Role Play Events

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EVENTS

DECA’s Principles of Business Administration Events measure the student’s proficiency in those knowledge and skills identified by career practitioners as common academic and technical content across marketing, finance, hospitality, and business management and administration. These events are designed for first-year DECA members who are enrolled in introductory-level principles of marketing/business courses. 

PBM - Principles of Business Management and Administration

The Principles of Business Management and Administration role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in administrative services, business information management, general management, human resources management, and operations management. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

PEN - Principles of Entrepreneurship

The Principles of Entrepreneurship role-plays will use concepts important to entrepreneurs and small- business owners.  FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

PFN - Principles of Finance

The Principles of Finance role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in accounting, banking services, business finance, insurance and securities, and investments. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

PHT - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

The Principles of Hospitality and Tourism role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in hotels, restaurants, and tourism and travel. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

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PMK - Principles of Marketing

The Principles of Marketing role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in marketing communications, marketing management, marketing research, merchandising and professional selling. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE 

INDIVIDUAL SERIES EVENTS

DECA’s Individual Series Events effectively measure students’ proficiency in the knowledge and skills identified by occupational practitioners as essential to success in a given career. Participants receive recognition for achievement in each role-play scenario and in the series as a whole. Participants in individual series events compete on their own. They take the Career Cluster exam from their event and will complete two role plays to determine their ranking.

AAM - Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in retail establishments, wholesale establishments and/or manufacturing firms primarily engaged in the marketing of clothing and related articles for personal wear and adornment. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

ACT - Accounting Applications Series

Students will be challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on the application of financial data to business planning, including collection and organization of data, development and use of reports, and analysis of data to make business decisions. Concepts include understanding the source and purpose of financial statements, the impact of management decisions on statements, and the analysis and interpretation of data for planning purposes. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

ASM - Automotive Services Marketing Series

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to auto dealers, service stations and related businesses or auto parts stores. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

BFS - Business Finance Series

Students will be challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on high-level financial and business planning, including collection and organization of data, development and use of reports, and analysis of data to make business decisions. Concepts include understanding the source and purpose of financial statements, the impact of management decisions on statements, and the analysis and interpretation of data for corporate planning purposes. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

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BSM - Business Services Marketing Series 

Students will be challenged to perform marketing functions and tasks involved in providing services to businesses on a fee or contract basis or providing services to consumers. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

ENT - Entrepreneurship Series

Students will be challenged to perform the ability to recognize opportunities and to act on them, determine needs, identify markets, utilize marketing research, identify sources of capital and use management skills. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

FMS - Food Marketing Series 

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in retail establishments, wholesale establishments and manufacturing firms resulting in the sale of food. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE 

HLM - Hotel and Lodging Management Series

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in hotels, motels, lodging services, convention services, and food and beverage services. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

HRM - Human Resources Management Series

Students will be challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on staffing, recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation and safety training. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

MCS - Marketing Communications Series

Students will be challenged to perform marketing communications and functions and tasks that inform, persuade, or remind a target market of ideas experiences, goods or services. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

QSRM - Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in retail establishments, wholesale establishments and manufacturing firms primarily engaged in the quick-serve restaurant industry. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

RFSM - Restaurant and Food Service Management Series

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in a full-service restaurant or a food-service business. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

RMS - Retail Merchandising Series 

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied in any retail establishment. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

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SEM - Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series

Students will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to amateur or professional sports or sporting events, entertainment or entertainment events, selling or renting of supplies and equipment (other than vehicles) used for recreational or sporting purposes, products and services related to hobbies or cultural events, or businesses primarily engaged in satisfying the desire to make productive or enjoyable use of leisure time. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE 

TEAM DECISION MAKING EVENTS

DECA’s Team Decision Making Events provide an opportunity for participants to analyze one or a combination of elements essential to the effective operation of a business in the specific career area. The business situation to be analyzed will be presented as a case study. Team must be two students.

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BLTDM - BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making Event is based on U.S. law and will include contracts, product liability, employment and types of business ownership. The ethics component involves evaluating competing social values that may reasonably be argued from either side. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

BTDM - BUYING AND MERCHANDISING TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Event positions get the product into the hands of the customer through forecasting, planning, buying, displaying, selling and providing customer service. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

ETDM - ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making Event includes the ability to recognize opportunities and to act on them, determine needs, identify markets, utilize marketing research, identify sources of capital and use management skills. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

FTDM - FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Financial Services Team Decision Making Event refer to services offered in the finance industry by financial institutions. Concepts include understanding the source and purpose of financial statements, the impact of management decisions on statements, and the analysis and interpretation of data for planning purposes. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

HTDM - HOSPITALITY SERVICES TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Hospitality Services Team Decision Making Event services include marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied in hotels, motels, lodging services, convention services, and food and beverage services. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

MTDM - MARKETING MANAGEMENT TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Marketing Management Team Decision Making Event includes marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied broadly in a non-retail marketing environment. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

STDM - SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making Event includes marketing functions and tasks that can be applied in amateur or professional sports or sporting events, entertainment or entertainment events, selling or renting of supplies and equipment (other than vehicles) used for recreational or sporting purposes or products and services related to hobbies, leisure or cultural events. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE

TTDM - TRAVEL AND TOURISM TEAM DECISION MAKING

The Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making Event includes marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied in enterprises engaged in passenger transportation, travel service, attracting and serving the traveling public, arranging tours or acting as independent ticket agencies, and other services incidental to the travel or tourism industry. FIND PAST EVENTS HERE