DECA Competitive Events
Type of Event
Description
Fall, 2013
Categories/Industries
Number
of People
on a Team
Oral Events (Regionals, Provincials and Internationals)
 Must qualify to advance to next level
Individual Orals
10 min prep,
10 min role play,
Multiple Choice
Test
Principles
(first year DECA
students only;
Principles of
Marketing for
grade 9 only)
Team Orals
10 min prep,
10 min interview,
Multiple Choice
Test
30 min prep,
15 min role play,
Multiple Choice
test
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Accounting Applications (ACT)
Apparel and Accessories Marketing (AAM)
Automotive Services Marketing (ASM)
Business Finance (BFS)
Business Services Marketing (BSM)
Food Marketing (FMS)
Hotel & Lodging Management (HLM)
Human Resources Management (HRM)
Marketing Management Series (MMS)
Personal Financial Literacy
Quick Serve Restaurant Management (QSRM)
Restaurant & Food Services Management (RFSM)
Retail Merchandising (RMS)
Sports & Entertainment Marketing (SEM)
Principles of Business Administration and Management (PBM)
Principles of Finance (PFN)
Principles of Hospitality and Tourism (PHT)
Principles of Marketing (PMK)
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Buying & Merchandising (BTDM)
Business Law and Ethics (BLTDM)
Financial Services (FTDM)
Hospitality Services (HTDM)
Marketing Communications (MTDM)
Sports and Entertainment (STDM)
Travel and Tourism (TTDM)
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Written Events (Provincials and Internationals)
 No qualifiers for provincials
Business
Operation
Research Events
30 page paper,
Presentation
The topic will be released late August. Each event requires researching a company in one of the industries below and
then preparing a report and presentation about how to improve the business.
OBJECTIVES
The business operations research events Businesses
Chapter Team
Events
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30 page paper,
Presentation
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selected will be in one of the following industries:
Business Services (BOR)
Buying and Merchandising Operations (BMOR)
Finance Operations (FOR)
Hospitality and Tourism Operations (HTOR)
Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations (SEOR)
Community Services Project (CSP)
o (project to help community)
Creative Marketing Project (CMP)
o (research study in marketing to improve the marketing activities of an individual
company, group of companies (mall), organization, club or the business community)
Financial Literacy Project (FLPP)
o (a project to educate about the importance of financial literacy)
Entrepreneurship Promotion Plan (EPP)
o (a project to educate about opportunities available for becoming an entrepreneur)
Learn and Earn Project (LEP)
o (apply entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to a sales/service activity to be run as a
real business venture)
Public Relations Project (PRP)
o Project to conduct a public relations campaign
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Business Management and Entrepreneurship Events
 These events require attendance at a regional workshop in order to compete at provincials.
Entrepreneurship
Innovation Plan
Event (ENI)
Entrepreneurship
Written Event
(ENW)
International
Business Plan (IBP)
Entrepreneurship
Participating Event
(ENPI OR ENPF)
GRIT Tank
5 page project,
Oral presentation
The project involves the idea generation and opportunity recognition needed to take advantage of
market opportunities to introduce a new business, product or service
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30 page project,
Oral presentation
The project involves development of a proposal to start a new business.
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30 page project,
Oral presentation
11 page project,
Oral presentation
The project involves development of a proposal to start a new business in an international setting.
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The project involves development of a proposal to start a business, either an independent
(ENPI )or franchising business (ENPF).
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1 page exec
summary
Business proposal with interactive presentation – similar to Dragon’s Den or Shark Tank
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Marketing Representative Events
 These events require an online test and attendance at regional workshops to qualify for provincials.
11 page project,
Multiple Choice
test,
Oral presentation
11 page project,
Multiple Choice
Test, Oral
presentation
Advertising Campaign Event (ADC)
 The project involves the preparation of an advertising campaign for a real product, service,
company or business and to present the campaign.
Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan (FMP)
 The project involves the development of a seasonal sales promotion plan, using apparel
and accessory items only, for a retail store.
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan Event (SEPP)
 The project involves the development of a seasonal sales promotion plan for a sports
and/or entertainment company.
Professional Selling Event
 Professional Selling Event category (PSE)
 For 2014–2015 you will assume the role of a sales representative of a major electronics
company. A large hospital employing over 2,000 people is searching for wearable
technology(ies) to help its workforce be and stay healthy. You have a meeting scheduled
with the hospital’s human resources manager to pitch your company’s products and
price points.
 Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling (HTPS)
o For 2014–2015 you will assume the role of a relationship manager for an international
educational tourism company. A school system in your territory has sent you a request for
proposal (RFP) because it wants to send 50 teachers and students to Costa Rica this
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summer to learn about the ecosystem in Central America. You have a meeting scheduled
with the school system’s assistant superintendent to present your company’s packages
and price points.
Financial Consulting Event
o For 2014–2015 you will assume the role of financial consultant. A client has scheduled a
meeting with you because he/she is looking for advice on how to improve his/her credit
score. The client recently checked his/her credit score and discovered that it is 680. The
client wants to purchase a home within the next 12-18 months and thinks a higher credit
score may lead to lower interest rates on the mortgage. The client has a fair payment
history, only making a few late payments in the past 24 months. The client has three
credit cards and is carrying a collective balance of $6,200. You have a meeting scheduled
with your client to present your advice.
Online Events - may also do another event as there is no Regional or Provincial competition for these
Virtual Business
Challenge
Participants can choose from the categories of Personal Finance (VBCPF), Restaurant (VBCRS),
Retailing (VBCRT) or Sports (VBCSP), Personal Finance, or Hotel Management. You will download
the competition software at home and play the game.
Stock Market
Game (SMG)
Stock Market Game (SMG)
Play the stock market within rules set by DECA US.
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