Advising

The Masters Programs Office (MPO) advising team consists of professional staff that supports all of the masters programs at Smith. The MPO team will help you manage your program from the time you are admitted until you graduate.

Throughout your time at Smith, the MPO staff will provide you with information and assistance regarding registration, class scheduling, graduation and any other program logistics that may come up along the way. MPO staff also manages this student website, Networth, and we work with students to develop and implement programming such as orientation and other community events.

Feven Girmay - Program Manager/Master of Finance and Master of Quantitative Finance Academic Advsior
Amy Swann - Director, Business Master's Programs

Contact your campus advisor with questions or to set up an appointment. Feel free to stop by the MPO suite to meet in person as well.

Walk-in advising is limited to brief, 10-15 minute sessions with an advisor "on call" for quick questions about issues with impending deadlines. Days/hours are listed at the bottom of students' weekly email from their advisor.

Students are encouraged to make an appointment with an advisor to discuss academic goals and questions or get specialized advising on specific topics. Contact the Masters Programs Office at (301) 405-9565 or figrmay@umd.edu to see when an advisor is available for your program

Privacy Rights

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law established to protect the privacy of student records. The Masters Program Office and the faculty at the Smith School of Business and staff abide by these privacy guidelines. Confidential student information will not be communicated to a third party, including immediate family members, without the expressed consent of the student, except when allowed under FERPA law.