Collegiate DECA’s Corporate Challenges provide members opportunities to demonstrate the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom through innovative challenges in partnership with several corporate partners. Each challenge has a unique focus and specific set of required tasks.
Stock Market Game
Collegiate DECA offers two competitive rounds of the Stock Market Game, provided by the SIFMA Foundation. The Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game challenges teams of one to three Collegiate DECA members to work together to build and manage a high-performing investment portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Participants in the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game develop and manage a virtual investment portfolio. The challenge is conducted online and calls teams of Collegiate DECA members to test their investment acumen against each other. The goal of the competition is to increase the value of the beginning portfolio, while maintaining a diversified mix of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Virtual Case Simulation
As entrepreneurs, students are in charge of doing the research, spotting the opportunity and starting their own business venture choosing from six different business options. In this digital simulation, competitors will conduct surveys, analyze competitors, research the labor supply, raise capital and form their business. Competitors will be responsible for choosing their product offerings, setting prices, acquiring resources, organizing their business layout, building their team and creating effective advertisements. Participants will be able to open a maximum of two businesses, and they will work to grow their businesses to successful and profitable levels. The simulation runs through two virtual years. Competitors’ score is based on their personal net worth.
