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Helping Students Find Hope and Discover a Successful Path Forward
Every day, teachers work tirelessly to encourage students who mention feeling disconnected from school or don’t find the curriculum materials useful or relevant. Schools are aiming to address this by providing students with more experiences to engage in real-world applications that help them tie their interests and skills to rewarding careers.

3 Tips to Conquer Competitive Event Exam Anxiety
Do you get nervous before taking an exam? With these three easy methods, you will be able to overcome your test anxiety and stroll into your classroom or competitive event feeling confident that you will ace that test!

DECA's 2022 Certified School-based Enterprises
Congratulations to the DECA School-based Enterprises (SBEs) that earned a 2021-2022 Chapter Certification!

Congratulations to the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge 2021-2022 Winners
Congratulations to the winning teams in the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge for 2021-2022!

Maximize Your Advocacy Visits During CTE Month®
Career and Technical Education Month® has arrived! Here are some quick tips to help you get started advocating for DECA and CTE.

Positioning for the Future: DECA's 2020-2021 Impact
As nearly everyone has proclaimed, 2020-2021 was a year unlike any other. While it significantly changed the member experience, it was also a period of significant innovation that would position our organization even better for the future.

Congratulations to the Intuit Social Innovation Challenge Winners
This year, Intuit challenged students to “Lead with a Cause” by designing an innovative solution to make entrepreneurship and business ownership accessible for all. DECA Inc. is excited to announce the top teams in the 2021-2022 Intuit Social Innovation Challenge!

Getting Involved in High School and Beyond
You do so much through DECA and other activities, but how can you turn your accomplishments and involvements into college acceptance? Learn how to become a stand-out candidate when applying to college and future career positions.

Valentines Day... But Make it DECA Style
The season of love has arrived! February is the month to cherish your loved ones and let them know how much you appreciate them. Here are three ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your DECA chapter!

Case Study of the Week: To Tell or Not To Tell
You are the director of human resources and director of customer relations for Soundwave Company Bakery, a regional chain of coffee shops with twenty-five locations. Soundwave Company Bakery provides the communities it serves with coffees, teas, muffins, scones, croissants and other beverages and freshly baked treats.

Announcing the Speaker Lineup for DECA's Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference
From a sell-out crowd of loyal fans waiting for the opening kickoff to a high-profile entertainer eager to take the stage for an encore presentation, sports and entertainment marketing provides a rush for those interested in these career areas.

Case Study of the Week: Insurance Needs for Young Adults
You are to assume the role of a senior college student. You are meeting with a risk management advisor at an insurance organization to learn about the need for insurance, the benefits of having insurance and the consequences of not having insurance.

Collegiate DECA 2019-2020 Stock Market Game Session 2 Top Competitors
DECA congratulates the following top-ranking teams who participated in the second session of the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game.

Calming Competition Day Nerves
Already thinking ahead to your next DECA competition? Despite all the preparation in the world, it’s hard not to feel nervous when you step into the exam room or begin solving the case study! Here are some tips to enter your next competition with confidence.

7 Ways to Perfect your Instagram
Social media is a huge part of forming a brand. Whether it be a product or personal branding, an effective social media account can draw much-needed attention to what you promote. Follow the tips below to create an amazing Instagram page!

Rocking Out for Competitive Success
UT Austin's Collegiate DECA chapter officers organized a case study competition prep meeting. The officers chose an Austin original for the case study content: Austin City Limits!

Giving and Receiving Feedback
Perhaps one of the hardest professional skills to develop is giving and receiving feedback. However, once you begin to give and receive feedback in a positive matter, you will become a leader worth following.

5 Brainstorming Techniques to Produce Your Next Winning Idea
Whether you’re writing a paper, creating a project or preparing for a role-play, generating ideas is often the toughest part. Read below for different techniques you can adapt to come up with your next great idea!

DECA Announces the 2020-2021 Theme: Next Level
If there’s one thing that’s true about DECA members, it’s our ability to surprise you. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, we find a way to break through to the NEXT LEVEL.

The Making of Collegiate DECA's Individual and Team Case Studies
The Individual and Team Case Studies involve real-world industry trends that present a challenge for competitors to solve. The case study scenarios are derived from input from National Advisory Board partners, industry associations and trade journals. Read on for an inside look at how they are created.

A Week of Joy for a Lifetime of Hope
Detroit Catholic Central DECA is thrilled to have raised $18,065 - the most in the nation - benefitting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), granting a week of joy to so many children.

3 Books to Boost Your Leadership
Many correlations have been drawn between those who read and those who lead. Here are three of my favorite leadership-oriented books to help occupy your time.

Presentation Anxiety and How to Overcome It
You hear the words “presentation” and immediately your heart starts to race. We’ve all been there right? Most of us need a bit more training on calming those fears when presenting to a room of people. You are not alone in this fear and we are here to help ease the presentation anxiety.

Jacklyn J. Schiller Receives DECA Honorary Life Membership
Jacklyn J. Schiller has spent more than 30 years providing exemplary activities for career and technical students and educators through her leadership as the Minnesota DECA Chartered Association Advisor. She began her involvement with DECA as a collegiate member in 1982 and eventually served as the 1984-1985 National President for Delta Epsilon Chi.
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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!

Join the 2025 Collegiate Content Creation Team
Are you a Collegiate DECA member who loves to do content creation and marketing? Learn more on how you can join the Collegiate Content Creation Team today.

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.

Get Ready for Session Two of the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game
Collegiate DECA members are invited to participate in the second session of the DECA Stock Market Game which kicks off on February 3, 2025.

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!

Announcing the Collegiate DECA 2024-2025 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.