Career Prospects

As a graduate of the Bucerius Master of Law and Business you will be able to understand complex legal situations, grasp their economic dimensions and perform effectively in an intercultural environment. You will therefore be well-prepared to meet the increasing demand of corporations, law firms and non-profit organizations for interdisciplinarily educated and internationally oriented young professionals. The MLB alumni network benefits from almost 700 successful graduates, representing more than 100 countries.

What employers say about our graduates

Hannes Pfitzner

Exceptionally qualified

"Graduates of the Master of Law and Business are exceptionally qualified and exhibit remarkable social skills. This is exactly what modern companies like PwC are looking for in interns as well as in employees."
Hannes Pfitzner, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Germany
Dr. Dr. Adem Koyuncu

A pleasure to work with

"The MLB graduates have excellent qualifications with an invaluable interdisciplinary training along with outstanding drive and intercultural skills. They are a pleasure to work with."
Dr. jur. Dr. med. Adem Koyuncu, Partner at Covington & Burling LLP, Belgium

What our graduates say

A competitive advantage

"The MLB Program provides lawyers with the necessary business skills that enable them to speak and understand their client's language. In my experience, this gives you a competitive advantage in the legal world."
Nata Ghibradze '14, Georgia

A solid track record

"The MLB has a solid alumni track-record. If I look at my classmates, all of them have all found positions in companies or law firms and developed successful careers."
Edder Cifuentes Munoz '14, Chile
Bucerius Global Scholar: Tamari

More value on the market

"The Bucerius Global Scholarship helps you to grow professionally and be more valued on the market that you choose. I now have the opportunity to decide whether I wanna stay in Europe, stay in Germany or go back to my country and continue my career path back home."
Tamari, Georgia

Graduate stories

Explore the career paths of our alumni and find out how they look back on their Bucerius experience.

Explore Graduate Stories

The MLB Career Service

The Master of Law and Business has its own Career Advisor who will advise and guide you regarding the next step of your career. He will also support you in your search for a placement for your mandatory internship.
 

The MLB Career Service includes:

  • Individual advisory session to explore your ambitions and career opportunities
  • Professional "application photos" (What's that?)
  • Mock interview training with a professional headhunter
  • Distribution of your resumé among potential employers by means of an "MLB CV Book"
  • Assistance during the application process for your mandatory internship
  • Coordination of speculative applications
  • Company presentations by potential employers on campus
  • Berlin Study Trip to explore the start-up scene in Germany's capital

 

Jobseeker's Visa after graduation

The MLB staff can help you with your application documents and offer advice regarding visa extensions, as it is possible for graduates to extend their residence permit for the purpose of finding a job in Germany.

About the Jobseeker's Visa...

Alumni employers


Law firms

Allen & Overy LLP | DLA Piper LLP | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP | Hogan Lovells International LLP | Ince & Co | Jones Walker LLP | Latham & Watkins | Linklaters LLP | Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH | Noerr LLP | Mayer Brown | Norton Rose Fulbright | Taylor Wessing

Corporations

Amazon.com Inc. | Allianz Deutschland AG | Audi AG | Bayer AG | Beiersdorf AG | BMW AG | Bombardier Transportation GmbH | Commerzbank AG | Continental AG | Deloitte GmbH | Deutsche Bank AG | Ernst & Young | Hapag Lloyd AG | KPMG | Munich Re | PricewaterhouseCoopers AG | Siemens AG | The Boston Consulting Group | Unilever Deutschland Holding GmbH | Volkswagen AG |

Organizations

CARE International | European Commission | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | World Bank

Academic institutions

Bucerius Law School (Germany) | Harvard Kennedy School of Law (USA) | London School of Economics (UK) | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Germany) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) | Oxford University (UK) | Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Germany)

MLB Start-Ups

Dinari Couture | Embea | KRLB Consulting | Codio Impact | Colección Berlin

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