The MBA is coming back strong after taking a serious hit during the recession.

A survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council, which administers the GMAT exam, found that 86 percent of companies with business school recruiters plan to hire newly minted MBAs this year. In 2009, just 51 percent reported they were doing so.

The numbers have been rising steadily since that low point. Last year, 81 percent of respondents to the survey indicated they would recruit from the Class of '13.

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