Written Events
Most of DECA's written events require a written project report submitted in an official DECA folio as well as a complementing prepared presentation. The Marketing Representative Events and Professional Selling and Consulting events also require participants to take a career cluster exam. All of these events should be started early in the school year because of the preparation involved.
Business Operations Research Events
Business Operations Research Events challenge members (individually or in teams up to three) to design and conduct research to present the findings and a strategic plan on a topic that changes annually.
Project Management Events
The Project Management Events require participants (individually or in teams up to three) to use project management skills to physically initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close a project on their own. The guidelines for each of the Project Management Events are consolidated to facilitate coordination of participant activities in each of the categories.
Entrepreneurship Events
Entrepreneurship Events allow members (individually or in teams up to three) to explore entrepreneurial concepts from idea generation, business planning, to growing an existing business.
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events provide opportunities for members (individually or in teams up to three) to develop an integrated marketing campaign of no more than 45 days in length for a real event, product or service and present the campaign in a business situation.
Professional Selling and Consulting Events
Professional Selling and Consulting Events provide an opportunity for individual participants to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed for a career in sales or consulting.
Business Operations Research Events
Business Operations Research Events challenge members (individually or in teams up to three) to design and conduct research to present the findings and a strategic plan on a topic that changes annually.
Project Management Events
The Project Management Events require participants (individually or in teams up to three) to use project management skills to physically initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close a project on their own. The guidelines for each of the Project Management Events are consolidated to facilitate coordination of participant activities in each of the categories.
Entrepreneurship Events
Entrepreneurship Events allow members (individually or in teams up to three) to explore entrepreneurial concepts from idea generation, business planning, to growing an existing business.
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events provide opportunities for members (individually or in teams up to three) to develop an integrated marketing campaign of no more than 45 days in length for a real event, product or service and present the campaign in a business situation.
Professional Selling and Consulting Events
Professional Selling and Consulting Events provide an opportunity for individual participants to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed for a career in sales or consulting.