The National Curriculum Standards for Business Management and Administration, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, and Marketing are the source of the specific academic and technical content used in DECA's competitive events program.

Charged by the States Career Cluster Project led by the National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education (NASDCTE), MBAResearch managed the development of the national standards for Business Management and Administration, Finance and Marketing. The Hospitality and Tourism standards are under development.

• National Standards Executive Summary
  Career Cluster Core Instructional Areas and Pathways are described.
• Exam Specifications 2009 – 2010
• Business Management and Administration National Standards
• Finance National Standards
• Hospitality and Tourism National Standards (Under Development)
• Marketing National Standards