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Blooming into the Holiday Season: Nurturing Your Mind When the World Gets Busy

Dec 5, 2025

Feeling overwhelmed this holiday season? Discover how to bloom amid the chaos, lift your mood and nurture your mind with simple, powerful tips to stay calm, connected and energized when the world feels too busy.

Leadership

The Art of Failing

Dec 4, 2025

Failing is always an important step in your DECA journey. Failing is a great way to reflect and adapt to circumstances that might require you to change your way of thinking.

Career Insights

Fashion Tech, AI and The Innovators Shaping Retail’s Next Chapter

Dec 4, 2025

Consumers want ideas, guidance and moments that feel built around them. A new wave of intelligent tools is starting to meet those expectations and change how people search, compare and decide what to buy.

Career Insights

Surprising Career Paths You Can Take With a Bachelor's Degree in Business

Dec 4, 2025

A bachelor’s in business administration is an opportunity to gain in-demand skills and insight. To help you decide what career path you can take with this degree, Belmont University compiled a list of the best jobs.

Compete

Principles of Business Administration Events 101: Advice from a Glass Winner

Dec 3, 2025

Whether your goal is to earn your first award or step onto the ICDC stage, the Principles of Business Administration events provide an opportunity to practice, explore and refine your skills without pressure.

Conferences

Suit Up For Success: DECA Dress Code 101

Dec 3, 2025

The DECA dress code isn’t just a set of rules; it’s a standard that unifies members as emerging leaders in the world of business. Regardless of where you're competing, here’s everything you need to know to dress to win.

Career Insights

What We Can Learn from Leena Nair: Modern Leadership as Chanel's 1st Women of Color CEO

Dec 3, 2025

Chanel, one of the world’s most iconic fashion houses, has had a legacy of notable CEOs. Discover how their first woman of color CEO, Leena Nair, leads a global luxury powerhouse and what her approach teaches us about leadership.

Chapter Strategy

Fueling the Future: Why Fundraising Powers Every Successful Chapter

Dec 3, 2025

When led by DECA members, fundraisers show the importance of taking initiative to help out the community. Discover how Lightridge DECA made an impact on their community with their "Pink Out" fundraiser this fall.

Career Insights

How Three of DECA’s Corporate Partners Leverage the Holiday Season to Strengthen Their Businesses

Dec 3, 2025

Three of DECA’s corporate partners, Nestlé, Chick-fil-A, and Adobe, offer three distinct examples of how a company can present itself during the holidays and remain memorable long after the decorations are taken down.

Conferences

Watch Now: The Ultimate DECA Power Trip 2026 Promo Video

Dec 3, 2025

Embark on a quest that will awaken your thirst for knowledge in Louisville, KY, for the Ultimate DECA Power Trip.

DECA News

Congratulations to the Members that Achieved SBE Individual Certification

Dec 3, 2025

Congratulations to the members who have earned individual certification through DECA's School-based Enterprise (SBE) Individual Certification Exam!

Conferences

Over 3,000 DECA Members Gathered at the 2025 Ultimate DECA Power Trip

Dec 2, 2025

From November 21-23, 2025, 3,000 DECA student and advisor members attended the Ultimate DECA Power Trip in the Washington D.C. area. Congratulations to the Competitive Excellence Experience top performers!

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Dealing With Internal and External Public Relations

Oct 6, 2025

Step into the role of the director of public relations for Gemini Products. The president of the company wants you to create a company statement in response to public backlash over a company event and determine how to communicate with staff about providing information to reporters.

Career Insights

How to Start a Business with No Money in 8 Steps

Oct 3, 2025

Today, it’s faster and easier than ever to get your business up and running without the need for funding. Let’s look at the eight steps it takes to start a business with no money.

Career Insights

From National Pancake Day to Sleep Awareness Week: Unlock the Power of Social Media Holidays

Oct 3, 2025

These holidays aren’t just for fun—they’re powerful tools for brands to connect with audiences in authentic, engaging ways. Tapping into these trends allows businesses to join broader conversations, boost visibility, and showcase personality.

Leadership

From Umm to Aha! Tools That Help You Speak Clearly and Confidently

Oct 2, 2025

Let’s face it, speaking in public can be scary. Even professionals still feel nervous at times! The real question is, what tools are available to help turn those nerves into power? Learn more in this article.

Leadership

The Business of Basketball: NBA Lessons for DECA Leaders

Oct 1, 2025

With a global reach and billions in revenue, the NBA is a business powerhouse. For people involved in DECA, there’s real value in understanding how the world of the NBA and basketball highly connects to the world of business.

Career Insights

Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkin Price: How Fall Flavors Fuel the Economy

Oct 1, 2025

Pumpkin spice is a cultural phenomenon generating millions. For DECA members, it’s a reminder that creativity, consumer psychology and timing can turn a small idea into a spice-tacular business case.

Chapter Strategy

Scroll-Stopping Chapter Branding: How to Win on Social Media

Oct 1, 2025

Your social media is more than a feed; it’s your chapter’s brand. And building that brand doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s how to make your content stand out.

Career Insights

Finding Success Through DECA’s Career Clusters

Oct 1, 2025

When you view career exploration as an adventure, the process becomes exciting. DECA’s five career clusters offer a simple way to begin that journey and help you find a path that aligns with your interests and aspirations.

Chapter Strategy

Chapter Socials for the Fall Season

Oct 1, 2025

It’s the perfect time to start celebrating fall and fall into some chapter socials that will get your members involved and networking! You never know how the connections you build now will impact your future.

Conferences

Networking with Purpose: How to Maximize Your Time at Engage

Oct 1, 2025

You’ve heard it before: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” When it comes to getting a job, that phrase holds weight. But when it comes to keeping a job, that’s where your knowledge, skills and results will carry you.

Conferences

Unlock Career Paths with Engage EduTOURS

Sep 30, 2025

CDECA’s Engage challenges members to understand their career interests, skills and experiences. During the conference, members have the opportunity to attend an EduTOUR of a thriving Tampa business.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Reduce, Reuse or Recycle - Hotel Renovations

Sep 29, 2025

Step into the role of the general manager of Lilac Inn, an independent hotel property in a city of 30,000 people. The owner wants you to identify waste redirection opportunities that could lead to a better brand image.