The DECA/Knowledge Matters Digital Presentation Skills Challenge will test your skills at creating and delivering a digital presentation.
For the first round of digital presentations, students create a 1-2 minute digital presentation utilizing a Virtual Business simulation. The topic is solely up to the student. They can talk about the strategies they use in the simulation, or they can discuss real-world business stories and illustrate the stories with sim exercises. Or, they can talk about their own lives, their knowledge of business and financial literacy, and again utilize a Virtual Business simulation to relate to and illustrate their topic.
The videos/digital presentations will be submitted to Knowledge Matters (starting January 2nd) as a video link. It can be a private/unlisted YouTube video link or a link to a video on Dropbox or Vimeo, etc. The top 8 finalists (chosen by Knowledge Matters) will present a live 5-10 minute digital presentation via Google Meet. This 5-10 minute finalist digital presentation will be driven by the students. They can share their screens, talk and expand on their original presentation and participate in a Q&A with judges.
The challenge is free and open to any high school student member of a DECA whose chapter has at least one active license to a Virtual Business simulation.
Recognition
The top three individuals will be recognized on DECA Direct Online, recognized on stage during DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL, and receive cash prizes up to $2,500.
- 1st Place: $2,500
- 2nd Place: $1,000
- 3rd Place: $500
Challenge Timeline:
- Challenge Submission Begins: January 2, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET
- Challenge Submission Ends: January 31, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET
- Live Presentations: February/March 2025
- Top 3 Teams Travel to ICDC: April 26-29, 2025
*Eligibility to attend DECA’s ICDC is determined by the chartered association advisor based on their rules and regulations. Finalists should consult with their chartered association advisor for eligibility guidelines and also gain approval from their chapter advisor to attend the conference.
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