Are you ready to test your skills against other Collegiate DECA members?
Registration is now open for the Fall 2025 Collegiate DECA Virtual Case Simulation Competition from Knowledge Matters! The Virtual Case Simulation Competition gives college students an opportunity to compete online for a chance to win up to $500 in scholarship prize money! The challenge is available to all college-level students who are current Collegiate DECA members; participation is free.
Registration opens on Monday, October 20, 2025, and the competition runs from November 3 to November 14, 2025.
Through Case Simulations, students apply key business concepts learned in class and during lectures in a zero-risk, game-like virtual setting. They can see the immediate impact of their decisions in a simulated environment and test strategies multiple times as they attempt to build and run a profitable business.
PARTICIPATION
The 2025 Collegiate DECA Virtual Case Simulation Competition challenges participants to take on the role of the Marketing Vice President for a professional football team.
As the vice president of marketing for a professional football team, participants will try to turn things around for a team that hasn’t been doing well on the field or as a business for the past few years.
In this digital simulation, competitors will conduct market research, book concert events, set ticket prices,and manage concessions. Competitors will be responsible for creating and implementing their promotional strategies. Participants will also use player stats and salary data in order to make informed player management decisions.
The simulation runs through three virtual football seasons, and the score is based on the competitor’s total(cumulative) profit over the three seasons. Participants can retry the simulation competition multiple times as they learn how the simulation works. Only their best score will count.
REGISTRATION
This year's challenge event will be based on the Case Simulations Marketing program. If your members already have online Knowledge Matters accounts, they will not need to register for new accounts; however, they will still need to register for the competition.
Students may register themselves here beginning on October 20, 2025. Participants must be current Collegiate DECA members to participate.
All participants will have access to the challenge simulation starting on November 3, 2025. Register early to begin participating right away!
RECOGNITION
The top three ranked members will win the following awards, sponsored by Knowledge Matters.
- 1st Place: $500
- 2nd Place: $250
- 3rd Place: $100
TIMELINE
The dates and details for this year’s qualifying round:
- Registration Opens - Monday, October 20, 2025
- Competition Begins - Monday, November 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET
- Competition Ends - Friday, November 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET
RESOURCES
For complete details and rules regarding the DECA Case Simulation Competition, please visit the Knowledge Matters website. Have fun and good luck to all Collegiate DECA chapter members! For more tips and advice, follow Knowledge Matters on Facebook and Twitter.
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