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Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership with Hilton

Oct 23, 2026

DECA is proud to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of its partnership with Hilton - a remarkable milestone that represents three decades of Hilton’s commitment our members.

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DECA Celebrates 20 Years of Partnership with Universal Resorts

Oct 16, 2026

DECA is proud to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of its partnership with Universal Resorts - a remarkable milestone built on two decades of collaboration, experiential learning and support for emerging leaders.

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DECA and StukentCTE Celebrate a Decade of Partnership

Oct 9, 2026

DECA is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with StukentCTE and recognize them as a Premier Partner.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Partnership with the National Society of High School Scholars

Oct 2, 2026

DECA is proud to celebrate a decade of partnership with the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).

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Apply for a 2026-2027 DECA Scholarship by January 11, 2027

Oct 1, 2026

The deadline to apply for DECA's 2026-2027 scholarship program is January 11, 2027! More than $200,000 in scholarships will be awarded to current DECA members.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Partnership with IE University

Sep 25, 2026

DECA is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with IE University - a decade of empowering emerging leaders to think globally, embrace innovation and pursue their ambitions.

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DECA Awarded $30,000 Grant Through Taco Bell Foundation's Record $32 Million Investment

Sep 15, 2026

The Taco Bell Foundation’s biggest Community Grants year yet is supporting 700 nonprofit organizations nationwide, helping young people prepare for college, careers, and what comes next.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Partnership with Costello College of Business at George Mason University

Sep 14, 2026

DECA is proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with the Costello College of Business at George Mason University.

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Meet the 2026-2027 DECA Content Creators

Sep 14, 2026

The DECA Inc. Communications team is excited to announce the return of the DECA Content Creators for 2026-2027!

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13 Things Every Advisor Should Know for 2026-2027

Aug 18, 2026

Check out this quick guide to this year's changes and updates, from a redesigned competitive events rubric to new campaign and certification requirements.

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Adobe Hosts 70 DECA Advisors for Luminary 2026

Aug 3, 2026

For three days, attendees participated in learning sessions with DECA staff and interactive workshops with Adobe team members. Advisors gained firsthand experience with Adobe Express and learned how to apply these tools to DECA's programs.

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Unpacking Teen Trends: Fall 2026 Taking Stock with Teens Survey

Jul 28, 2026

The 2026 Fall Piper Sandler Taking Stock With Teens Survey is now available for use in your classroom!

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Collegiate DECA 2019-2020 Leadership Passport Program Recipients

Mar 10, 2020

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Collegiate DECA Leadership Passport Program recipients! The Collegiate DECA Leadership Passport Program encourages local chapters and individual members to plan activities and participate in events that enhance the experiences of members.

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DECA Idea Challenge 2019 Winning Teams

Jan 21, 2020

DECA Inc. is excited to announce this year’s DECA Idea Challenge global winners!

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Collegiate DECA 2019-2020 Stock Market Game Session 1 Top Competitors

Dec 17, 2019

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

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2019 DECA Pumpkin Contest Winners

Nov 5, 2019

The annual DECA Pumpkin Contest is always a great time for members and advisors to show off their creativity and DECA pride. This year did not disappoint!

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Collegiate DECA 2018-2019 Stock Market Game Session 2 Top Competitors

May 5, 2019

An acclaimed program from the SIFMA Foundation, the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game™ is an online simulation that challenges teams with building and managing a $100,000 virtual investment portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Participants manage all aspects of the portfolio including asset selection, buying and selling.

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Meet the 2019-2020 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team

Apr 24, 2019

Elected at the 2019 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, the 2019-2020 Executive Officer Team is eager to represent Collegiate DECA members this year. Y

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Collegiate DECA 2018-2019 Leadership Passport Program Recipients

Mar 29, 2019

Congratulations to the following chapters and individuals for completing the requirements for the 2018-2019 Collegiate DECA Leadership Passport Program. This program encourages students to be engaged on campus and in their communities, and chapters to engage more fully with DECA’s programming year round.

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Collegiate DECA's 2018-2019 Recognition Award Winners

Mar 22, 2019

Congratulations to the 2018-2019 Collegiate DECA Recognition Award winners!

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DECA Scholarship Recipients 2018-2019

Mar 22, 2019

DECA is pleased to announce the 2018-2019 scholarship recipients. Each year, DECA and its corporate partners award over $300,000 in scholarships to DECA members. Recipients who will be present at the 2019 International Career Development Conference will be recognized on stage.

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DECA Idea Challenge 2018 Winning Teams

Jan 4, 2019

A premier event of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the DECA Idea Challenge dared elementary through university students to generate a new use for paper clips in merely a week! In addition to reinventing the item, teams were to create a video pitch of their new product.

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Collegiate DECA 2018-2019 Stock Market Game Session 1 Top Competitors

Dec 28, 2018

An acclaimed program from the SIFMA Foundation, the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game™ is an online simulation that challenges teams with building and managing a $100,000 virtual investment portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Participants manage all aspects of the portfolio including asset selection, buying and selling.

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Collegiate DECA 2017-2018 Stock Market Game Session 2 Top Competitors

May 8, 2018

After three months of competition, Collegiate DECA congratulates the top teams who participated in Session 2 of the competition. Rankings are based on percentage growth against the S&P 500, not equity (learn more about the S&P 500 here).