University of Minnesota Carlson vs Desautels, McGill University

I definitely recommend Carlson over Mcgill for your purpose, unless you want achievements in academics.

If you're looking at CIB, and by the looks of your post, you are, make sure you take unis that are feeders to *good* IB companies (by "good", I mean the Goldmans of the world, maybe even some mid- market companies).
Since these are still somewhat non-target, start your prep early- look at BMC, WSP, FactSet certifications, etc ASAP . Also, start networking for summer internships like right now..

When it comes to feeding students to finance - McGill emerges as a clear winner. However, Carlson is growing but alums have no clear idea about financial roles.

But then US MBA is a dream. I guess more research is required.

That's some great input!!! Thank you

When doing research, you should check on career pivot stat if available as well.
I'm sure that some school has higher number of financials going into the finance and this is great factor when it comes to peer networking.
However, the school itself might not add any value to the table if 100 students from finance goes into finance. They were working there anyways.
Carlson has great pros and cons.
MN is pretty cold and far away from other major cities, meaning you can network with local firms with ease and feed into them.
As bb mentioned, pick your country first and the decision will be easy on you.
In general, US MBA does great job at putting people into the network they need when compared to the rest of the world.
That's why I think US school will be better for you, but it might not be that case at the end if you're looking into immigration.

You're on great track either way. Don't get too stressed over the choice, although it will change your life one way or another.

People Carlson now stands at $70k Scholarship!
I have to make a really tough call now

hey! congratz on extra $. I don't think that extra $ should come into play after doing research. Did you check and compare all the stats and your preference?
What did alumni/current students say about your current status?

p.s. ranking of Carlson is taken account of it's small class size and weak network across country compared to peer schools, and I think it is worth mentioning it.

I contacted a number of students from both B schools. McGill guys are super spontaneous and everyone has almost same words about the school.
pros: Asset Management, IB, PE, Strategy, Corporate Finance. Name a role, it is available for McGill people.
Cons: Montreal is French, jobs in Toronto - shed extra money on networking.

Carlson people are of the view that once you land in US top 30 university, you will get the job!!!! Carlson's analytics is among the best in the country. In corporate finance domain Amazon, Uber, google, Microsoft, Ecolabs hire from Carlson. Pay is better than Canadian paycheck.
Carlson is improving its presence in Asset Management.

There you go! I think you have all the answers, pros, and cons to choose from. Main discussion is choosing between Canada vs US and you'll have to make a judgement on your own for that topic.