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Collegiate DECA Competitive Events
Connecting the Classroom to the Boardroom
Have you considered what it takes to move from success in the classroom to success in the real world? Collegiate DECA programs involve active participation from business and industry professionals while incorporating experiential learning and providing applications for use in the classroom. Competitive events are one of the many benefits Collegiate DECA offers.
Collegiate DECA programs and competitions are clustered around six (6) academic areas:
- Business Management & Administration
- Communications & Technology
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance & Accounting
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Marketing & Sales
Competitive Events allow students to put their experience, skills and knowledge to the test while representing their college/university. Compete for top international honors in one of 24 different competitions.
Collegiate DECA competitive events recognize student achievement, provide opportunities for traveling to conferences and networking with peers. The Collegiate DECA competitive events program is recognized for helping prepare students for their professional careers–in all events students are judged by business and industry professionals.
Business Simulations
| Event Guidelines | # of Participants | Written Exam | Outside Materials Allowed | Prep Time | Presentation Time | Performance Indicators | Sample Exam | Sample Event | DECA Images Resources |
| 1 | Finance Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | ACT | ||||
| 1 | Finance Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | BFS | BFS | |||
| 1 | Finance Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | CF | ||||
| 1 | Retail Management and Merchandising Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | |||||
| 1 | Hospitality and Tourism Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | |||||
| 1 | Hospitality and Tourism Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | |||||
| 1 | Retail Management and Merchandising Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | |||||
| 1 | Hospitality and Tourism Exam | No | 30 mins. | 15 mins. |
Case Studies
Event Guidelines | # of Participants | Written Exam | Outside Materials Allowed | Prep Time | Presentation Time | Performance Indicators | Sample Event | DECA Images Resources |
2 | No | Yes | 1 hour | 15 mins. | ||||
2 | No | Yes | 1 hour | 15 mins. | ||||
1 | No | Yes | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | ||||
2 | No | Yes | 1 hour | 15 mins. | ||||
1 | No | Yes | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | ||||
1 | No | Yes | 30 mins. | 15 mins. | ||||
2 | No | Yes | 1 hour | 15 mins. |
Prepared Business Presentations
| Event Guidelines | # of Participants | Written Exam | Outside Materials Allowed | Written Entry Length | Presentation Time | Sample Event | DECA Images Resources | Additional Event Materials |
| 1 to 3 | No | Yes | 10 pages | 25 mins. | ADC | N/A | ||
| 2 or 3 | No | Yes | N/A | 15 mins. | N/A | BLAW | N/A | |
| 1 to 3 | No | Yes | 10 pages | 20 mins. | BRE | BRE | N/A | |
| 1 to 3 | No | Yes | 10 pages | 20 mins. | ENG | ENG | N/A | |
| 1 to 3 | No | Yes | 10 pages | 20 mins. | ENT | N/A | ||
| 2 or 3 | No | Yes | 15 pages | 15 mins. | FSTA | |||
| 1 | No | Yes | N/A | 20 mins. | N/A | PSE | N/A | |
| 1 | No | Yes | 10 pages | 20 mins. | PM | PM | N/A | |
| 1 or 2 | No | Yes | N/A | 25 mins. | N/A | N/A |