Use Case
Studies in the
Classroom

The DECA experience starts in the classroom where students learn business concepts in preparation for college and careers. A powerful instructional component, DECA brings the classroom to life by empowering the teacher-advisor to make learning relevant with educational programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition.

DECA case studies provide a student-centered engagement activity to help DECA members apply learning through problem-based activities that require creative solutions and practical outcomes. As teaching tools, DECA’s case studies provide relevant, meaningful problems for students to solve, provide a standards-based evaluation, increase rigor of the instruction, result in evidence of student learning and expose students to DECA – all as part of classroom instruction.

In this guide, explore how to use DECA case studies in the classroom through various learning activities. You'll get a closer look at the composition of case studies and receive 13 unique case studies across a variety of career clusters and instructional areas. Here are three benefits to using DECA case studies in the classroom: