The Smith Master Student Association (SMSA), founded in May 2012, is an organization governed by master's students at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, with a focus on building connections among students. Events planned by the SMSA team and affiliated clubs include:
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Current SMSA Officers:
Darrell Lipscomb
President
MS in Accounting
lipscomb@umd.edu
Gurleenkaur Bhatia
Executive Vice President of Operations
MS in Business Analytics
gurleenb@umd.edu
Sameer Kumar
Executive Vice President of Administration
MS in Information Systems
sameer19@umd.edu
Afra Nawar
VP of Finance
Master of Finance
anawar@umd.edu
Lavanya Malhorta
VP of Marketing and Communication
MS in Marketing Analytics
lavanyam@umd.edu
Rasika Pande
VP of Community and Professional Development
MS in Business Analytics
raspande@umd.edu
Prakruthi Kanganti Shivakumar
VP of Student Affairs
MS in Business Analytics Candidate
pravah@umd.edu
Abena Owusu-Brako
VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
MS in Business Analytics Candidate
abiowusu@umd.edu
SMSA-recognized clubs for each degree program include:
- Smith Masters Accounting Association
- Smith Masters Business Analytics Association
- Smith Masters Finance Association
- Smith Masters Information Systems Association
- Smith Masters Marketing Analytics Association
- Smith Masters Supply Chain Management Association/APICS
Smith Master Student Association
Robert H. Smith School of Business
3335 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
smith-club-smsa@umd.edu
https://www.instagram.com/rhsmithsmsa/