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Choose Your ATL Adventure: DECA ICDC 2026 Attraction Ticket Options

Feb 3, 2026

After your DECA ICDC activities have wrapped for the day, explore all that Atlanta has to offer. The city is simply alive, always evolving and raising the bar on one-of-a-kind experiences you’ll be talking about for years to come!

DECA News

Congratulations to the 2025-26 NPCF Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge Winners

Feb 3, 2026

DECA Inc. and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) are excited to announce the winners of the 2025-26 Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge.

DECA News

Recognize Outstanding Seniors with DECA's Emerging Leader Honor Award

Feb 2, 2026

If you know an exceptional DECA leader, consider recognizing them with the DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award. The application window is open until March 31, 2026.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Marketing Safe Winter Driving

Feb 2, 2026

Step into the role of the regional manager for Rental Car Academy, a rental car agency that caters to budget-conscious travelers. The regional vice president wants you to determine how to best market an optional yet important new service only for customers in the region.

Career Insights

Why Join the U.S. Air Force? Building Skills, Experience and Long-Term Opportunity

Feb 1, 2026

Choosing how to begin your career is about finding an environment where you can develop skills, gain experience and grow professionally over time. The U.S. Air Force offers a hands-on pathway that combines training, education and responsibility.

Career Insights

Love Sells: What Valentine’s Day Teaches Us About Consumer Behavior

Feb 1, 2026

While Valentine’s Day is often viewed as a celebration of relationships, from a business perspective, it represents something else entirely: a powerful case study in consumer behavior.

Chapter Strategy

Small Steps, Big Impact: Go the Extra During CTE Month

Feb 1, 2026

This month is your moment to step not only into the professional realm, but also the legislative realm. Here’s a look at how you can meet with your elected officials during CTE Month and beyond.

Career Insights

Super Bowl Advertising: Is It Worth It?

Feb 1, 2026

For DECA members, Super Bowl advertising demonstrates an important lesson: success is driven by preparation and strategy, not budget alone. Even on the biggest stage, impact depends on execution.

Compete

Mastering the Mindset for Competition

Feb 1, 2026

From your very first role-play to stepping into a final round at ICDC, that mix of excitement and anxiety is almost unavoidable. Being nervous can sharpen your focus, fuel your energy and push you to perform at your best.

Chapter Strategy

How Every Student Can Advocate for CTE

Feb 1, 2026

Advocacy does not require a title, a podium or even a formal meeting. It starts with everyday actions and intentional choices that elevate the value of CTE in schools, communities, DECA and beyond.

College Success

From Career Clusters to Campuses: Navigating College Success with DECA

Jan 30, 2026

Ask almost any senior what they’re most nervous about when it comes to college, and you’ll probably hear the same answer: choosing a major. With so many options, it’s easy to make a decision. That’s where DECA makes a real difference.

Career Insights

Preparing for the Business World of 2026: A DECA Member's Guide

Jan 30, 2026

DECA members are preparing for careers in a world where yesterday's strategies cannot necessarily guarantee tomorrow's success. Here are three essential skills every member should implement to thrive in 2026 and beyond.

Chapter Strategy

5 Ideas for Your Collegiate DECA Spring Recruitment

Jan 20, 2021

A new semester brings new possibilities and opportunities. Even if your membership didn't match your goals for the fall semester, we are all in this together and can help ensure we have a successful spring DECA season!

Chapter Strategy

How to Use TikTok for Your Chapter

Jan 19, 2021

Discover tips, tricks and ideas to help get your chapter started on a TikTok journey that is bound to engage members all year long!

Chapter Strategy

Cultivate Chapter Success Using the Three C's

Jan 19, 2021

Have you ever wondered how to take your collegiate DECA chapter to the #NextLevel? This article discusses implementing the Three C's to help your chapter thrive!

Chapter Strategy

3 Tips to Take Your Virtual Tabling Event to the Next Level

Jan 19, 2021

Busy planning your chapter’s next virtual recruiting event? Here are three tips for bringing your chapter’s virtual tabling experience to the next level!

Chapter Strategy

Take Your Leadership Passport to the Next Level

Jan 13, 2021

Congratulations! You survived the first semester of this academic year. Now, it's time to plan for your next semester and the rest of your Collegiate DECA experience this year.

Career Insights

DECA Direct Magazine: Marketing Trends

Jan 12, 2021

The world of marketing is diverse and ever-changing. Keep up with the latest industry trends to stay at the top of your game, learn to market your chapter like a pro and get a behind-the-scenes look at careers in this exciting field.

Career Insights

6 Things to Start Doing Now to Land Your Marketing "Dream Job"

Jan 12, 2021

Do you have your sights set on a dream job in marketing? Read on for some must-do and next level actions you can take to build your network, skills and brand and start making your dream job a reality.

Chapter Strategy

Marketing Your Chapter in the New Year

Jan 12, 2021

Discover tips to market your Collegiate DECA chapter and recruit new members in the second semester.

Career Insights

The Best Marketing Career for Your Personality Type

Jan 12, 2021

Marketing careers are not one-size-fits-all, and the variety of career paths in marketing continues to grow each year. Read on to learn more about a few top marketing specialties and which might be best for your unique personality!

Compete

The Art of Storytelling

Jan 12, 2021

Whether we are competing, fundraising, socializing, serving or leading we are constantly telling a story—our DECA story. So, why not make your story the best it can be?!

Career Insights

Behind the Headlines with a P&G Communications Executive

Jan 12, 2021

Procter & Gamble Chief Communications Officer Damon Jones sits down with NRF Foundation All Access for “20 Questions.”

DECA News

Announcing the 2020 Intuit Innovation Challenge Winners

Jan 12, 2021

The Intuit Innovation Challenge is a hands-on design thinking project, daring students around the globe to innovate for impact to help reverse the effect of global warming.

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DECA's Written and Prepared Events Support Project-based Learning

Sep 1, 2014

DECA advisors are first and foremost, classroom teachers. DECA’s written and prepared events are used by advisors as authentic learning experiences to help students learn and develop skills outlined in the curriculum.

DECA News

DECA Scholarship Recipients 2013-2014

Mar 31, 2014

Congratulations to the DECA members and advisors who received scholarships this year!

Compete

3 Things to Think About When Prepping for Competition

Dec 3, 2012

The unique ideas and presentations that each student brings to the competition keep me coming back to judge. Judges take great pride in witnessing the time and dedication DECA members invest in bettering themselves outside the classroom.

Compete

6 Steps to Team Competition Excellence

Feb 11, 2011

As we gear up for another year of DECA competitions some, teams are coming together for the first time while others are trying to work the kinks out from last year. When you’re competing as a team at DECA there are some key steps you’ll want to take to reach excellence.