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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.
Foundational Skills for Competition
With district competition underway and association conferences approaching quickly, here are some essential skills for you to use during competition.
Celebrating Career and Technical Education: Top Resources for CTE Month
It’s never too early to start advocating for Career and Technical Education (CTE). With CTE Month around the corner, you can maximize your impact using the resources in this article.
Top 5 Tips to Prepare for Case Studies
Are you looking for ways to maximize this year’s competition season? Follow these five tips to learn how you can make this year’s competition your best one yet!
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.
4 Tips to Help You Get Ready for Your Next Networking Event
DECA members know the importance of networking. It can be exciting and nerve-racking, but networking is an exciting opportunity to showcase your talents to recruiters. Here are four tips to help you get started.
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.
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.
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.
2021 DECA Pumpkin Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of DECA's Annual Pumpkin Contest! This year's contest had an impressive 565+ submissions from members all across the DECA world. The selection process was not easy, but the members have voted and we are excited to announce the top three winners in each category!
3 Steps to Win DECA Glass in Your Prepared Event
Wining DECA Glass is every competitor’s goal. Here’s how to achieve your goal in a prepared event.
DECA and Piper Sandler Complete 42nd Semi-Annual Survey of 10,000+ U.S. Teens
DECA and Piper Sandler completed the 42nd semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens® survey. This survey highlights discretionary spending trends and brand preferences from more than 10,000 teens across the U.S. with an average age of 15.8 years.
Case Study of the Week: Keeping the Fixings Bar at Burger Country Fresh
You are to assume the role of the operations manager at Burger Country, a fast food restaurant with five locations that specializes in hamburgers. The owner of the company has asked you to explain operational considerations in a new portion of each restaurant called the “fixings bar.”
Case Study of the Week: Remarketing a Classic Shoe Store
You are to assume the role of a marketing communications consultant hired by Cost Less Shoes, a national chain of discount footwear for men, women, and children. The CEO of the company has hired you to develop a marketing communications plan that will remarket the brand.
5 Ways to Improve Your Prepared Event
Written events can be difficult to master. What does a winning project look like? What kind of before-hand preparation is required?
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Gain Insight on the Latest Teen Consumer Trends
Piper Sandler partnered with DECA to publish a consumer pulse survey for the Fall 2021 back-to-school season. Check out the key findings and full results.
Maximizing Your Leadership Passport
Collegiate DECA’s Leadership Passport Program is your one-way ticket to Maximize your Momentum this year! The recipients of these awards will receive recognition during the International Career and Development Conference.
Case Study of the Week: Promoting a High School Swim Team to Local Youth
You are to assume the role of a marketing consultant hired by the South Creek High School Swim Team. The athletic director has hired you to develop methods to promote the swim team to young swimmers at the South Creek Community Pool this summer.
School is in Session: Keys to College Success
Attending college can be the most exciting time of your life, but it comes with a unique set of challenges. Check out these three tips to make your transition easier.
Case Study of the Week: Accounting Software Applications at Gator Guides, LLC
You are to assume the role of an accounting software consultant hired by Gator Guides, LLC, a swamp tour company. The owner wants you to prepare a chart of accounts as the initial software implementation project and also make recommendations related to accounting software applications.
A Student's Guide to Starting a School-based Enterprise
School-based Enterprises take many forms, but no matter what product or service you sell, they're a great way to build management, supervision and leadership skills and raise funds for your chapter.
A Beginner’s Guide to Freshman Year of High School
DECA's North Atlantic Region Vice President shares three quick tips to help you make the most of your high school experience.
Maximize Your First Week: Tips for Preparing for a New Semester
In colleges and universities around the globe, students are gearing up for the start of a new semester. Take these tips to the classroom to maximize your first week!
Case Study of the Week: Creating a New On-Boarding Process
You are to assume the role of human resources specialist at Corbin & Associates, a financial consulting firm. The director of human resources has asked you to explore a new concept during the employee onboarding process.
Building a Pipeline of Future Hospitality Workers
Over the past year, recipients of the Marriott Foundation curriculum grants created many unique opportunities for students during a year filled with virtual instruction.
Guide for Recruiting New Freshmen Members
As a new school year begins, the next class of leaders are waiting to find a place they belong. This guide is full of selling points and recruitment techniques that you can use to grow your chapter for years to come.
Why Join Collegiate DECA?
Have you ever wondered what's involved with Collegiate DECA? Learn about the similarities and differences from the high school division and how to join an existing chapter on your future campus (or start your own chapter!)
