Morgan Stanley volunteers participated in a SuitUp business competition with students from Community Counseling and Mediation at I.S. 528 in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Students were divided into teams and coached by Morgan Stanley volunteers to create an innovative new product for Nike for a target market. Team 5's Nike Bikers product won. After the competition, students reported feeling more confident in school and their careers. They were interested in exploring business, fashion, finance, marketing and media careers. Both students and volunteers enjoyed the experience and wanted to participate in future SuitUp events. The competition helped students see how skills like communication, teamwork and public speaking can be applied to different careers.

1. SuitUp with Morgan Stanley
06.07.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. participants
engaged
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About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley helps
people, businesses and
institutions build, preserve
and manage wealth so they
can pursue their financial
goals.
Morgan Stanley’s core
values include:
• Do the right thing
• Put clients first
• Lead with exceptional
ideas
• Commit to diversity and
inclusion
• Give back
About Our Students
Providing support in
Brooklyn and Manhattan,
Community Counseling
and Mediation (CCM) works
to improve the lives of at-risk
children and families through
innovative behavioral health,
supportive housing,
education, and youth
services. As an afterschool
program, CCM provides
students with the opportunity
to develop skills related to
their academic, social, and
emotional success.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
50% Female 33%
50% Male 67%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
21%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 33%
57% Caucasian 17%
7% Hispanic/Latinx 50%
7% Multi-Racial N/A
7%
Not Listed / Another
Identity N/A

4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Morgan Stanley and students from Community
Counseling and Mediation at I.S. 528 participated in a SuitUp business competition in
which they created a new and innovative product for Nike for a target market of their
choice. Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping them pitch
to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
TEAM 5 – NIKE BIKERS
Team 1:
Nike Leaf
Team 2:
Nike Track 0.1
Team 3:
Nike Sensor
Pro
Team 4:
Air Conditioned
Sneakers
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 5:
Nike Bikers

5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
83%
of students feel more confident in school
and preparing for a career after working
with SuitUp and their coaches
100%
of volunteers believe their company
made a positive impact through SuitUp
100%
of volunteers see SuitUp as a way to
encourage more students to explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. Morgan Stanley’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Morgan Stanley’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on their future career choice. 83% of students
said that engaging with the volunteers influenced their career
choice and now they can see themselves using skills such as
communication, teamwork and public speaking.
Students are now interested in exploring the following fields:
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 67%
Fashion Design 17%
Financial Services 33%
Marketing 50%
Media/Public Relations 33%
Other 50%

8. Same time
next week?
100%of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100%of students enjoyed interacting with the corporate volunteers
100%of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
“
You always think, 'Oh, just don't lose it.' But mistakes happen.
Everybody makes mistakes. – SuitUp Student
The thing about brainstorming is that you don't need to have the
full-baked idea... what you want to do is have any idea at all! The
initial stake is to have as many ideas as possible. – Morgan Stanley
Volunteer
Teams were really working hard brainstorming and collecting ideas
from everyone, they really demonstrated the value of making
everyone feel included. – Morgan Stanley Volunteer

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competitions and events.
We work across the US
and even the UK.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
SuitUp is always seeking
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to continue our work in
communities that need it
most. All gifts are tax
deductible.

11. THANK YOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!