What’s the difference between Strategy/Business Development and Corporate Development? Lots of large companies seem to have two different groups

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BD focuses on growing sales, typically in a hand-on way.

Corp Dev focus on M&A from deal sourcing to execution.

Corp Strat sets the strategic agenda for the company - what markets to play in, what strategies to enter those markets, how to improve margins etc.

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I like my role (sourcing, modelling and strategy integration), however I don't see myself working in this industry long term. Without a generalist IB background, are my chances of transitioning over to a different Industry low? If so, is there anything I can learn or do (excluding IB)?

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