upcoming event, "The Art of Personal Branding: Redefine How You Show Up." Join Ifeoma, an accomplished Executive & Transition Coach with a wealth of experience in guiding professionals through pivotal career moments. With a background in leading global teams at Cisco and being a charity co-founder, Ifeoma brings a unique blend of strategic thinking and leadership expertise to the table. During this session, you'll explore key topics such as personal branding, professional networking, and career planning. Whether you're looking to enhance your leadership skills or navigate a career transition, this event will provide you with the tools and insights needed to stand out in today's competitive landscape. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot. Don't miss this opportunity to redefine how you show up in your career journey!

Winning Essays from My Stanford GSB Admits [7/24/2026] (Recording)

Many applicants find a way to write at least one strong essay. But those who really maximize the essay-writing process develop clear narrative through-lines that connect the dots of their life, and articulate how they'll contributions to their target brand. Their two-dimensional writing brings out a three-dimensional personality. They have a “brand”. You know what they’re all about. This event will draw from example essays written by successful admits who I've personally coached, and helped land a spot at one or more top MBA programs. These essays were particularly strong in how they spoke to one another—how they created a holistic applicant who admissions committees could envision on campus. Their professional and judiciously placed personal experience offer evidence for why they’re the kind of person who will make a specific, meaningful difference in the world. During this session, we'll analyze these essays alongside you so you have a clear view into how you can apply what you've learned to your own writing, and put your best application forward for Stanford's top MBA program.

Generate More Leads with AI [6/25/2026] (Recording)

Generating more leads isn’t about using more tools—it’s about building a system that consistently creates opportunities. This session is for sales and marketing professionals who want to use AI to improve lead generation without adding unnecessary complexity to their workflow. You’ll learn how to integrate AI into a practical sales process, identify the highest-impact use cases, and create repeatable systems that help you find and engage more qualified prospects. Join live to ask questions about your current process and see how an expert approaches AI-driven lead generation in the real world. The speaker specializes in helping teams build practical, scalable sales workflows and focuses on using AI to enhance execution rather than simply adding new tools. Expect actionable strategies and real-world insights similar to what’s covered in 1:1 consulting engagements.

Interview positioning for international candidates [9/13/2026] (Recording)

The same answer that impresses interviewers in one country can quietly sink you in another. In this session, we'll break down why strong international candidates get misread in interviews and how to reposition your answers for the room you're actually in. You'll learn: (1) how interview expectations differ across the US, Europe, and Asia and what "confidence," "leadership," and "initiative" actually signal in each; (2) the three most common answer patterns that make international candidates sound junior, generic, or evasive and how to fix each one; (3) a practical framework for adapting your core stories to any cultural context without sounding rehearsed. Drawn from coaching 600+ international professionals through high-stakes interviews. Ideal for anyone interviewing across borders, whether you're moving abroad or joining a global team from home.

The 5 Traits of Memorable College Applicants [7/1/2026] (Recording)

Memorable college applicants aren’t always the ones with the longest resumes, they’re the ones who present themselves with clarity, purpose, and authenticity. This session is for students who want to understand what actually makes an application stand out at highly competitive schools. You’ll learn the five traits that consistently show up in strong applicants, how admissions readers evaluate potential, and how to highlight your strengths in a more compelling way. Join live to ask questions about your own application strategy and hear directly from a former Harvard admissions officer. The speaker has reviewed countless applications and now coaches students through the admissions process, giving them a unique perspective on what resonates most with top schools. Expect practical guidance and insights similar to what’s discussed in 1:1 admissions coaching conversations.

Admissions Insights Part 4: Ex-AdCom AMA - Getting into Top MFE & STEM Master's [7/27/2026] (Recording)

Are you quant enough to get into a top MFE program? This is the final part of my Admissions Insider Series, where I share my perspective as a former AdCom member of Carnegie Mellon University's MSCF program (the #3 financial engineering master's in the US). I'll also share what I've learned coaching clients who have gotten into quant finance & STEM programs at Stanford, Columbia, UChicago, Cornell, Duke, NYU, Yale, and other schools. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP and secure your spot today!

Finding Your 'Why Law, Why Now?' and Building a Cohesive Law School Admissions Narrative [7/27/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know how to identify the specific experiences and motivations that make your "why law, why now" answer genuinely compelling, not just technically complete. You will leave with a framework for connecting your personal story to your law school goals, a method for stress-testing narrative consistency across your personal statement and résumé, and clarity on what actually separates cohesive applications from ones that feel scattered. Attending live means you can bring your own background and get a direct read on whether your current narrative holds together, which a recording simply cannot give you. This coach works with law school applicants regularly and will share the patterns they see across successful candidates, giving you a real look at how an experienced reviewer thinks about the stories that move applications forward.

Your AI Playbook: What Works in PE Interviews & Recruiting [9/23/2026] (Recording)

AI is becoming a bigger part of how candidates prepare for private equity recruiting, but knowing how to use AI effectively can be the difference between a useful tool and a distraction. This session is for aspiring PE professionals who want to understand where AI can actually improve their recruiting and interview preparation. You’ll learn practical ways to use AI to sharpen your technicals, strengthen your deal discussions, and prepare more efficiently for the PE interview process. Join live to hear from a private equity expert and current VP at Author Capital Partners. The speaker will share a practical AI playbook for recruiting, including where AI can add the most value, how to use it without relying on it too heavily, and strategies you can put into practice immediately.

Write On! Top Tips for LSAT & Other Academic Essays [8/11/2026] (Recording)

Professional writer, editor and writing coach Karin McKie will share quick tips to generate dynamic personal statements for college or graduate school applications like the LSAT plus any type of academic or business writing.

FPA AI Readiness Scorecard

FP&A AI Readiness Scorecard Not every finance task is ready for AI. This one-page scorecard helps you decide which ones are, in about five minutes. How it works Pick one recurring FP&A task, such as variance commentary, a management pack or a forecast refresh. Score it against five questions, 0 to 2 points each: Your total out of 10 tells you what to do next: automate now, pilot with controls, redesign first, or keep it human-led. What’s inside The scoring sheet with four score bands and clear next steps A benchmark of 10 common FP&A tasks, from data consolidation (9/10) to board sign-off (1/10) A simple rule for what to automate and what to keep with people Who it’s for FP&A managers, financial controllers and finance leaders deciding where AI belongs in their process. Want help with your result? Book a session with me here on Leland and we’ll take your highest-scoring task and turn it into a workflow you can trust. Albert Lee, Fellow CPA (HKICPA) · Leland Top Expert, AI for Finance

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