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Announcing DECA's 2023 Lead4Change Challenge Winners

Mar 13, 2023

DECA and Lead4Change proudly announce the winners of the 2022-2023 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: Expanding Clientele with New Products and Services

Mar 13, 2023

Step into the role of the general manager at Keys & Strings, a local business that provides private string instrument and piano lessons along with various instructional books and sheet music. The owner of the business has asked you to identify additional products and/or services the business can offer that would build clientele and demonstrate how to effectively market the new offerings.

DECA News

Congratulations to the Top Teams in the 2023 Disability is Diversity Challenge

Mar 10, 2023

DECA and MDA are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Disability is Diversity Challenge. During this challenge, students created a focused presentation that highlighted the obstacles and experiences of navigating an educational environment with differing abilities.

DECA News

Stukent Social Media Challenge 2023 Winners Announced

Mar 9, 2023

Over 1,800 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 company.

DECA News

Congratulations to the Winners of the Unreal Campaign Challenge

Mar 9, 2023

DECA Inc., Amazon and the International Trademark Association (INTA) are excited to announce the 2023 Unreal Campaign Challenge winners.

DECA News

Congratulations to the 2023 FIDM Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge Winners

Mar 7, 2023

DECA Inc. and Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) are excited to announce the 2023 FIDM Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge winners.

Chapter Strategy

One DECA: March 2023

Mar 7, 2023

Check out what you missed on the March 2023 #OneDECA Call, hosted by DECA's Executive Officer Team.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Customers Overstaying Their Welcome

Mar 6, 2023

Step into the role of general manager and shift supervisor at Family Kitchen, a local family restaurant that is open 24-hours. The owner of the restaurant has asked you to analyze a new restaurant policy, determine if it is ethical, and provide a response. 

DECA News

DECA and NPCF Announce the 2023 Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge Winners

Mar 3, 2023

DECA Inc. and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) are excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow Challenge.

Chapter Strategy

Not Going to ICDC? No Problem!

Mar 3, 2023

Many DECA members across the world are unable to attend the International Career Development Conference each year, but there are various ways to stay engaged and involved on a chapter, association and executive level, even if you are unable to attend ICDC.

Conferences

Sterling Hawkins to Keynote DECA ICDC 2023

Mar 2, 2023

DECA is pleased to announce that Sterling Hawkins, the founder of the #NOMATTERWHAT movement, will deliver the keynote during the 2023 DECA International Career Development Conference Grand Opening Session.

Career Insights

Utilizing Your Strengths and Your Weaknesses

Mar 2, 2023

You may be asked about your greatest strength and weakness in many job interviews. It’s easy to know what we’re good at, but how do we portray our weaknesses positively and compellingly? Use this information to help boost your interview skills!

Compete

Finding Your DECA Competition Soul Mate

Sep 15, 2016

It’s the beginning of the year and competition season is just around the corner. Deciding on which role-play or written project to choose may largely depend on who you wish to compete with, but before you go full throttle with your first pick, make sure to weigh out the strengths and weaknesses that your potential team may have.

Leadership

4 Skills for Effective Teamwork

Jul 8, 2016

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.

DECA News

DECA Scholarship Recipients 2015-2016

Mar 18, 2016

Congratulations to these EPIC members!

DECA News

Collegiate DECA Scholarship Recipients 2015-2016

Mar 17, 2016

Congratulations to these EPIC Collegiate DECA members!

Compete

4 Presentation Tips to Help Your Wow Your Judge

Mar 1, 2016

The difference between a good case study presentation and a great case study presentation is the delivery of the content you’ve created.

Compete

Tips for Taking DECA Exams

Jan 25, 2016

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!

Compete

5 Tips for Taking On the DECA Competition

May 6, 2015

Hear how one member took advantage of their ICDC experience to gather competition tips from other international competitors.

Compete

Competition Tips from ICDC Qualifiers

Apr 7, 2015

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!

DECA News

Collegiate DECA Scholarship Recipients 2014-2015

Mar 23, 2015

Congratulations to this year's Collegiate DECA scholarship recipients.

Compete

3 Things to Think About When Prepping for Competition

Dec 3, 2012

The unique ideas and presentations that each student brings to the competition keep me coming back to judge. Judges take great pride in witnessing the time and dedication DECA members invest in bettering themselves outside the classroom.

Compete

6 Steps to Team Competition Excellence

Feb 11, 2011

As we gear up for another year of DECA competitions some, teams are coming together for the first time while others are trying to work the kinks out from last year. When you’re competing as a team at DECA there are some key steps you’ll want to take to reach excellence.

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Meet the 2020-2021 DECA Executive Officer Team

May 8, 2020

Congratulations to the newly-elected 2020-2021 DECA Executive Officer Team! The team is excited to represent DECA members around the globe and take our organization to the next level.

College Success

Tips for Acing Finals while Social Distancing

May 4, 2020

While finals this year will likely be accompanied by new challenges, that doesn’t mean they should be feared! Follow the steps below to ace your upcoming final exams with confidence.

DECA News

DECA Members Receive Over $4.2 Million in Army ROTC Scholarships

May 2, 2020

Twenty-four DECA members are the recipients of over $4.2 million in scholarships from the Army ROTC.

Partners

DECA Recognizes National Advisory Board Members' Years of Service

Apr 30, 2020

Congratulations to several outstanding National Advisory Board partners for reaching new milestones of service to DECA.

Career Insights

Watch Now: Emerging Professional Conversations

Apr 28, 2020

Engage in a conversation with former DECA Inc. executive officers turned emerging professionals. Learn how they leveraged their DECA experience to earn success in college and their careers. Watch now.

DECA News

DECA Honors Advisors for 40-55 Years of Service

Apr 28, 2020

The DECA Inc. Years of Service Award is presented to individuals who have shown outstanding and continued service to the organization and its mission. Thank you to these long-time advisors who have reached new milestones of service to DECA's members.

DECA News

Collegiate DECA Honors Advisors for Years of Service

Apr 28, 2020

The DECA Inc. Years of Service Award is presented to individuals who have shown outstanding and continued service to the organization and its mission. Thank you to these long-time advisors for their years of service to Collegiate DECA.

Career Insights

Watch Now: Executive Mentor Roundtable

Apr 28, 2020

Learn what it takes to become a successful business professional from a roundtable of accomplished executives in each of these career areas. Watch now.

Leadership

Watch Now: Leadership Lessons from Geekdom

Apr 28, 2020

Learn about the quirky subcultures and communities born out of the fixation of various interests, uncover the powerful success behaviors geeks exhibit, and find practical guidance as an emerging leader and how to tap into strengths in your teams. Watch now.

Spotlights

Creative Collaboration in Challenging Times

Apr 28, 2020

As schools across the country began closing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers quickly began adjusting to distance learning and new instructional methods. Luckily, DECA and AT&T were there to help!

DECA News

Introducing the 2020-2021 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team

Apr 27, 2020

Congratulations to the newly-elected 2020-2021 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team! The team is eager to represent all Collegiate DECA members and will quickly begin work on their goals and objectives for the year ahead.

DECA News

Collegiate DECA 2019-2020 Stock Market Game Session 2 Top Competitors

Apr 23, 2020

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