Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The MMA-Suffolk Municipal Finance Management Seminar kicked off its winter 2024 session in January. Twenty-six students are participating in the 13th session of the finance seminar.
The MMA and Suffolk University will hold an information session about their Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program on March 13 at 10 a.m.
For details about the information session, visit www.mma.org or click here for Zoom registration.
This coming September, the MMA and Suffolk will host the 23rd and 24th sessions of the graduate-level certificate program, which 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 2024-2025 certificate programs will be held in Sharon and Pittsfield in a hybrid format; approximately 10 classes will be held in person and 15 classes will be held via Zoom.
The certificate program application is available on the MMA-Suffolk webpage, and the application deadline is April 30. Applicants will be notified of their status by June 1.
Finance seminar
The five-week MMA-Suffolk Municipal Finance Management Seminar will hold three programs in 2024.
The program, held on Fridays, provides an overview of municipal finance in Massachusetts. Students learn about the structure and purpose of local government, municipal budgeting systems and sources of revenue, financial reporting and record keeping, financial management, principles of property assessment, the intersection of human resources and financial resources, and best practices in local government finance.
The application period for the fall 2024 session is open through July 31. The application is available on the MMA website.
Municipal Fellowship
Suffolk University’s Municipal Fellowship offers significant financial support to exceptional municipal managers and professionals who attend Suffolk’s master of public administration program at its Sawyer School of Business.
The fellowship program, launched in partnership with the MMA in 2021, includes 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.
Fellowship applicants must be accepted for admission to Suffolk’s Master of Public Administration program and must receive the support of the chief municipal official in their municipality. Additional consideration will be given to graduates of the MMA-Suffolk Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program.
Those interested in the Municipal Fellowship should apply to the Suffolk MPA program by May 1. The fellowship selection committee will interview qualified applicants and award up to two fellowships in June.
Questions
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.