November 1, 2022
It's Officially Time to Celebrate DECA Month!
DECA Month is the ultimate celebration of all things DECA. From recalling your favorite DECA memories and completing chapter campaigns, to attending events and sharing your DECA story with everyone in your community and school, November is all about the many reasons you love being a DECA member.
PROGRAM UPDATES
Get the Edge on Chapter Campaigns

The DECA chapter campaigns are here to help you Get The Edge! Encourage students to engage your community and grow membership.
Download the ICDC Registration Guide

Get a head start on planning your chapter's DECA ICDC 2023 experience. Download the conference registration guide for complete details.
DECA SBE Chapter Certification

The chapter certification guidelines for the school year are available. Chapter certification due by January 12, 2023
DECA Ethical Leadership Challenge

In teams of up to four DECA members, develop a public service announcement to educate your community about the importance of ethics. Submissions are due by November 22, 2022.
NPCF Social Impact Leader of Tomorrow

Demonstrate your creativity as a DECA member by producing the next big cause marketing idea for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF). Submissions are due by February 7, 2023.
MDA Disability Is Diversity Challenge

Create a focused Disability Is Diversity presentation that highlights the obstacles and experiences of navigating an educational environment with differing abilities. Submissions are due by February 17, 2023.
DECA NEWS
DECA Pumpkin Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners! This year's contest had an impressive 420+ submissions from members all across the DECA world.
Unique SBEs:
Printing + Engraving

These two gold-certified, non-traditional SBEs are switching things up by providing their schools access to printing and engraving shops.
The Costs of Hyper-Personalization

How is hyper-personalization impacting small businesses? Explore this year's Business Operations Research competitive events topic.
PARTNER NEWS
Anderson Advisors

Are you looking for a rewarding career? Click on the video to learn more about Anderson's success!
Business + Technology at RIT

Follow your passions with technology-focused business degrees for in-demand careers. Get real-world experience with paid co-op/internships. Ask about our DECA scholarship and classroom resources for DECA chapters. Inquire to get free Saunders gear.
Your Members' Path to Success

Many of today's public and private sector leaders in management, business, science, engineering and technology got their start with Army ROTC—so can your members! Click below for more information on full-tuition scholarships and Army ROTC programs at universities near you.
NSHSS Prepares You for the Future

Most people don't just wake up one day and know what they want to do with their lives, it takes time and effort to determine what you're interested in and good at. Finding a career that's a fit for your personality, interests and aptitude is essential. 
MDA Holiday Pinup Cause Raiser

From November 14 through December 23, make your move for MDA by raising awareness that Disability is Diversity, and help fund the MDA mission to empower the people they serve to live longer, more independent lives.
CASE STUDY OF THE WEEK
Episode 4: Fornite

As of December 2021, Fortnite had amassed 400m players and the title of the most successful game of all time. Notably, Fortnite is free to join/play. And yet, in early 2022, the company was valued at $32 billion dollars. How have they done it? Largely through micro-transactions which leverage the social element and a subscription model that somehow doesn’t annoy the players.
UPCOMING EVENTS