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

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/