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The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
DECA advisors must have thought through all aspects of student travel while also being prepared for any possible surprises when traveling with students.
DECA advisors must have thought through all aspects of student travel while also being prepared for any possible surprises when traveling with students.
DECA advisors must have thought through all aspects of student travel while also being prepared for any possible surprises when traveling with students.
Join this session to hear how DECA members can participate in this challenge and bring real-world business concepts to life in the classroom
Join this session to hear how DECA members can participate in this challenge and bring real-world business concepts to life in the classroom
Join this session to hear how DECA members can participate in this challenge and bring real-world business concepts to life in the classroom
Discover how your DECA chapter can get involved and make a meaningful impact with MDA.
Discover how your DECA chapter can get involved and make a meaningful impact with MDA.
Discover how your DECA chapter can get involved and make a meaningful impact with MDA.
In this session, EVERFI invites DECA advisers to explore how future-ready learning can transform student outcomes.
In this session, EVERFI invites DECA advisers to explore how future-ready learning can transform student outcomes.
In this session, EVERFI invites DECA advisers to explore how future-ready learning can transform student outcomes.
You are to assume the role of an entrepreneur that recently purchased a repurposed bus for use in party rentals. An investor (judge) wants you to create a unique idea for the party bus that reaches a wide demographic.
You are to assume the role of an entrepreneur that recently purchased a repurposed bus for use in party rentals. An investor (judge) wants you to create a unique idea for the party bus that reaches a wide demographic.
You are to assume the role of an entrepreneur that recently purchased a repurposed bus for use in party rentals. An investor (judge) wants you to create a unique idea for the party bus that reaches a wide demographic.
You are to assume the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales (judge) wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.
You are to assume the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales (judge) wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.
You are to assume the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales (judge) wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.
You are to assume the role of co-owners of Dream Clean, a business that provides residential cleaning services. You will meet with a potential investor (judge) to attempt to gain funding for a marketing and promotional plan for a new product idea.
You are to assume the role of co-owners of Dream Clean, a business that provides residential cleaning services. You will meet with a potential investor (judge) to attempt to gain funding for a marketing and promotional plan for a new product idea.
You are to assume the role of co-owners of Dream Clean, a business that provides residential cleaning services. You will meet with a potential investor (judge) to attempt to gain funding for a marketing and promotional plan for a new product idea.
You are to assume the roles of small business advisors. A client (judge) who is talented in sewing wants more information about the basics in starting a business.
You are to assume the roles of small business advisors. A client (judge) who is talented in sewing wants more information about the basics in starting a business.
You are to assume the roles of small business advisors. A client (judge) who is talented in sewing wants more information about the basics in starting a business.
You are to assume the role of the branding specialist for Go Foods, a food and drink corporation. The director of brand management (judge) wants you to create new packaging for a food product.
You are to assume the role of the branding specialist for Go Foods, a food and drink corporation. The director of brand management (judge) wants you to create new packaging for a food product.
You are to assume the role of the branding specialist for Go Foods, a food and drink corporation. The director of brand management (judge) wants you to create new packaging for a food product.
You are to assume the role of the general manager for Valley Grocery, a large grocery store. The owner of the store (judge) wants you to analyze the possible economic benefits and risks of investing in new smart shopping carts.
You are to assume the role of the general manager for Valley Grocery, a large grocery store. The owner of the store (judge) wants you to analyze the possible economic benefits and risks of investing in new smart shopping carts.
You are to assume the role of the general manager for Valley Grocery, a large grocery store. The owner of the store (judge) wants you to analyze the possible economic benefits and risks of investing in new smart shopping carts.
This session provides new DECA advisors with a variety of strategies to create a solid foundation for the following years.
This session provides new DECA advisors with a variety of strategies to create a solid foundation for the following years.
This session provides new DECA advisors with a variety of strategies to create a solid foundation for the following years.
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