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 role of the service center manager of Shine Motors, an automobile dealership in a medium sized city. The dealership’s general manager (judge) wants you to determine how to reduce customer complaints within the service center’s courtesy shuttle program.
You are to assume the role of the service center manager of Shine Motors, an automobile dealership in a medium sized city. The dealership’s general manager (judge) wants you to determine how to reduce customer complaints within the service center’s courtesy shuttle program.
You are to assume the role of the service center manager of Shine Motors, an automobile dealership in a medium sized city. The dealership’s general manager (judge) wants you to determine how to reduce customer complaints within the service center’s courtesy shuttle program.
You are to assume the role of the assistant manager of Tire Palace, a retailer that sells tires and wheels with four locations. The general manager (judge) wants you to outline a selling process for Tire Palace employees to assist with selling a new product.
You are to assume the role of the assistant manager of Tire Palace, a retailer that sells tires and wheels with four locations. The general manager (judge) wants you to outline a selling process for Tire Palace employees to assist with selling a new product.
You are to assume the role of the assistant manager of Tire Palace, a retailer that sells tires and wheels with four locations. The general manager (judge) wants you to outline a selling process for Tire Palace employees to assist with selling a new product.
You are to assume the role of a financial planner with Area Financial Services. Your manager (judge) wants you to prepare a presentation about a career in business finance for a high school finance class.
You are to assume the role of a financial planner with Area Financial Services. Your manager (judge) wants you to prepare a presentation about a career in business finance for a high school finance class.
You are to assume the role of a financial planner with Area Financial Services. Your manager (judge) wants you to prepare a presentation about a career in business finance for a high school finance class.
You are to assume the role of a financial analyst for Bottle Distributors Inc. Your manager (judge) wants you to analyze stocks and bonds as well as calculate the expected rate of return.
You are to assume the role of a financial analyst for Bottle Distributors Inc. Your manager (judge) wants you to analyze stocks and bonds as well as calculate the expected rate of return.
You are to assume the role of a financial analyst for Bottle Distributors Inc. Your manager (judge) wants you to analyze stocks and bonds as well as calculate the expected rate of return.
You are to assume the roles of the public relations manager and the product manager at Answer, a large computer technology company. The vice president (judge) wants you to analyze feedback received regarding a new product and decide if and how the company should respond.
You are to assume the roles of the public relations manager and the product manager at Answer, a large computer technology company. The vice president (judge) wants you to analyze feedback received regarding a new product and decide if and how the company should respond.
You are to assume the roles of the public relations manager and the product manager at Answer, a large computer technology company. The vice president (judge) wants you to analyze feedback received regarding a new product and decide if and how the company should respond.
You are to assume the role of the general manager of Clean Works, a business that provides disinfecting and sterilizing services for office equipment. The owner (judge) wants you to develop a marketing plan to build clientele.
You are to assume the role of the general manager of Clean Works, a business that provides disinfecting and sterilizing services for office equipment. The owner (judge) wants you to develop a marketing plan to build clientele.
You are to assume the role of the general manager of Clean Works, a business that provides disinfecting and sterilizing services for office equipment. The owner (judge) wants you to develop a marketing plan to build clientele.
You are to assume the role of the sales manager of Sound Security, a business that provides small business and home security service on a contract basis. The regional manager (judge) wants you to prepare selling points for the sales team that will keep customers from switching to a competitor.
You are to assume the role of the sales manager of Sound Security, a business that provides small business and home security service on a contract basis. The regional manager (judge) wants you to prepare selling points for the sales team that will keep customers from switching to a competitor.
You are to assume the role of the sales manager of Sound Security, a business that provides small business and home security service on a contract basis. The regional manager (judge) wants you to prepare selling points for the sales team that will keep customers from switching to a competitor.
You are to assume the roles of the merchandising specialist and the branding specialist for Friendly Foods, a large grocery store located in a big city. The manager (judge) wants you to determine which floral company to outsource the Friendly Foods floral department.
You are to assume the roles of the merchandising specialist and the branding specialist for Friendly Foods, a large grocery store located in a big city. The manager (judge) wants you to determine which floral company to outsource the Friendly Foods floral department.
You are to assume the roles of the merchandising specialist and the branding specialist for Friendly Foods, a large grocery store located in a big city. The manager (judge) wants you to determine which floral company to outsource the Friendly Foods floral department.
Use DECA's Chapter Campaign Guidebook for a detailed overview of each campaign and helpful tools to assist your members through the process.
Use DECA's Chapter Campaign Guidebook for a detailed overview of each campaign and helpful tools to assist your members through the process.
Use DECA's Chapter Campaign Guidebook for a detailed overview of each campaign and helpful tools to assist your members through the process.
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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.
Tips will be shared with teachers to help students get a competitive edge in role plays and prepared events.
Tips will be shared with teachers to help students get a competitive edge in role plays and prepared events.
Tips will be shared with teachers to help students get a competitive edge in role plays and prepared events.
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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference.
In this session, CEWD, BusinessU and Invest will share their tips for successfully completing their challenges during the 2025-2026 school year.
In this session, CEWD, BusinessU and Invest will share their tips for successfully completing their challenges during the 2025-2026 school year.
In this session, CEWD, BusinessU and Invest will share their tips for successfully completing their challenges during the 2025-2026 school year.
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