（1）from： http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/iq_asiapacific.html Interview Questions - Asia Pacific

A successful interview requires solid preparation. Your answers should be clear, concise and show your genuine interest in the Firm. Interview questions are not always difficult; in fact, some can be quite simple.

Below are some examples of general interview questions you may be asked. You should also be prepared to answer specific queries about your background, your qualifications, previous internships or positions you've held, your school experiences and the accomplishments included on your resume.

We are interested in testing your interpersonal skills, motivation, career aspirations, company fit and leadership.

You should come with questions for us as well! The interview is an opportunity for you to ask about your role and responsibilities, the division you are applying to or Morgan Stanley in general.

Your school's career services office, library or resource center can help you find other sources and questions as you prepare for interviews.

General Interview Questions

• Tell me about yourself.
  
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  
• How would your friends describe you?
  
• Are you entrepreneurial?
  
• What are the most important things to you in a job?
  
• Give me an example of a situation where you demonstrated leadership.
  
• Give an example of how you worked on a team.
  
• How creative are you? Give an example.
  
• Why are you interested in the industry?
  
• Why did you choose to interview with us?
  
• Who have you met from our Firm? What did you learn from him/her?
  
• Describe the ideal position for you within our Firm.
  
• What qualities do you think make someone successful in business?
  
• Why do you think you are qualified for this position?
  
• Why did you select your college or business school?
  
• What courses have you liked most? Least? Why?
  
• What are you learning that will help you in your work with us?
  
• What do you do in your spare time?
  
• What would you like me to know most that is not in your resume?

（2）from：http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/rr_asiapacific.html Recommended Reading - Asia Pacific

There are literally hundreds of sources of information about the financial services industry and Morgan Stanley. Your school's career services office or resource center may gather this information for you and help you select other sources.

The first place to begin is our corporate website, morganstanley.com. From research reports to company news to global economic data, this site is updated daily and can provide you with in璬epth information about the Firm, our products and our industry.

Asia Pacific Publications

• Asian Wall Street Journal - www.awsj.com
  
• Finance Asia - www.financeasia.com
  
• Far East Asian Economic Review - www.feer.com/
  
• South China Morning Post, HK - www.scmp.com
  
• Australian Financial Review - www.afr.com
  
• Business Times Singapore - business-times.asia1.com.sg/home/
  
• Korea Herald - www.koreaherald.co.kr/
  
• Bangkok Post - www.bangkokpost.net/
  
• iDS Finance
  
• Quamnet - www.quamnet.com/fcgi-bin/index.fpl
  
• Asiamoney - www.asiamoney.com/
  
• The Asset Online - www.theassetonline.com/
  
• Morgan Stanley China Website - www.morganstanleychina.com
  

U.S. Publications

• Barron's
  
• Fortune
  
• Forbes
  
• International Financing Review
  
• Institutional Investor
  
• Investment Dealers' Digest
  
• Investor's Business Daily
  
• Red Herring
  
• The New York Times
  
• The Wall Street Journal
  
• www.bloomberg.com
  
• www.TheStreet.com
  

European Publications

• The Financial Times
  
• The Economist
  
• Prospects Directory
  
• GTI City and Finance Journal
  
• GTI Target Group
  
• GTI Careers Service Guides
  
• Career 2000 Magazine
  
• GTI IT NOW
  
• www.citykid.co.uk
  
• Oxbridge Guide to Investment Banking
  

（3）from：http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/apply_ft.html Financial Glossary


Analyst: An entry-level point for college graduates into Morgan Stanley; in Equity Research, a senior member of the research team.

Assets: The various resources that an individual or organization owns.

Associate: An entry point for graduate students into the Firm; Associates generally manage a team of Analysts.

Block Trade: A trade that involves a large quantity of stock (i.e., 10,000 shares or more) or large dollar amount of bonds (i.e., $200,000 or more).

Bond: A loan that entails a promise by a corporate, municipal or government entity (the borrower, or "issuer") to repay a borrowed amount ("principal") on a specific date ("maturity") at an agreed-upon interest rate.

Commodities: Raw materials such as precious metals or grains, contracts for which are bought and sold on commodities exchanges.

Controllers: The department within a firm that oversees financial accounts and transactions.

Debt Capital Markets (DCMS): Responsible for soliciting, structuring and executing Morgan Stanley's investment grade debt and related product businesses, including new issues of both public and private debt.

Derivatives: Options and futures on various securities or commodities.

Equity: The monetary value of the ownership of an investment.

Equity Capital Markets (ECMS): Undertakes the origination, structuring, marketing and pricing of public offerings and private placements of equity and equity-related securities.

Equity Financing Services (EFS): EFS is an equity facilitation business providing sophisticated global products and services to performance-oriented money managers. The two primary businesses within EFS are Prime Brokerage and Securities Lending.

Equity Research: Analysts in Equity Research focus on understanding the fundamentals of the economy, an industry or an individual business to assist the Firm's clients in making sound investment decisions.

FID: Abbreviation for the Fixed Income Division at Morgan Stanley.

Finance: The Finance division is a service organization responsible for the guardianship of the Firm's financial well-being, and consists of five departments: Controllers, Treasury, Tax, Risk Management and Investor Relations.

Fixed Income: Bonds, bills and interest-bearing notes that pay a specific interest rate over the life of a loan.

Future: A contract that obligates its holder to purchase or sell a commodity or security at a specific price on a given date.

FX: Abbreviation for Foreign Exchange.

Hedge Fund: A fund that offers an investor balance, or a "hedge," against the risks of other investments.

Hedging: An investing strategy designed to balance, or "hedge," investment risks.

High Yield Capital Markets (HYCMS): A group within Investment Banking that works closely with Corporate Finance and dedicated high yield sales, trading and research professionals in the Fixed Income Division to originate, structure and execute public and private placements of high yield debt securities for non-investment grade domestic and emerging market corporations and sovereign entities.

IBD: Abbreviation for the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley.

IED: Abbreviation for the Institutional Equity Division at Morgan Stanley.

Index: The mathematical value of an asset grouping. Through indices, the performance of various market sectors can be measured over time.

IPO: Abbreviation for Initial Public Offering, the inaugural issuance of stock or other securities by a company for sale to the public.

Issue: Financial securities that are made available for sale.

MD: Abbreviation for Managing Director, a senior member of Morgan Stanley who oversees a team of Analysts and Associates.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring Department (MARD): The M&A department within the Investment Banking Division.

Morgan Stanley Realty (MSR): MSR provides a broad range of investment, financing and advisory services to domestic and international real estate companies through three distinct groups: The Real Estate Banking Group, the Real Estate Debt Capital Markets Group (REDCM) and the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund (MSREF).

Morgan Stanley IM: Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

Option: An investor's right to purchase or sell a security or commodity on a specific date for a predetermined price. If this right is not exercised by the option's expiration date, the investor forfeits the investment.

Private Equity: Capital provided to investors in companies that have demonstrated operational excellence, sound long-term strategies and attractive growth potential.

Private Wealth Management: Provides highly customized financial advice and investment solutions to individuals, families and foundations with $10 million or more in investable assets.

Prospectus: The legal offering document for an investment in securities, indicating details of terms, fees and changes.

Research Analyst: A graduate-level entry position to the Equity Research division.

Risk: The always-present chance of losses or other negative consequences as a result of an investment.

Road Show: A marketing trip designed to explain and answer questions about a company's business objectives and strategy to potential investors, usually for the purpose of selling those investors an equity stake in the company.

Salesperson: In the financial world, a person whose job is to sell securities for brokers, dealers and/or corporations.

Sales Trader: Acts as the liaison between the Firm's traders and institutional traders; facilitates the execution of the customer's orders.

Securities: Typically, stocks and bonds.

Stock: An investor's ownership of a portion (denominated in "shares") of a corporation.

Syndicate: In the financial world, a group of investment bankers who purchase securities from an issuer for resale to the public.

Tombstone: A print advertisement in the financial press that announces a securities offering.

Trader: A professional who purchases and sells securities for brokers, dealers and his/her own accounts.