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morgan stanley
morgan stanley
Stephanie Ahrens, Head of MBA recruiting
Is Morgan Stanley taking the view that it must continue to or not. We put a lot more weight on personality and soft skills. Changes
recruit MBAs in 2009 as a pipeline of talent for the future? in the economy as well as today’s’ globalization is leading to a growing
Pipeline recruiting is important to us and MBAs are much desired in our need for pipeline talent with international skills, fluency in a number of
business for building a pipeline of future leaders and innovators. We do foreign languages, as well as willingness to be mobile and consider a
not see MBA, or any other pipeline recruiting effort, as a one-time activity. career path anywhere in the world. In addition to the common skills
It is part of our long-term talent acquisition strategy. We are therefore requirements of interpersonal, communication, team working and
committed to hiring MBAs in 2009 and beyond, despite current confidence, we need people with strong negotiation, networking and
challenging market conditions. self-reliance skills. As career transitions are more frequent, we require
talent to be able to manage uncertainty and change, possessing the ability
Is there a risk that Morgan Stanley will be short of people in to respond to, pre-empt, and ultimately lead it.
the event of a sharp recovery in world economies in 2010?
Unlikely since we align our talent acquisition strategy to that of the Can you provide any projections for demand for MBAs in 2009
business and their anticipated growth plans. We work with them to and 2010 – FT or Intern hiring?
ensure we are resourced effectively to meet the business demands of In comparison to hiring efforts in previous years, numbers are likely to be
today and tomorrow. less aggressive this time round, making the financial services even for
MBA students it a more competitive career field to get into – but those of
Are there any changes to the profile of people you are seeking us that have seen downturns in the economy in the past know that a
to bring in to Morgan Stanley? In the current market, are you recruitment freeze is not the answer. When the market returns,
looking for more experienced MBAs? Is there a preference for organizations need to know they have the best people in place to deal with
people with relevant prior industry experience, rather than new business, regardless of the industry or sector.
career switchers?
Most people decide to do an MBA to either advance or change their QS runs Global-workplace and we would also be interested in your
career. We are therefore very open to all industry experiences an MBA observations on which markets are likely to require the most MBA hires
student brings with them, be it specific to the financial services industry in 2009/10.
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