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Congratulations to the IE University Policy Dilemma Simulation Challenge 2024-2025 Winners
IE University and DECA are thrilled to announce the winners of the Policy Dilemma Simulation Challenge!
Where to Attend? How to Make Your College Decision
Making the right decision on where to attend college is important. You will consider the right “fit” for your academic, career and social goals. All while keeping motivated during your senior year of high school.
Helping Your DECA Members Avoid Penalty Points: A Guide for Advisors
As DECA advisors, one of our crucial roles is helping student members navigate the technical requirements of written events. Use this article to guide your student members in avoiding common penalty point deductions.
Congratulations to the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge 2024-2025 Winners
Congratulations to the winning teams in the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge for 2024-2025!
Congratulations to the DECA at the Bell Challenge 2024-2025 Winners
BusinessU and DECA Inc. are thrilled to announce the top three teams of the DECA at the Bell Challenge for 2024-2025!
Case Study of the Week: Can Existing Customers Find New Customers?
Step into the role of the owner of Good Pet, an online company that sells premium pet treats. Your business partner wants you to develop a marketing plan that will help the company gain new customers.
The Power of Marketing and Branding at Reedy High School
Rayyan Khan, a Marketing officer from Reedy DECA, the Texas DECA Chapter of the Year, emphasizes the importance of marketing and branding in building trust, fostering engagement and successfully managing a thriving chapter.
DECA ICDC 2025 Attraction Ticket Options
As your DECA chapter heads to Orlando for DECA’s International Career Development Conference, we’re here to make your experience as easy as possible! DECA is coordinating a package of attraction ticket offerings with many benefits.
Announcing DECA's 2024-2025 Chapter Campaign Winners
This year, an impressive number of chapters completed their campaign goals. Congratulations to all the chapters that participated in DECA’s Chapter Campaigns!
Get Ready for Round 2 of the DECA Virtual Business Challenge
The DECA Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) is an official competitive event free to high school members and hosted by Knowledge Matters. The event is based on the Virtual Business series of simulations and offers over $20,000 in scholarship money.
Case Study of the Week: January and February are Slooooow!
Step into the role of the director of marketing for Jubilant Ranch, an extremely popular amusement park. The chief marketing officer wants you to choose one market to target for a promotion that would increase attendance in January and February.
Be The One at the 2025 Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference
Get ready to experience all Orlando offers at the 2025 SEM conference! Learn more about all SEM offers you and your future career through connecting with industry leaders, gaining hands-on experience and sharpening your competitive skills.
9 Tips for Incoming College Freshmen
Starting college is an exciting and transformative period, and the experiences and skills you gain will set the foundation for your future success. Here are some tips to help you be the one in your freshman year.
Founding a Collegiate DECA Chapter: Blueprints for Success
Dreaming of joining the founders' circle within Collegiate DECA? There's no better time than now to embark on this unique and rewarding journey.
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.
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2022-2023 District-Level Competitive Event Instructional Areas Announced
Get ready for competition season! Each year DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each of the district-level scenarios to help advisors and members prepare for district competitions more effectively.
One DECA: September 2022
Check out what you missed on the September 2022 #OneDECA Call, hosted by DECA's Executive Officer Team.
Case Study of the Week: Strategies to Better Market Services to the Male Customer Base
Step into the role of a successful entrepreneur that introduced the product Boldly to the market. Boldly is a boxed hair dye kit that is sold online direct-to-consumers.
Leadership Conferences: Are They Worth The Hype?
Picture this: You’re traveling with your friends to a big city to learn from the best of the best while exploring your surroundings and yourself. Sounds too good to be true, but DECA makes it happen!
Get the Edge with Membership: 5 Ways to Recruit Members for Your DECA Chapter
As the new school year begins, so does a new year for DECA, which means countless opportunities to recruit new members! Recruitment can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be impossible! Here are a few ideas to Get the Edge with your membership.
Case Study of the Week: Best Brand for Mixed-use Space
Step into the role of director of brand management guest relations for Weller International, a hospitality company that manages and franchises several brands of hotel properties. The senior vice president has asked you to determine which brands should be used in a new mixed-use project space.
An Innovative Way to Increase Member Engagement
Is your DECA chapter looking for a new and creative way to recruit members and increase member engagement? Learn how Cypress Bay DECA, the largest chapter in the world, uses "DECA Day" to retain current members and attract new ones!
Selling Collegiate DECA: Tabling Talking Points
Are you ready to recruit new Collegiate DECA members at your next tabling event? Follow this guide to craft responses to commonly-asked questions.
Collegiate DECA Tabling Tips for Your Campus Activities Fair
Tabling at events is a great way to recruit new members and share the amazing things that your Collegiate DECA chapter does with your campus community. Use these tips to boost your recruitment efforts to raise awareness of your chapter with prospective members.
You Do You: Choose Your Competitive Event
Do you aspire to attain some #DECAGlass in DECA’s Competitive Events Program this year? Set yourself up for success in DECA’s competitive events by using this two-fold method.
An Introduction to DECA Role-plays
If you are competing in an event with a role-play (Principles, Individual Series or Team Decision Making events), here are a few tips to help you get the edge this school year!
Top 5 Reasons to Join DECA
Looking for a reason to join DECA? Here are five of our favorite reasons you join your school's chapter.
