Non-traditional exit opportunities?

Currently a second year IB analyst at a MM shop in NYC, and wondering what attractive exit opportunities there may be apart from PE/HF.

Primarily interested in something strategy oriented with a high-growth company. Understand corporate development is somewhat aligned here, and in the right scenario I would be open to that, but would more so like to have exposure to broader strategy and not be restricted to asset acquisition/divestment.

Appreciate any help and more than willing to provide additonal detail if that would be helpful.

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Beam Suntory (and some other CPG companies) hires former bankers into their Strategy group and some of them end up switching to marketing eventually. There's a guy who used to be an IB analyst who's head of Jim Bean or something now

Some sports teams also hire former bankers for their strategy / analytics departments. I know the NBA hires former bankers and consultants if you're willing to make like $80-90K in NYC

 
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