Kossla Veasna, a senior at Steele High School, won the DECA State Championship title in the Fashion Merchandising Plan competition during the 2011 Texas DECA State Career Development Conference held ...
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
GO THE EXTRA Join DECA Today! Ready to begin this amazing experience? Contact the DECA advisor at your high school to learn how to join your school's DECA chapter.
As an integral part of the classroom curriculum, DECA’s industry-validated competitive events are aligned with the National Curriculum Standards in the career clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance, and hospitality and tourism.
The DECA experience starts in the classroom where students learn business concepts in preparation for college and careers. A powerful instructional component, DECA brings the classroom to life by empowering the teacher-advisor to make learning relevant with educational programs that integrate into classroom instruction, apply learning, connect to business and promote competition. The ...
Collegiate DECA is more than competitions, blazers and medallions. Joining Collegiate DECA is the first step you can take towards achieving your goals and realizing your greatest potential. Your membership in Collegiate DECA provides you the opportunity to participate in Collegiate DECA’s programs at the local, chartered association and international levels.
DECA is a tremendous benefit for your students, teachers, school and community. From case studies and activities to use in the classroom to access to cutting edge teacher professional development, DECA is aligned to Career and Technical Education goals to help support your program and curriculum.