MBA graduates may see more job prospects.

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Greater confidence in the economy means a brighter job market for recent graduates with an MBA degree, according to a survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council.

Ninety-nine percent of corporate recruiters who responded to the 2001-02 survey said they believed the economy was weak. That statistic has declined in subsequent years as optimism in the economy has grown.

The 2004-05 survey revealed that only 55 percent of respondents reported a weak economy.

"All the signals are there for the best recruiting year since the irrational exuberance of the dot-com era," said David Wilson, president and CEO of GMAC. "Recruiter optimism about the economy is translating...