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Crafting a Cover Letter for BCG

See how this successful cover letter from a student at Ivey Business School helped them land an Associate position at a top firm like BCG.

The Executive Leap: A Playbook for First Time Executives

Are you ready to transition from a functional role to a business leader? Join me, Kim, for an insightful session on becoming a first-time executive. With over 20 years of experience in leadership and coaching, I specialize in empowering high-potential leaders to excel in their careers. As the Founder of Surko Coaching, I've partnered with executives to enhance their executive presence, mental resilience, and strategic decision-making, leading to significant career advancements and organizational influence. During this event, we'll cover essential topics like leadership development, communication skills, decision-making, and strategic planning. My background includes senior roles at Flowcode and Bluecore, where I successfully led cross-functional teams and drove substantial growth. As an ICF Accredited Coach and Certified Professional Coach, I leverage tools like the Energy Leadership Index to help clients overcome self-limiting beliefs and achieve sustainable success. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock your full potential and achieve your professional goals. Space is limited, so RSVP now to secure your spot!

A Comprehensive Guide to Case Interview Frameworks

Master the essential frameworks for profitability, growth strategy, and market entry that top consulting firms look for in interviews.

Advanced Investment Banking Interview Guide

A deep-dive into 15 advanced technical questions with sample answers covering valuation, modeling, M&A, and financial strategy.

McKinsey Resume Example – Fashion to Consulting Career Pivot

An MBA resume illustrating a transition from global fashion production to strategy consulting, with strong results in supply chain efficiency, cost optimization, and startup advising.

Ecars B2B Market Share: A Growth Case

Crack a market growth case for an electric car company. Learn to analyze B2B market share, identify key growth drivers, and develop a winning strategy.

MBA Interview Questions

Comprehensive list of MBA Interview Questions asked by the top business schools.

HBS Example Essays on Impact, Inclusion & Leadership

Discover how to craft compelling Harvard Business School essays that highlight your commitment to challenging the status quo, driving inclusion, and leading with authenticity.

Beta Dental Insurance: A Profitability Case

Cracking the profitability case for a dental insurance company? See this example of analyzing the business, identifying key levers, and presenting a winning solution.

Deloitte Consulting Cover Letter Example

Get an inside look at a successful cover letter for a Business Analyst role at Deloitte Consulting. Learn how to highlight your unique experience and motivations as a new graduate.

Your AI Co-Worker: Productivity Toolkits That Save Time

AI is quickly becoming every professional’s most powerful teammate—if you know how to use it right. In this session, Solomon C., a Leland coach and experienced product and operations leader, will walk you through the top AI tools and workflows that can help you save hours each week and boost your productivity. ​You’ll learn how to integrate AI into your daily routines—from automating repetitive tasks and managing information to enhancing decision-making and creativity. Whether you’re a student, founder, or professional looking to work smarter, you’ll leave with practical, easy-to-implement strategies to make AI your most effective co-worker.

Stanford GSB Interview Guide

This guide provides essential information and strategies for preparing for the Stanford Graduate School of Business interview, including scheduling, interview format, and leveraging the Stanford Leadership Behavior Grid.

8 Steps to an MBA app: 1) Life Story, Timeline, & MBA Resume

Applying to business school can feel overwhelming! You have dozens of moving pieces: essays, short answers, video content, resume, recommendations, outreach, research, and more. This workshop is the starting point of a structured 8-part MBA Identity Mapping series designed to take you from fragmented tasks to a clear plan of action. In this session, you will build your foundational Life Timeline of all your key stories and begin transforming your resume into MBA format. These sessions walk you step by step through building one fully aligned MBA application. In every workshop, you will be assigned tasks to complete over the next two weeks, keeping you organized and accountable. By the end, you will have strong, authentic essays and a cohesive narrative that runs consistently through your resume, goals, recommendations, school strategy, and interviews. You are absolutely welcome to attend individual sessions if you only need focused help on a specific component(s) of your MBA application. Event 1 identifies your significant experiences and reshapes your resume into MBA format: • Understand the full trajectory of the 8-phase MBA Identity Mapping process and how each piece connects. • Build a comprehensive Life Timeline that captures the raw material of your life. • Begin transforming your professional resume into MBA format. The MBA Identity Mapping process has guided 100+ applicants into every M7 program, all other top 20 U.S. programs, and leading international programs including INSEAD, London Business School, IESE, Esade, Oxford, Cambridge, NUS, and more. Clients consistently describe it as transformative because it replaces scattered effort with forward momentum and strategic clarity. If you are ready to stop juggling tasks and start building an organized, cohesive MBA application, this is where you begin. (Please message me if you would like a copy of the super helpful free resource mentioned in the video: MBA Resume Transformation Guide.)

The Resume That Lands MBB Consulting Offers

A deep dive into a resume that secured top-tier consulting roles. Learn how to combine government, business development, and financial experience to stand out.

Deal Experience Presentation Framework

Master the deal experience presentation. This guide provides a framework to discuss the business, financials, and your role to nail your next private equity interview.

What is Freelance Design?

Get a complete overview of freelance design. Learn how to build a business, find clients, and manage your projects to succeed on your own terms.

HBS Admit Full Letter of Recommendation Example

This is an example of a letter of recommendation that lead to candidate admittance into the Harvard Business School.

McKinsey BA Intern Cover Letter

Cover Letter used to successfully secure interview for McKinsey Business Analyst internship interview

Deferred MBA Deep Dive: What You Need to Know Now

​In this panel, join admissions experts Justin K., Kelsey K., and Siri G. who will break down everything you need to know about deferred MBA programs so that you have a concrete strategy going into application season. You’ll learn how these programs work, what top schools are looking for in college seniors and early-career applicants, and how to start building a strong application now. ​Check out their profiles here: ​Justin K. - Former BCG consultant and MIT Sloan MBA student with a strong record helping candidates land MBB offers and top MBA admits ​Kelsey K. - Former M7 Admissions Director and Columbia Business School Admissions Committee member with a 93% client acceptance rate and $180K average scholarship awards ​Siri G. - Accepted to deferred MBA programs at Harvard and Wharton from a non-target school through authentic, story-driven applications