Business

Carlson School of Management

20 Fortune 500 companies are located in the Twin Cities, including Target, General Mills, 3M and Best Buy.

Entrepreneur ranked the Twin Cities as the No. 1 large city for entrepreneurs.

Minneapolis-St. Paul ranks among the top four "Best U.S. Cities for Business" for 2009 according to MarketWatch.

The Twin Cities ranked third in quality of life among 67 of the nation's largest metro areas in a 2010 study by Portfolio.com/bizjournals.com.

Minneapolis-St. Paul is the third-best U.S. major market for young professionals according to Forbes Magazine.

Minneapolis is one of the world's top 25 most livable cities, according to a 2008 report by the British Journal, Monacle.

In 2008, a Travel & Leisure/CNN poll found that Minneapolis-St. Paul was among the top three cities in the nation for cleanliness, most intellignent people, safety, friendly people and affordability.

A 2009 CNBC report ranked Minnesota sixth among the Top States for Businesss.

The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management boasts over 50,000 alumni that have contributed to the success of businesses and communities in 78 countries and all 50 states.

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