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Maximizing Your Professional Conference Experience
Whether it’s your first time or you’ve started collecting pins like a pro, there’s more to the conference experience than a weekend getaway. With the right preparation and a few tips, you can turn a few days of networking and workshops into a launchpad for your future.

Download the 2025 DECA ICDC Program + Mobile App
Get ready to gather with 25,000 attendees at DECA's International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL! Download the conference program to start planning your custom experience.

Case Study of the Week: Does Flavoring Help a Cough?
Step into the role of the director of marketing for Haven Products, a popular brand of over-the-counter medicines. The president has asked you to analyze the new Stop Cough with Honey.

How to Bring Excitement to your Classroom this Financial Literacy Month
The Intuit Hour of Finance™ Challenge gives schools a free, interactive way to teach students about budgeting. Schools can win prizes*, and students learn important money skills through games and real-life situations, making finance fun and easy to understand.

Case Study of the Week: SMOKE IN THE KITCHEN!
Step into the role of the event services manager for Hotel Heights. The banquet manager has alerted you to an issue that will directly affect an event taking place in one of the hotel’s meeting rooms and needs you to resolve the issue.

Congratulations to DECA's 2025 Emerging Leader Honor Award Recipients
We are excited to announce the 2024-2025 recipients of DECA's Emerging Leader Honor Award! This award recognizes outstanding senior members for their involvement with DECA.

Congratulations to the 2025 Marriott Foundation ICDC Travel Scholarship Recipients
Through a generous contribution from the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation, DECA is pleased to provide travel scholarships to high school DECA members to participate in the 2025 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Orlando, FL.

DECA Doesn’t End After High School: Meet the Students Continuing Their Journeys
As the school year comes to a close, high school seniors may feel like their time with DECA is coming to an end. But what if that’s just the beginning? Meet a group of students who have seamlessly transitioned into Collegiate DECA, continuing their journeys and forging their paths to success.

Does DECA End After High School? How Collegiate DECA Prepares You for the Future
With endless opportunities, Collegiate DECA welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and majors, providing a platform to continue evolving as emerging leaders. Whether you're looking to enhance your career or explore new possibilities, DECA is where you can thrive.

A Guide to the Exhibit Hall at ICDC
Outside of competition, academies and pin trading, another way to spend time in the OCCC is by visiting the ICDC Exhibit Hall. You can interact with many colleges, employers and vendors to see where the future may take you.

Reflecting on a Year of Leadership: Growth, Lessons & Gratitude
Take a moment to pause and reflect on your leadership journey this year. Read takeaways and tools to reflect on your year in DECA and recognize your achievements!

BE THE ONE at DECA ICDC in Orlando
Hosted in Orlando, Florida, known for its vibrant culture, thrilling theme parks, and active business scene, you are sure to find something to fall in love with in one of the most exciting destinations in the world while at DECA ICDC.

Congrats to the Collegiate DECA 2023-2024 Stock Market Game Session 1 Top Competitors
DECA congratulates the top-ranking individuals and teams who participated in the first session of the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game.

Announcing the Collegiate DECA 2023 Virtual Case Simulation Competition Winners
This year, over 120 Collegiate DECA members participated in the Collegiate DECA Virtual Case Simulation competition, sponsored by long-time DECA partner, Knowledge Matters. Congratulations to the top three performers!

JWU Takes on ENGAGE
It’s beneficial to get involved in National Student Organizations (NSOs) as it helps provide you with networking, job and professional development opportunities. Joining JWU DECA has allowed me to expand my résumé in ways that I didn’t think were possible.

Case Study of the Week: Benefits and Risks of Opening a Business Line of Credit
Step into the role of a small business advisor. A small business owner has asked for information about the benefits and risks of opening a business line of credit and other forms of financial assistance.

Unleashing Your Potential During Winter Break
Want to make the most out of your break but not sure how? Here are the top six things to put on your to-do list as you take time off to gain the skills and preparation you need throughout the year!

Competition Power Moves: Mastering Body Language
Effective body language can enhance your message, captivate your audience and leave a lasting impression. Let's explore the importance of proper body language when presenting and review pro tips to excel in DECA competition.

DECA Scholarships: Your Path to Success
Applying for DECA scholarships is about more than just filling out forms and meeting requirements. In this article, we'll explore DECA scholarships from a different perspective, uncovering aspects people often overlook and touching on DECA’s various scholarships.

Nurturing Leadership Legacies: Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders
Leadership is not just about achieving personal success; it's about leaving a lasting impact on those who follow in your footsteps. This article will explore the importance of mentoring as a leadership legacy and discuss practical ways to implement effective mentoring practices.

‘Tis The Holiday Season
As we slowly wrap up the year and reflect on everything we have accomplished, it is finally time to kick back and have some fun holiday celebrations in our chapters. In this article, check out some ways to make your next chapter meeting more festive!

Case Study of the Week: Determining Depreciation
Step into the role of an accountant for Part-Time Ski, a jet ski rental company located lakeside. The owner of the company wants you to determine depreciation of a piece of inventory and minimum required selling price.

North Dakota Collegiate Fall Leadership Conference
Our chapter at Mayville State recently went to the Fall Leadership Conference. While at the conference, we heard speakers talk about different aspects of leadership and what leadership skills can do for you.

One Diamond: November 2023
Check out what you missed on the November 2023 #OneDiamond Call, hosted by Collegiate DECA's Executive Officer Team.
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4 Skills for Effective Teamwork
If you are athletic and grew up playing a lot of organized sports, or if you were involved in your school’s student council or theater productions, you already may be very familiar with group dynamics and working on a team; however, if you didn’t, working on a team may be somewhat new to you.

Collegiate DECA Scholarship Recipients 2015-2016
Congratulations to these EPIC Collegiate DECA members!

4 Presentation Tips to Help Your Wow Your Judge
The difference between a good case study presentation and a great case study presentation is the delivery of the content you’ve created.

Tips for Taking DECA Exams
Doing well on the exam not only means you could make it on stage at your association conference, but you could also move on to the International Career Development Conference! Follow these three steps to do your best!

DECA Goes Lean in Entrepreneurship
DECA will begin using new terminology and outlines in many of its Entrepreneurship Events.

5 Tips for Taking On the DECA Competition
Hear how one member took advantage of their ICDC experience to gather competition tips from other international competitors.

Competition Tips from ICDC Qualifiers
Ever wondered how students who compete at ICDC do so well and make it to the international conference? We took to the halls of ICDC to find out! Here are some inside tips from competitors on how to best prepare for competition and make it to ICDC!

Collegiate DECA Scholarship Recipients 2014-2015
Congratulations to this year's Collegiate DECA scholarship recipients.

DECA Scholarship Recipients 2014-2015
Congratulations to this year's scholarship recipients.