Competition

DECA's competitive events allows participants to be exposed to the career clusters of marketing, business management and administration, finance, and hospitality and tourism. Participants choose from a variety of events that draw on your critical thinking skills and challenge you to think outside the box to come up with innovative business concepts and solutions.

Check out deca.org to learn more about DECA's competitive events and decide the event best for you. We encourage all competitors to do research before choosing the event they wish to compete in. McNeil DECA offers a great number of resources on our website and meeting slides for those seeking to learn more about their events. Click here for competitive event topics and updates for 2025-2026