COMPETITIVE EVENTS BY CAREER CLUSTER

DECA’s competitive events are industry-validated and align with the National Curriculum Standards. Through competition, Washington DECA prepares students to be college and career ready, and also brings recognition and prestige to Washington state as one of the top performing associations in the world. Click the button below to learn more about each competition.

Access Competitive Event Resources

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT + ADMINISTRATION

  • Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making

  • Business Services Operations Research
  • Business Solutions Project
  • Career Development Project
  • Community Giving Project
  • Financial Literacy Project
  • Human Resources Management Series
  • Principles of Business Management and Administration
  • Sales Project

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  • Business Growth Plan

  • Entrepreneurship Series
  • Franchise Business Plan
  • Independent Business Plan
  • Innovation Plan
  • International Business Plan
  • Start-up Business Plan

PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY

  • Personal Financial Literacy

  • Virtual Business Challenge – Personal Finance

FINANCE

  • Accounting Applications Series

  • Business Finance Series
  • Finance Operations Research
  • Financial Consulting
  • Financial Services Team Decision Making
  • Principles of Finance
  • Stock Market Game
  • Virtual Business Challenge – Accounting

HOSPITALITY + TOURISM

  • Hospitality Services Team Decision Making

  • Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research

  • Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling

  • Hotel and Lodging Management Series
  • Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
  • Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series
  • Restaurant and Food Service Management Series
  • Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
  • Virtual Business Challenge – Hotel Management
  • Virtual Business Challenge – Restaurant

MARKETING

  • Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series

  • Automotive Services Marketing Series

  • Business Services Marketing Series

  • Buying and Merchandising Operations Research

  • Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making

  • Food Marketing Series

  • Integrated Marketing Campaign – Event

  • Integrated Marketing Campaign – Product

  • Integrated Marketing Campaign – Service

  • Marketing Communications Series

  • Marketing Management Team Decision Making

  • Principles of Marketing

  • Professional Selling

  • Retail Merchandising Series

  • Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research

  • Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series

  • Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making

  • Virtual Business Challenge – Fashion

  • Virtual Business Challenge – Fashion

  • Virtual Business Challenge – Sports