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About Written Events
About Written Events
Written and Prepared events require a written project as well as a prepared presentation. There is no exam, EXCEPT for Integrated Marketing Campaign projects and professional selling events, which require participants to take a career cluster exam. All of these events should be started early in the school year because of the preparation involved. See the DECA Guide for exact offerings and guidelines.
Prepared events compete at States with the opportunity to advance to Internationals.
It is not advised for freshmen to compete in written events (upperclassmen may join a team with experienced members)
These events challenge you to design and conduct research to present findings and a strategic plan on a topic that changes annually. (1–3 people; no exam)
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FOR Finance Operations Research
HTOR Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research
BOR Business Services Operations Research
BMOR Buying and Merchandising Operations Research
SEOR Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research
Project Management Events
Project Management Events
These events require you to use project management skills to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close a project. (1–3 people; no exam)
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PMCA Career Development Project
PMBS Business Solutions Project
PMCD Community Awareness Project
PMCG Community Giving Project
PMFL Financial Literacy Project
PMSP Sales Project
Entrepreneurship Events
Entrepreneurship Events
Allow members to explore entrepreneurship at a variety of stages. (1–3 people; no exam)
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Integrated Marketing Campaign Events
Integrated Marketing Campaign Events
Challenge members (individually or in teams of up to three) to develop an integrated marketing campaign in a specific category. (1–3 people; marketing cluster exam)
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IMCE Integrated Marketing Campaign—EVENT
IMCP Integrated Marketing Campaign—PRODUCT
IMCS Integrated Marketing Campaign—SERVICE
Professional Selling and Consulting Events
Professional Selling and Consulting Events
Allow individual participants to demonstrate knowledge and skills needed for a career in sales or consulting. (1 person; cluster exam)
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FCE Financial Consulting w/finance exam
HTPS Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling w/hospitality exam
PSE Professional Selling w/marketing exam
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