Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Managment

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management in the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at theUniversity of Massachusetts Boston is dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of all levels of government, with a particular focus on performance management, governance and regionalization. The Center has developed a comprehensive set of services to increase the productivity, performance and accountability of government. Such services include: performance management system design, development, technical assistance, implementation and consulting; educational and training programs, both onsite and online; municipal charter reform assistance; compensation and classification studies; organization and management reviews; regionalization and shared services facilitation; executive recruitment and interim management services; grant application assistance and applied research and analysis.