Business Master's Student Clubs

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: 

Skill Building Workshops Social Activities / Celebrations Day Trips 
Adventure Programs  Networking Events Community Service

Smith Master Student Association
smith-club-smsa@umd.edu 
https://www.instagram.com/rhsmithsmsa/

 

Current SMSA Officers: 

Rongrong Zhang, President 
MS in Marketing Analytics 
rzhang88@umd.edu

Malay Patel, Executive VP of Operations  
MS in Business Analytics 
mpatel01@umd.edu

Ayusha Rana, Executive VP of Administration 
MS in Accounting
arana124@umd.edu

Aditi Pokharkar, VP of Finance
Master of Finance 
aditi03@umd.edu

Idris Kaka, VP of Marketing and Communications 
MS in Business Analytics 
ikaka@umd.edu

Kushaal Pelluru Lakshminarasimhan, VP of Community and Professional Development
MS in Information Systems 
kushaal@umd.edu

Varnika Bethireddy, VP of Student Affairs 
MS in Business Analytics 
varnikab@umd.edu

Jennifer Mbuton, VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
MS in Business Analytics 
jmbuton@umd.edu

 

SMSA-recognized clubs for each degree program include:

Smith Masters Accounting Association
smith-club-smaa@umd.edu

Smith Masters Business Analytics Association
smith-club-smbaa@umd.edu

Smith Masters Finance Association
smith-club-smfa@umd.edu

Smith Masters Information Systems Association
smith-club-smisa@umd.edu

Smith Masters Management Studies Association 
smith-club-smmsa@umd.edu

Smith Masters Marketing Analytics Association
smith-club-smmaa@umd.edu

Smith Masters Supply Chain Management Association/APICS
smith-club-smscma@umd.edu