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: 


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/