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When you're new to DECA, the term "competition" is often thrown around a lot without you knowing entirely what it is. Don't let that intimidate you! DECA competition is a fun and exciting aspect of the class.
Adelson offers three business classes that specialize in each DECA competitive event. Students are encouraged to see a chapter officer or advisor for assistance in selecting a compeditive event.
The Role Play Event
Business Principles Honors - Mr Mendelsohn
A DECA role play is the most common competitive event, where students are given a realistic business scenario and a specific problem or challenge to solve within a limited amount of time. After reviewing the situation and preparing their response, students present their ideas and solutions to a judge who acts as a business professional. The goal is to demonstrate skills like critical thinking, communication, creativity, and business knowledge while addressing the problem professionally, just as one would in a real-world workplace setting. Role play events are broken into two components below.
Exam
Exam
Several days before the competition, students take a timed 100-question exam. This assesses knowledge from business, marketing, management, or finance.
Role Play
Role Play
Students are given a problem/scenario and are given a short amount of time to problem solve before presenting these ideas to a professional judge.
First year DECA students are encouraged to participate in Principle events, a slightly easier, more beginner event which is used as a stepping stone to learn problem solving and critical thinking. Beyond the first year, students are able to compete in Series events, which offer a more challenging and demanding problem and require a more advanced and robust solution.
The Adelson School offers Principles of Business, which teaches students skills such as problem solving, creative solutions, confidence, and public speaking- all of which are critical to a successful role play. Co Advisor Mr Mendelsohn is the instructor of record for this course.
The Prepared Event
Business Entrepreneurship Honors - Mr White
Business Winning Pitch Honors - Mr White
A DECA Prepared Event (formally known as Written Event), is a competition where students develop and present a comprehensive business plan, marketing campaign, or research project that they create in advance. These events allow students to apply what they’ve learned in class to real-world business scenarios, such as launching a new product, improving customer experience, or analyzing market trends. Students submit a written report that outlines their research, strategies, and financial plans, and then deliver a professional presentation to a panel of judges at competition. Prepared Events showcase a student’s ability to think strategically, communicate effectively, and demonstrate entrepreneurial insight, skills that are essential for success in both college and future careers.
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