Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
On June 15, 2022, 23 local government professionals graduated from the 18th MMA-Suffolk Local Government Leadership and Management certificate program in a ceremony held at Suffolk University.
The MMA and Suffolk University will hold an information session for their Municipal Fellowship Program on Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. To register for the Zoom session, visit www.mma.org/events.
The Municipal Fellowship Program was launched in 2021 by Suffolk University in partnership with the MMA to offer significant support to municipal managers and professionals to attend Suffolk’s master’s in public administration program at its Sawyer School of Business.
The program provides a scholarship of up to $28,000, while the recipient’s municipality commits to continuing their salary and position while they attend the program part-time. The application is available on the MMA-Suffolk programs web page. The application deadline is May 1 at 5 p.m.
Applicants must already be accepted for admission to the master’s in public administration program and receive the support of the chief municipal official in their municipality. Consideration will be given to graduates of the MMA-Suffolk Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program.
Certificate program
The MMA and Suffolk University will hold Zoom information sessions for upcoming Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management programs on March 8 at 10 a.m. and March 16 at 2 p.m.
The two sessions will cover the same information. To register, visit www.mma.org/events.
In September, the MMA and Suffolk University will launch the 21st and 22nd certificate programs in Danvers and in Barnstable.
The graduate-level academic program provides a solid grounding in municipal management, and covers topics such as human resources management, budgeting and financial management, and strategic leadership.
The program is held over the course of 25 Fridays from September through May. The MMA expects to hold the programs fully in-person.
The program application was posted on the MMA website on Feb. 1, and the deadline to apply is April 30.
Finance seminar
The MMA-Suffolk Municipal Finance Management Seminar will hold three programs in 2023.
The five-week program, held on Fridays, provides a deep dive into municipal finance.
The application period for the spring 2023 session has closed, and the application period for the fall 2023 session is open through July 31. The application is available on the MMA website.
For more information on any of the MMA-Suffolk programs, visit mma.org/suffolk or contact Katie McCue at 617-426-7272, ext. 111, or kmccue@mma.org, or Kate Evarts at 617-426-7272, ext. 172, or kevarts@mma.org.