Nearly 6,000 high school DECA chapter advisors prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for college and careers.
As an advisor, DECA provides you with a powerful array of chapter strategy tools and classroom resources that you can integrate into classroom instruction to apply learning, connect to business and promote competition — a key motivator for members. Use the resource center to identify activities from DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program, and implement them as authentic learning experiences to help DECA members develop and apply skills outlined in your curriculum. In addition, advisor professional learning modules are available to assist you in your role as a chapter advisor.
You are to assume the roles of the merchandising manager and the customer relations manager for GREAT MART, the largest big box discount retailer in the nation. The director of merchandising (judge) wants you to determine whether or not to begin offering premium home goods and furniture to change the company’s image.
You are to assume the roles of the merchandising manager and the customer relations manager for GREAT MART, the largest big box discount retailer in the nation. The director of merchandising (judge) wants you to determine whether or not to begin offering premium home goods and furniture to change the company’s image.
You are to assume the roles of the merchandising manager and the customer relations manager for GREAT MART, the largest big box discount retailer in the nation. The director of merchandising (judge) wants you to determine whether or not to begin offering premium home goods and furniture to change the company’s image.
A walkthrough of DECA's Chapter Strategy with personal insights on what has made Weber DECA one of the largest and highest performing chapters in the state of Utah.
A walkthrough of DECA's Chapter Strategy with personal insights on what has made Weber DECA one of the largest and highest performing chapters in the state of Utah.
A walkthrough of DECA's Chapter Strategy with personal insights on what has made Weber DECA one of the largest and highest performing chapters in the state of Utah.
Get an overview of key considerations when planning student travel.
Get an overview of key considerations when planning student travel.
Get an overview of key considerations when planning student travel.
Learn the core elements of an effective DECA chapter strategy, including selecting your chapter’s leadership team, setting DECA goals and leveraging your chapter’s leadership team to accomplish your chapter’s goals.
Learn the core elements of an effective DECA chapter strategy, including selecting your chapter’s leadership team, setting DECA goals and leveraging your chapter’s leadership team to accomplish your chapter’s goals.
Learn the core elements of an effective DECA chapter strategy, including selecting your chapter’s leadership team, setting DECA goals and leveraging your chapter’s leadership team to accomplish your chapter’s goals.
Delivered directly to your inbox on special Thursdays, these e-mails feature a lesson plan or activity easily implemented into classroom instruction.
Delivered directly to your inbox on special Thursdays, these e-mails feature a lesson plan or activity easily implemented into classroom instruction.
Delivered directly to your inbox on special Thursdays, these e-mails feature a lesson plan or activity easily implemented into classroom instruction.
DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each district-level scenario to help advisors and members more effectively prepare for district competitions.
DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each district-level scenario to help advisors and members more effectively prepare for district competitions.
DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each district-level scenario to help advisors and members more effectively prepare for district competitions.
DECA’s exams are rigorous, industry-validated, multiple-choice, 100-item exams based on National Curriculum Standards. These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2024-2025 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference.
DECA’s exams are rigorous, industry-validated, multiple-choice, 100-item exams based on National Curriculum Standards. These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2024-2025 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference.
DECA’s exams are rigorous, industry-validated, multiple-choice, 100-item exams based on National Curriculum Standards. These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2024-2025 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference.
Get an overview of DECA’s Competitive Events Program, as well as how to help students select competitive events and resources for competition preparation.
Get an overview of DECA’s Competitive Events Program, as well as how to help students select competitive events and resources for competition preparation.
Get an overview of DECA’s Competitive Events Program, as well as how to help students select competitive events and resources for competition preparation.
Learn how to develop a local business network that can provide insight into industry trends, provide career guidance and help prepare members for competition.
Learn how to develop a local business network that can provide insight into industry trends, provide career guidance and help prepare members for competition.
Learn how to develop a local business network that can provide insight into industry trends, provide career guidance and help prepare members for competition.
This year, DECA builds on our most successful year ever by providing even more tools for success — including this organizer that brings the most important information into one place.
This year, DECA builds on our most successful year ever by providing even more tools for success — including this organizer that brings the most important information into one place.
This year, DECA builds on our most successful year ever by providing even more tools for success — including this organizer that brings the most important information into one place.
Discover how you can effortlessly weave DECA’s Business Operations Research events into your curriculum as a semester project. You’ll receive a complete classroom guide for each major section of the project.
Discover how you can effortlessly weave DECA’s Business Operations Research events into your curriculum as a semester project. You’ll receive a complete classroom guide for each major section of the project.
Discover how you can effortlessly weave DECA’s Business Operations Research events into your curriculum as a semester project. You’ll receive a complete classroom guide for each major section of the project.
Delivered directly to your inbox each Tuesday, these e-mails feature the most timely DECA news.
Delivered directly to your inbox each Tuesday, these e-mails feature the most timely DECA news.
Delivered directly to your inbox each Tuesday, these e-mails feature the most timely DECA news.
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
Project Management Events are a great way for chapters to get involved with their communities at a grass roots level. This session will review the project management tools available as well as tips, tricks, and roadblocks associated with the events.
Project Management Events are a great way for chapters to get involved with their communities at a grass roots level. This session will review the project management tools available as well as tips, tricks, and roadblocks associated with the events.
Project Management Events are a great way for chapters to get involved with their communities at a grass roots level. This session will review the project management tools available as well as tips, tricks, and roadblocks associated with the events.
Are you looking for an immersive, real-time exercise that allows teams of up to three students to work, brainstorm, and execute business and marketing plans together in a simulated world? Then the Virtual Business Challenge is the competitive event for your DECA members!
Are you looking for an immersive, real-time exercise that allows teams of up to three students to work, brainstorm, and execute business and marketing plans together in a simulated world? Then the Virtual Business Challenge is the competitive event for your DECA members!
Are you looking for an immersive, real-time exercise that allows teams of up to three students to work, brainstorm, and execute business and marketing plans together in a simulated world? Then the Virtual Business Challenge is the competitive event for your DECA members!
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