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Case Study of the Week: A Dilemma in the Produce Department

Mar 21, 2022

You are to assume the role of director of produce operations for City Foods, a regional grocery store chain with 50 locations. The vice president of merchandising has asked you to analyze a produce vendor and determine whether or not the chain should continue to sell its products.

DECA News

Congratulations to the 2022 Knowledge Matters Digital Presentation Skills Challenge Winners

Mar 15, 2022

DECA and Knowledge Matters are excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Digital Presentation Skills Challenge.

DECA News

Announcing DECA's Lead4Change 2022 Challenge Winners

Mar 15, 2022

DECA and Lead4Change proudly announce the winners of the 2021-2022 Lead4Change DECA Challenge! Members demonstrated their leadership skills by becoming involved in their communities and submitting a community service project.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Value the Customer Before the Coin

Mar 14, 2022

You are to assume the role of district manager for Jefferson Bank, with ten branch locations in your district. The president of the bank has asked you to create a presentation for bank employees on the importance of customer relations in response to customer complaints.

DECA News

DECA's 2022 Advocacy Campaign Winners Announced

Mar 8, 2022

February was Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®, and many chapters worked hard to advocate in their schools, communities and to their policymakers on behalf of DECA by completing the 2022 DECA Advocacy Campaign.

DECA News

Congratulations to the Top Teams in the MDA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Challenge

Mar 8, 2022

DECA and MDA are excited to announce the winners of this year’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Challenge.

DECA News

Stukent Social Media Challenge 2022 Winners Announced

Mar 7, 2022

Over 1,400 individuals participated in this year's Stukent Social Media Challenge. Participants tested their social media marketing skills by managing a $5,000 weekly budget in simulated ad dollars for a fictitious, global bag company.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Mattress Company Adds to the Product Mix

Mar 7, 2022

You are the owner of Cloud Mattress, a company that began selling mattresses online in 2014. A venture capitalist wants you to consider adding other products to the brand.

DECA News

DECA and FIDM Congratulate Winners in the Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge

Mar 7, 2022

DECA and FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising are excited to announce the winners of this year’s FIDM Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge.

DECA News

Congratulations to DECA's 2022 Emerging Leader Honor Award Recipients

Mar 1, 2022

Congratulations to the 2021-2022 recipients of DECA’s Emerging Leader Honor Award!

College Success

Finding The Right College

Mar 1, 2022

Choosing the “right” college can feel stressful. In this session, you will discover how to narrow down your options to select the best college for you: One that fits your wants, needs and the Big Seven.

DECA News

DECA and NPCF Announce the Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge Winners

Mar 1, 2022

DECA Inc. and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) are excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge.

Leadership

Watch Now: Executive Mentor Roundtable on De-stressing

Nov 5, 2020

Check out DECA’s Executive Mentor Roundtable on “De-stressing." Two executives share how stress—good and bad—plays a role in their everyday lives and offer tips and tricks to help you manage your stress in your personal and professional life.

Leadership

5 Gears for a Healthy Lifestyle

Nov 3, 2020

Let's face it: being an emerging leader is not easy! We’re supposed to get good grades, be involved in our community, excel in extracurriculars and gain job experience. So, how can we manage it all? Read on the learn about the Five Gears!

Leadership

DECA Direct Magazine: De-stress

Nov 3, 2020

Between school, volunteering, extracurricular activities and DECA, there’s never a shortage of things to do! Learn how to hit pause, slow down and discover the best ways to manage your stress.

Leadership

5 Apps to Ease Your Stress

Nov 3, 2020

Looking to beat bad stress? Rather than endlessly scrolling through Instagram or stress-shopping on Amazon, turn to these apps to breathe, play and move your way to less stress!

Leadership

Build Better Habits (and Break Your Bad Ones!)

Nov 3, 2020

Having the right habits is more important than ever as you navigate a busy school year. Read on to learn how you can create better habits in any area of your life, plus our tips and tricks for getting rid of your bad habits for good!

Leadership

Mindfulness Your Way

Nov 3, 2020

You may have heard about mindfulness in one of your classes, and perhaps you’ve even tried meditating a time or two. For many people, meditation and other mindfulness practices are a go-to source for stress relief, getting in the zone before a role-play or resetting emotions after encountering an upsetting situation.

Leadership

De-stress for Success

Nov 3, 2020

Life will always throw challenges your way, but the biggest challenges present opportunities for the greatest rewards. So, what’s the best way to manage stress? While there is no one-size-fits-all answer, here are some of the ways that work best for me.

Compete

Stress to Success: How to Use "Good Stress" to Succeed in Competition

Nov 3, 2020

Stress is often perceived as a negative experience, but the right kind of stress can actually fuel your success in competition and beyond. Read on to learn about "good stress", how to distinguish it from the bad and ways you can harness it to take your competitive edge to the next level!

Leadership

Work Out the Stress

Nov 3, 2020

Today’s teens pack a lot into their busy schedules, which has caused stress levels and anxiety to increase in recent years. D’Andre Vasquez, DECA’s 2019-2020 High School Division President, discusses how he handles the stress in his life and how you can too!

Leadership

How to Fight Off Zoom Fatigue

Nov 3, 2020

Whether it’s trying to combat Zoom fatigue or attempting to deal with the strain and stress that comes from staring at a screen all day, here are three tips to help you de-stress in an age of virtual living.

College Success

Take the Stress Out of DECA Scholarship Applications

Nov 3, 2020

Each year, DECA awards over $200,000 in scholarships to deserving high school and college members. Here are five tips to help take the stress out of applying for DECA scholarships.

Leadership

5 Tips to Take Your Productivity to the #NextLevel

Nov 3, 2020

Schoolwork, volunteering, extracurricular activities, DECA... can you really do it all without endless all-nighters? We think so! Check out five of our favorite ways to level-up your schedules, to-do lists and priorities for peak productivity.

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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.

Career Insights

Top 10 Marketing Trends to Watch for in 2021

Jan 12, 2021

Looking for the latest trends and buzzwords to incorporate into your next role-play? DECA’s Competitive Events Specialist shares a look at what to expect in the new year.

Chapter Strategy

Association Office: Is It Right for You?

Jan 12, 2021

Are you passionate about DECA and its members? Do you have what it takes to lead others? Then maybe you should consider running for an association office. Keep reading to find out whether or not this position is the right fit for you and what you can expect from it!

Chapter Strategy

The Insider's Guide to Marketing Your SBE

Jan 12, 2021

If you want to attract new customers while maintaining a loyal base, you need to utilize cutting-edge techniques for your school-based enterprise. Here are some of our favorites shared by DECA advisors across the globe.

Spotlights

The Circle of DECA

Jan 9, 2021

As high school DECA members from different states, these alumni members never imagined they would come full circle to work for the same company, AT&T, and pass the baton by mentoring current high school DECA members.

Career Insights

Behind the Scenes at the MDA Telethon

Jan 7, 2021

MDA is giving DECA members an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the MDA Telethon from a marketing and communications lens and shares how the show was collaboratively created.

DECA News

Collegiate DECA 2020-2021 Stock Market Game Session 1 Top Competitors

Jan 4, 2021

DECA congratulates the following top-ranking teams who participated in the first session of the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game.

DECA News

Top 5 DECA Moments of 2020

Dec 28, 2020

The past year was full of new experiences within DECA. We learned how to be emerging leaders from our homes during a global pandemic, adjusted to virtual competition and rocked online conferences. With 2020 behind us, let’s take a trip down memory lane and look back on all of the fun DECA memories we made.

DECA News

Top 5 Collegiate DECA Moments of 2020

Dec 28, 2020

Even in the face of adversity, our members continue to thrive! Here's a look back at the five greatest (virtual) moments from 2020.

Spotlights

Minnesota State University-Moorhead DECA Hosts a Mock Competition

Dec 15, 2020

Trying to figure out how to run a successful mock competition? See how Minnesota State University-Moorhead DECA members made it possible.