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Earning DECA Glass: Prepared Events
Previous ICDC competitive events winners share their thoughts and insights on DECA's prepared events. Discover tips and tricks to help you prepare for your quest for DECA glass in Business Operations Research, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Integrated Marketing Campaign and Professing Selling & Consulting Events.
Case Study of the Week: Online Reviews to Boost a Ghost Tour
You are to assume the role of the owner of Gullet City Ghost Tours, a walking tour for residents and tourists visiting Gullet City. Your business partner wants you to determine how the business can solicit online reviews from customers for use in marketing.
The #DECAATTProject Provides Creative Mentorship Opportunities
As the #DECAATTProject entered its seventh year, no one could have imagined the challenges the school year would present. But DECA members across the country sprang into action to really show us what it means to take DECA to the #NextLevel.
‘Tis The Season to Deck Out Your SBE
With the holidays right around the corner, there are many ways to boost School-based Enterprise (SBE) sales while still engaging with your customers. Below are a few things that Blue Blaze Café has done over the years and new activities for 2021 to continue expanding our customer base.
How to Build a Resume That Will Land Your Dream Internship
Constructing a resume that highlights your strengths to make you stand out as the best candidate may seem challenging. Here are a few tips to make the resume-building process easier.
Gain Career Experience with Job Shadowing Opportunities
Setting up job shadows for your chapter’s members will provide them with priceless opportunities to increase professional development, gain insight on future career options, increase familiarity with the industry of their competitive event and maximize their momentum!
Tips for Finding Your Fit
Planning for college can be both scary and exciting. Use these tips to push your college research further and find the best college for you.
Case Study of the Week: Designing Employee Service Anniversaries
You are the chief human resources officer for Salutations, a company that designs, prints, and markets greeting cards and stationery. Salutations has been in business for eight years and has 200 employees, including 175 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees.
Powerful Presentations: Tips + Tricks
Speaking in public is a skill that will help you in your personal, academic and professional life. This session will teach you the basics of body language, using your voice and crafting the perfect message to make sure you make the most of your presentations.
Maximizing Your Campus Visit Experience
"Is there truly a best time to visit college campuses? What are my options if I can’t visit campuses in person? I don’t even know which questions to ask when I’m on a college tour!” Three college admissions professionals are here to help you answer these questions and more as you navigate your college visit plan.
Complete Guide to College Visits
Choosing the right college is a defining moment in your life. But how do you find the right fit? Visiting a college in person gets you one step closer to selecting the perfect college for you. You’ll get to experience on-campus student life, meet with faculty, chat with current students and get all your questions answered by admission staff.
3 Ways to Get the Most Out of DECA Month
November is here, and that means it's time for DECA Month! Here are three ways to get the most out of your DECA experience in November.
The Summer of DECA Quest
The Summer of DECA Quest is full of fun activities you can complete on your own or with other DECA members! From watching the sunset and doing a TikTok trend to volunteering with your chapter and sharing your 24-25 DECA goals, there’s something for everyone.
Pride Month with Jewel Shier
Pride Month presents us with an invaluable opportunity to showcase inclusivity further and demonstrate support for our LGBTQ+ members and allies in the community. Here is the story of one of our members.
CDECA ICDC: First Time Experiences
Have you ever thought about whether Collegiate DECA is worth joining? Hear from Collegiate DECA members who attended the CDECA International Career Development Conference for the first time this year in Austin, TX.
Maximizing Your Summer Internship: 5 Strategies for Securing a Full-Time Position
By following these five tips, you can leverage your internship experience to position yourself for long-term career success and increase your chances of securing full-time employment opportunities!
Engaging With Collegiate DECA: Summer Edition
The weather is hot, and homework is non-existent, so we can sometimes slip away from our commitment to the DECA Diamond. But fear not! I am here to provide ways your chapter and association teams can stay engaged with members over the summer months.
DECA Earns Gold Circle Award for Excellence in Association Communications from ASAE
DECA Inc. earned recognition by ASAE with a 2024 Gold Circle Award in the Video category. The Gold Circle Awards competition is the premier association marketing, membership and communications award.
Learn More About Your 2024-2025 Collegiate DECA Executive Officers
During this year's Collegiate DECA ICDC in Austin, DECA members selected the leaders that will serve during the upcoming school year. As they prepare for the next year, discover more about who they are and where they come from.
Case Study of the Week: From Hire Date to Start Date
Step into the role of the director of human resources for Fun Time. The vice president wants you to create a welcome package for new employees that will keep them engaged from hire date to start date.
Summer of Collegiate DECA: Recruitment
Are you ready to be the one…with the largest Collegiate DECA membership growth in the next academic year? Here are some ideas to help you set your chapter up for success for the upcoming semester.
Case Study of the Week: Promoting "New" Merchandise
Step into the role of the marketing manager for Gold Mine. The owner of the chain wants you to develop a plan to promote the stores’ new venture into formalwear and its need for merchandise.
Making the Most of Your Summer Internship
Summer internships are not just about earning a paycheck or padding your resume; they're an opportunity to learn, grow, and pave the way for your future career. But how do you make the most of these brief months?
Download ICDC 2024 Certificates and Competitor Transcripts
Learn how to download certificates and competitive event transcripts from DECA's 2024 Collegiate and High School International Career Development Conferences.
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#Goals for Your Year
Before jumping into your goals for the year, it’s important to start with that passion. Why is DECA important? What can DECA do for the students in your school and your community? In a few sentences, explain your vision for your DECA chapter. If it was everything that it could be, what would it be? Use this vision as a guide as you are setting goals for your chapter.
Your Chapter's Best Year Yet
No matter your goals for the year, membership is the foundation of every DECA chapter. It’s important to plan ahead to reach potential new members and find innovative ways to engage your current members as well. With more than 10 years of DECA experience under their belts, Collegiate DECA Executive Officers Lindsay Joyner and Max May share their secrets to successfully growing chapter membership.
Take a Look: DECA's New Project Management Events
The Project Management Events require participants to use project management skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close a project.
4 Things You Must Remember While Public Speaking
Did you know that 4 out of 5 people have a fear of public speaking? If you’re one of them, then keep reading because public speaking is such an important part of DECA.
2018-2019 IMPACT Program Winners Announced
The 2018-2019 IMPACT Program awards were presented at the Chartered Association Officer luncheon in Orlando at #DECAICDC!
Collegiate DECA 2018-2019 Stock Market Game Session 2 Top Competitors
An acclaimed program from the SIFMA Foundation, the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game™ is an online simulation that challenges teams with building and managing a $100,000 virtual investment portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Participants manage all aspects of the portfolio including asset selection, buying and selling.
Meet the 2019-2020 Executive Officer Team
Elected at the 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, the 2019-2020 Executive Officer Team is eager to represent DECA members around the globe this year. Here we go, DECA!
Meet the 2019-2020 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team
Elected at the 2019 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, the 2019-2020 Executive Officer Team is eager to represent Collegiate DECA members this year. Y
Collegiate DECA 2018-2019 Leadership Passport Program Recipients
Congratulations to the following chapters and individuals for completing the requirements for the 2018-2019 Collegiate DECA Leadership Passport Program. This program encourages students to be engaged on campus and in their communities, and chapters to engage more fully with DECA’s programming year round.
Collegiate DECA's 2018-2019 Recognition Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2018-2019 Collegiate DECA Recognition Award winners!
DECA Scholarship Recipients 2018-2019
DECA is pleased to announce the 2018-2019 scholarship recipients. Each year, DECA and its corporate partners award over $300,000 in scholarships to DECA members. Recipients who will be present at the 2019 International Career Development Conference will be recognized on stage.
DECA's 2019 Advocacy Campaign Recipients
February was Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, leading many DECA chapters to raise their voices in their schools, communities and associations to advocate on behalf of DECA and CTE through completing DECA’s Advocacy Campaign.
