Quant HF --> MBA (What Career Paths are available)?

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Let's say you are a quant at an MM and recognize that you straight up will not be making 7 figures in this field. You are very smart relative to the general population. Heck, you are very smart relative to most of Wall Street, but you don't have the brainpower to crush it in the Quant world. 

So long as you get a good enough GMAT you have very good odds of HSW since a small percentage of HF quants seek the MBA. 

What kinds of career paths would even be feasible or advisable for someone from this background? 

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