UMass McCormack - John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies

Our Mission

The Edward Collins Center for Public Management is dedicated to helping governments work better.  The Collins Center serves all levels of government concentrating on the people, performance and productivity of government.

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Our Expertise

People: Recruit, Retain, and Educate Outstanding Public Servants

Performance: Leadership and Learning from Experience

Productivity: Savings Services and Governance Reform

 

Boston Statehouse

 

 

 

 

 

Our Current Projects

Executive Recruitment Services (PDF)

Interim Management Services

Regionalization Services

Performance Management

MassStat Secretariat (PDF)

Helping Governments Work Better

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management

617-287-4824; collins.center@umb.edu

 

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