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 | |
Adventure Programs | Networking Events |
Current SMSA Officers:
President - Rongrong Zhang
MS in Marketing Analytics
rzhang88@umd.edu
Executive VP of Operations - Malay Patel
MS in Business Analytics
mpatel01@umd.edu
Executive VP of Administration - Ayusha Rana
MS in Accounting
arana124@umd.edu
Executive VP of Finance - Aditi Pokharkar
MS in Finance
aditi03@umd.edu
Executive VP of Marketing and Communications - Idris Kaka
MS in Business Analytics
ikaka@umd.edu
Executive VP of Community and Professional Development - Kushaal Pelluru Lakshminarasimhan
MS in Information Systems
kushaal@umd.edu
Executive VP of Student Affairs - Varnika Bethireddy
MS in Business Analytics
varnikab@umd.edu
Executive VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Jennifer Mbuton
MS in Business Analytics
jmbuton@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/

Skill Building Workshops
Social Activities / Celebrations 