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Chapter Strategy

One DECA: September 2022

Sep 13, 2022

Check out what you missed on the September 2022 #OneDECA Call, hosted by DECA's Executive Officer Team.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Strategies to Better Market Services to the Male Customer Base

Sep 12, 2022

Step into the role of a successful entrepreneur that introduced the product Boldly to the market. Boldly is a boxed hair dye kit that is sold online direct-to-consumers.

Conferences

Leadership Conferences: Are They Worth The Hype?

Sep 7, 2022

Picture this: You’re traveling with your friends to a big city to learn from the best of the best while exploring your surroundings and yourself. Sounds too good to be true, but DECA makes it happen!

Chapter Strategy

Get the Edge with Membership: 5 Ways to Recruit Members for Your DECA Chapter

Sep 5, 2022

As the new school year begins, so does a new year for DECA, which means countless opportunities to recruit new members! Recruitment can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be impossible! Here are a few ideas to Get the Edge with your membership.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Best Brand for Mixed-use Space

Sep 5, 2022

Step into the role of director of brand management guest relations for Weller International, a hospitality company that manages and franchises several brands of hotel properties. The senior vice president has asked you to determine which brands should be used in a new mixed-use project space.

Spotlights

An Innovative Way to Increase Member Engagement

Sep 2, 2022

Is your DECA chapter looking for a new and creative way to recruit members and increase member engagement? Learn how Cypress Bay DECA, the largest chapter in the world, uses "DECA Day" to retain current members and attract new ones!

Compete

You Do You: Choose Your Competitive Event

Aug 30, 2022

Do you aspire to attain some #DECAGlass in DECA’s Competitive Events Program this year? Set yourself up for success in DECA’s competitive events by using this two-fold method.

Compete

An Introduction to DECA Role-plays

Aug 30, 2022

If you are competing in an event with a role-play (Principles, Individual Series or Team Decision Making events), here are a few tips to help you get the edge this school year!

Chapter Strategy

Top 5 Reasons to Join DECA

Aug 29, 2022

Looking for a reason to join DECA? Here are five of our favorite reasons you join your school's chapter.

Case Study of the Week

Case Study of the Week: Is It Truly STEM Approved?

Aug 29, 2022

Step into the role of the director of marketing and consumer affairs for Maple Company, a company that manufactures and markets toys for children aged 3 to 10 years old. The senior vice president has asked for your analysis and recommendation on indicating that a new toy is “STEM approved.”

Chapter Strategy

SBE Chapter Certification Guidelines Available Now

Aug 22, 2022

The chapter certification guidelines and competition guidelines for the 2022-2023 school year are now available.

DECA News

Intuit Empowers Students to Make a Positive Impact in Their Communities

Aug 22, 2022

When they signed up for Intuit’s Social Innovation Challenge, Sofia Broughman, Fluorine Tutelman and Sophia Bustos were prompted to think of ways to support underrepresented minority entrepreneurs and business owners.

Leadership

Personal Finance 101

Jan 28, 2020

I’ll be honest… Money management is a skill that took me a long time to acquire. I used to be the type of person that would get lunch money from my parents and spend it all on Gushers from the cafeteria...

DECA News

DECA Idea Challenge 2019 Winning Teams

Jan 21, 2020

DECA Inc. is excited to announce this year’s DECA Idea Challenge global winners!

Chapter Strategy

6 Ways to Celebrate #CTEMonth

Jan 20, 2020

How can you celebrate CTE Month and show support for DECA and your school’s program? These are the six best ways you can help celebrate and advocate for support of CTE.

Career Insights

5 Tips to Get Hired from a Career Fair

Jan 20, 2020

Use these strategies and tips to help make your upcoming career fair a success.

Career Insights

Ace the Interview

Jan 19, 2020

The prospect of sitting down in front of someone new and being put on the spot can be extremely intimidating and often leads to feelings of anxiety. However, the interview process doesn’t have to be something to fear. Follow the tips below to ace your next interview and leave an amazing impression!

Career Insights

Tips to Land the Job

Jan 18, 2020

Being a student balancing classwork, sports, clubs, etc. can be overwhelming at times. For most students, landing a job is a crucial moment in their life which can become aggravating when you don’t know how to apply or what is needed to get a job. Here are some tips that have helped me in the past.

Career Insights

101 Interview Tips to Ace Your Next Interview

Jan 17, 2020

Do you have an important interview coming up? This guide of 101 interview tips is sure to help you ace that interview!

Leadership

How to Guarantee Your New Year’s Resolutions Come True

Jan 1, 2020

People are great at setting New Year’s resolutions, but not so great at following through with them. So, how do you guarantee that your New Year’s resolutions come true?

DECA News

Collegiate DECA 2019-2020 Stock Market Game Session 1 Top Competitors

Dec 17, 2019

DECA congratulates the following top-ranking teams who participated in the first session of the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game.

Career Insights

DECA Talks: Embracing the Interconnectivity Evolution

Dec 11, 2019

In an evolving and interconnected world, our daily lives — from home, to school, to work — continue to change with the latest piece of technology or the newest trends. So, how can we capitalize on connections we make in college and careers?

Leadership

DECA Talks: Conquering Catastrophe

Dec 11, 2019

All students wish to find a place of belonging, hope and support. Learn how DECA became that place for our High School Division President, and how it continues to be that place for thousands around the globe!

Leadership

DECA Talks: The Lying King

Dec 11, 2019

Power. Privilege. Race. Identity. Gender. Sexual Orientation. Class. Illuminating our various complexities as individuals, we can recognize ways that we can use our privileges individually and collectively – but only if we are honest and open with ourselves.