Leland+ Content Library

Build an AI Personal Trainer

​SESSION GUIDE: https://www.lelandcourses.com/ai-builder/personal-trainer-build/ A good personal trainer costs $100 an hour and sees you twice a week. Yours will live in your pocket, cost nothing, and know exactly what to tell you the morning after you slept four hours. ​Join Jon Metz, Principal AI Product Manager at Nike, for an exclusive AI Builder session where you'll build your own AI personal trainer from scratch. Jon will walk you through every step, and by the end of the hour you'll have a working AI that takes your health information and fitness goals and generates a plan that's actually yours. ​This isn't a demo. You'll be building alongside him in real time, so you'll leave with a finished product, not a to-do list. ​Jon spends his days at Nike figuring out how AI can meet athletes where they are. Now he's bringing that expertise directly to you.

Build an AI Document Auditor

​SESSION GUIDE: https://www.lelandcourses.com/ai-builder/ai-document-auditor/ There's a whole category of work that lives in the gap between two documents. The invoice and the contract it came from. The shipment and the order it was supposed to fulfill. The resume and the job description it's claiming to match. Someone is supposed to check whether they actually agree, and most of the time, nobody does. The errors that slip through quietly cost companies a lot of money. ​In this exclusive AI Builder session, Karla M. will walk you step by step through building an automated document audit workflow, using invoice-to-contract matching as the live example. You'll work in Claude alongside an automation platform (Make.com or Zapier) and a simple database (Airtable or Google Sheets), so come with one of each ready to go. ​The real takeaway is the skill underneath: how to get AI to read messy, multi-page PDFs accurately, enforce strict rules so it never guesses, and return clean, structured output every time. Those three moves are what turn a chatbot into a reliable system. Once you can do them, the blueprint travels. Claims against policies. Receipts against expense rules. Patient charts against treatment plans. The example changes; the skill doesn't. ​Karla is a former JP Morgan investment banking associate, where catching a misplaced decimal could cost millions. Now she's helping you build the agent that catches it for you.

Build an AI Personal Trainer

A good personal trainer costs $100 an hour and sees you twice a week. Yours will live in your pocket, cost nothing, and know exactly what to tell you the morning after you slept four hours. ​Join Jon Metz, Principal AI Product Manager at Nike, for an exclusive AI Builder session where you'll build your own AI personal trainer from scratch. Jon will walk you through every step, and by the end of the hour you'll have a working AI that takes your health information and fitness goals and generates a plan that's actually yours. ​This isn't a demo. You'll be building alongside him in real time, so you'll leave with a finished product, not a to-do list. ​Jon spends his days at Nike figuring out how AI can meet athletes where they are. Now he's bringing that expertise directly to you. ​Open exclusively to AI Builder Program members.

Building an AI Knowledge Wiki

Structure your context files so your AI agent always has the right information, retrieves it without guessing, and gives you specific answers instead of generic ones.

What is an Extracurricular List?

An overview of the extracurricular list, explaining its purpose in the application process and how it is used to showcase your unique passions, skills, and personal growth outside of the classroom.

Software Engineering Recruiting Week Kickoff

Kick off Software Engineering Recruiting Week with a high-level panel covering everything you need to know to successfully navigate the recruiting process. This session will break down what matters most at each stage, including resumes, networking strategies, interview preparation, and how to position yourself as a strong candidate. You’ll gain insider perspective on what hiring managers actually look for, where candidates tend to waste time, and how to prioritize your efforts for maximum impact. Whether you’re just getting started or refining your strategy, this session will give you a clear roadmap for the recruiting journey ahead.

Ben L. (GSB Alum) Podcast Feature

Ben’s career has been anything but linear, from working at McKinsey helping prisons improve rehabilitation outcomes, to diving into politics, to supporting chess startups, his experiences are as diverse as they are fascinating. After struggling through the MBA application process himself, Ben became driven to help candidates craft powerful, authentic applications that truly reflect who they are. In this episode, Ben shares: How his varied career shaped his perspective on business school and beyond Why storytelling is the key to a standout MBA application How he helps candidates align their applications with their unique strengths and passions If you’re navigating the MBA application process, Ben’s insights will help you focus on what truly matters and make your story shine.

Inside Law Admissions: What Actually Gets You In [5/11/2026] (Recording)

1YR LELAND+ GIVEAWAY FOR LIVE ATTENDEES ($119 VALUE). Law school admissions can feel opaque, especially when strong applicants still struggle to understand what truly drives decisions. This session is for candidates who want a clearer picture of what actually gets you admitted. You’ll learn how admissions committees evaluate your academic record and experiences, what makes a personal statement stand out, and the patterns reviewers see across successful applicants. Join live to hear directly from a panel of law admissions professionals and ask your questions about your own application strategy. The panelists regularly evaluate candidates and advise applicants, and will share the perspectives typically discussed in admissions review conversations. It’s a chance to get grounded, practical insight before you submit.

Build Your Test Prep Study Plan: GMAT & GRE

Your target score is not a dream. It is a strategy. The GMAT and GRE are beatable, but only if you stop winging it and start training with intention. In this session, you will build a personalized, high-performance study plan designed around your strengths, weaknesses, and timeline. You will learn how to diagnose your baseline, prioritize the sections that move the needle fastest, structure practice for maximum retention, and time your prep so you peak exactly when it matters. No more scattered studying. No more second guessing. Just a clear roadmap to a score that changes your trajectory. If you are ready to take control of your prep and unlock your full potential, this is your starting line.

How I Automate Outbound: Personalized Email [10/27/2026] (Recording)

Personalized outbound takes time, but AI can help you scale outreach without making every email sound like it came from a template. This session is for professionals who want to automate personalized email outreach while still keeping the messaging relevant, thoughtful, and human. You’ll learn how to use AI to research prospects, personalize emails at scale, and build an outbound workflow that saves time without sacrificing quality. Join live to hear from a Principal PM at Amazon and LTK who leads strategy and execution for AI-driven search. The speaker will share practical approaches to using AI for personalization and automation, including how to build workflows that can handle more of the outbound process. Bring your questions and leave with ideas you can put into practice in your own outreach.

MBA to Consulting: How to Nail the Interview

Consulting interviews are some of the toughest in the MBA world—and breaking into a top firm requires mastery of both case and behavioral components. In this workshop, Erik Z. —a former Bain consultant and manager who spent three years on the “other side” of recruiting—will walk you through exactly how to prepare. Having conducted 300+ mock interviews, authored an MBA interview case at Bain, and coached candidates (including many from non-traditional backgrounds) into MBB, Erik brings insider knowledge of what firms truly look for. He’ll cover networking strategy, resume positioning, case frameworks, behavioral excellence, and the nuances that help you stand out during recruiting season. Whether you're prepping for on-campus recruiting or pivoting into consulting post-MBA, this session will give you the clarity and confidence to excel.

Maximize Your Law School Scholarship Opportunities [8/4/2026] (Recording)

Law school is a major investment, but the right scholarship strategy can dramatically reduce the cost of earning your degree. This session is for applicants who want to maximize their chances of receiving merit scholarships and competitive funding opportunities. You'll learn how scholarship decisions are made, what makes an applicant stand out, and the strategies that can help you position yourself for more financial support. Join live to hear from a law school admissions expert who earned a Stanford JD and was selected as a Knight-Hennessy, Rhodes, and Truman Scholar. The speaker will share firsthand insights into building a scholarship-worthy application, avoiding common mistakes, and identifying opportunities that many applicants overlook. Expect practical guidance you can immediately apply as you prepare your law school applications and scholarship materials.

Inside the Interview Room: Live MBB Case [9/3/2026] (Recording)

Live MBB case, worked start to finish, in real time. I'll walk through a full case the way it actually shows up in a McKinsey, Bain, or BCG first round: structuring the problem, sizing the market, and landing a recommendation under time pressure. You'll see how to build a framework from scratch instead of forcing a memorized one, how to handle the math without losing the thread of the business problem, and how to close with a clear "so what." By the end you'll have a repeatable structure you can use in your own interviews, not just notes on one case. Ex-McKinsey (Johannesburg, New York, San Francisco), Harvard MBA. I coach case prep for MBB-bound candidates on Leland.

MBA to Consulting Panel

Still planning to break into consulting before graduation? You're not alone, and it's not too late. This panel is designed for MBA students who are exploring full-time roles in consulting, whether you’re re-recruiting, pivoting, or looking to refine your strategy. ​Hear from Taylor R., Andrew H., and Rifat M., all of whom successfully landed consulting offers later in the MBA journey as they share practical advice on networking, storytelling, case prep, and how to stand out in a competitive recruiting cycle. If you're hoping to make the jump into MBB or other top firms, this session will help you make the most of the months ahead.

How to Build an MBA Application That Gets You In Anywhere [10/26/2026] (Recording)

A strong MBA application isn't one great essay: it's a set of choices that hold together, which stories go where, how your recommenders back up what you're claiming, and how the whole packet reads as one person rather than four disconnected parts. This panel walks through how those pieces actually fit, from positioning through final review. Each of the three coaches has looked at applications from a different angle: admissions strategy, personal narrative, and the kind of positioning that comes from having sat inside the process themselves. Hearing where their read on a strong application overlaps, and where it doesn't, is useful in a way a single perspective isn't.

Your 2026 IB Networking Playbook [10/12/2026] (Recording)

Breaking into investment banking is rarely just about submitting an application. The right networking strategy can help you build relationships, get on the radar of the right people, and create opportunities that would otherwise be difficult to access. This session is for aspiring investment bankers who want to network more strategically and build a stronger path into the industry. You’ll learn who to reach out to, how to start conversations that actually go somewhere, and how to turn networking into real recruiting opportunities. Join live to hear from an IB expert who formerly worked at Centerview and successfully recruited into investment banking from a different career path. The speaker will share firsthand lessons on building relationships, navigating the recruiting process, and avoiding common networking mistakes. Bring your questions and leave with a practical networking playbook you can put to work immediately.

MBB Market Sizing Guide

You can get the number right and still fail the case. MBB interviewers aren't scoring your arithmetic; they're scoring whether you stated the equation before you computed, whether you caught that transactions aren't cups, whether you know an installed base from an annual sales flow and whether you finished with the business implication instead of the number. This guide is seven cases, ordered by difficulty, each written the way the question actually appears in a real interview: clarifying questions worth asking, the trap that catches the average candidate, a full worked answer, and a breakdown of what separates a strong one. You'll size: + Disposable cups at a national coffee chain + Airport throughput two independent ways + UK pet insurance + German elevator maintenance + US EV fast-charging in 2030 + An AI radiology product with no observable price + US residential HVAC

Dashboarding with AI [7/14/2026] (Recording)

Finance teams are drowning in data, but turning that data into clear, actionable insights remains a major challenge. This session is for finance professionals who want to leverage AI to build smarter dashboards, surface key metrics faster, and improve decision-making. You’ll learn how AI can streamline dashboard creation, automate analysis, and help uncover insights that traditional reporting often misses. Join live to hear from a master in AI for finance and explore how leading professionals are integrating AI into modern financial workflows. The speaker will share practical use cases, powerful dashboarding strategies, and real-world examples of how AI can transform raw data into meaningful business intelligence. Expect actionable ideas you can apply immediately in your own finance work.

Preparing for the Kellogg Interview [10/6/2026] (Recording)

Getting a Kellogg interview is an exciting step, but knowing how to prepare can make the difference between simply answering questions and making a memorable impression. This session is for MBA applicants preparing for their Kellogg interview who want to understand what to expect and how to approach the conversation with confidence. You’ll learn how to prepare for common Kellogg interview questions, communicate your goals and experiences effectively, and highlight the qualities that make you a strong fit for Kellogg. Join live to hear from a Kellogg MBA graduate who has firsthand experience with the school and its interview process. The speaker will share practical preparation strategies, common mistakes to avoid, and insights into how to approach the interview authentically. Bring your questions and leave with a clearer strategy for walking into your Kellogg interview prepared and confident.