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DECA AP Business with Personal Finance AP Summer Institute

Hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Center for STEM Education, this DECA-aligned APSI supports AP Business with Personal Finance teachers and DECA advisors in using the AP Project Based Learning Series to build student learning of the AP course framework while also strengthening readiness for DECA competitive events.

July 6-9, 2026
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Highlights

Course Development

Identify how AP content and skills are developed within and across the course projects.

Course Application

Apply Project Based Learning design elements and teaching practices with example models.

Course Adaptation

Adapt and prepare to implement the projects with your students.

Course Connection

Identify where AP projects connect to DECA competitive event formats.

Classroom Connection

Extend Learning Beyond the Classroom

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THIS IS HOW WE DO DECA

Advisor Professional Learning

The institute is facilitated by DECA advisors who are also trained AP BPF consultants, so the experience remains true to APSI expectations while making the DECA-to-AP connections clear and usable. Participants will leave with practical, classroom-ready strategies and a DECA-aligned event planning approach that can be used immediately with students and chapter programming. The projects in the series drive student learning of content and skills outlined in the AP course framework.

REGISTRATION

Key Information

Venue

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Registration Deadline

March 31, 2026

Interested advisors need to fill out this form. After that, you'll receive a notification to officially apply for the AP Participant Grant, which covers the tuition (registration fee).

Register to connect with a community of AP BPF educators and DECA advisors using PBL to build both AP understanding and DECA readiness. The registration fee includes both the 30 contact hours during the AP Summer Institute and the subsequent contact hours for attending the online support sessions during the school year. Learn more about APSI on this page.

No registration will go through DECA Inc. or College Board.

The AP Project Based Learning Series provides the opportunity to attend professional learning throughout the school year. The series includes:

  • Project Implementation Guides that provide adaptable course planning and pacing, recommended assessments and assignments that encompass the entirety of the course.
  • 4 days of professional learning during the AP Summer Institute (30 hours), including access to project implementation guides and instructional materials.
  • 5 optional online, 90-minute support sessions on evenings during the school year. You’ll be able to choose from several dates and times for each of these sessions.

You can receive continuing education units (CEUs) for attending the AP Summer Institute and may receive additional CEUs for attending support sessions throughout the year.

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