Round 2 of the DECA Virtual Business Challenge Begins Today

The DECA Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) is an official competitive event free to high school members and hosted by Knowledge Matters. The event is based on the Virtual Business series of simulations and offers over $20,000 in scholarship money. Competition Ends January 24, 2025.

5 Tips for Utilizing Experiential Learning in the Classroom

This on-demand session will reveal tips for unlocking higher potential in the classroom. You'll find actionable methods that lead to more engaged students, higher confidence and increased learning retention.

SBE Chapter Certification

The deadline to submit projects to the School-based Enterprise chapter certification submission site is tonight at 11:59 p.m.

Adobe Food Truck Challenge

Using Adobe Express, teams will develop a food truck concept. Submissions are due Friday, January 17.

Ethical Leadership Challenge Winners

Congratulations to the winning teams in the DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge for 2024-2025!

DECA at the Bell Challenge Winners

DECA Inc. and BusinessU are proud to announce the winners of the 2024-2025 DECA at the Bell Challenge!

Use of AI

As DECA members work on DECA activities, especially competitive events, great care must be taken to ensure that members maintain the highest ethical standards.

Penalty Points

A crucial role of advisors is helping members navigate the technical requirements of written events. This article will help members avoid common penalty point deductions.

Exam Blueprints

These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2024-2025 exams used throughout the various levels of competition.

Promo Video

Show the 2025 DECA ICDC promo video to build excitement among members for the biggest DECA conference of the year!

Attraction Tickets

As your DECA chapter plans to head to DECA ICDC, DECA is coordinating a package of attraction ticket offerings with many benefits.

Registration Guide

Download the 2025 DECA ICDC registration guide to help you prepare for the conference in Orlando, Florida this April.

DECA is working with the International Baccalaureate Organization to arrange IB examination on April 25, 28, 29 and 30 at the DECA ICDC in Orlando. Once members have qualified for ICDC, interested finalists needing to take the IB examination in Orlando must have their school IB Coordinator fill out a request form (available in 2025). Please note that there is a $52 USD fee per student associated with this process. Schools will be invoiced by IBO. DECA will work to accommodate competition appointments to the best of its ability given the nature of volunteer judges' schedules.

Year of Antitrust

In this episode, we examine how antitrust laws protect competition in the U.S. economy. Tune in to learn how federal agencies, like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), work to protect consumers and keep markets fair.

• January 14 - School-based Enterprise Certification Documentation Due
• January 14 - VBC Round 2 Begins
• January 17 - Adobe Food Truck Challenge Entries Due
• January 29 - February 2 - Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference
• January 31 - Knowledge Matters Digital Presentation Skills Challenge Entries Due
• February 1 - Career Technical Education Month
• February 1 - NAA Auction Marketing Campaign Challenge Entries Due
• February 14 - MDA Disability Is Diversity Challenge Entries Due