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Principles of Business Administration Events are for individual first-year DECA members. The member is asked to explain several core business concepts.
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.
The Principles of Finance role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in accounting, banking services, business finance, insurance and securities, and investments.
The Principles of Hospitality and Tourism role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in hotels, restaurants, and tourism and travel.
The Principles of Marketing role-plays will use concepts associated with careers in marketing communications, marketing management, marketing research, merchandising and professional selling.
Individual Series Events are individual member events that pose business challenges with role-plays set in specialized career areas.
In the Accounting Applications Series event, participants 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.
In the Apparel and Accessories Marketing Series event, participants 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.
In the Automotive Services Marketing Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks related to auto dealers, service stations and related businesses or auto parts stores.
In the Business Finance Series events, participants 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.
In the Business Services Marketing Series event, participants 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.
In the Entrepreneurship Series event, participants 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.
In the Food Marketing Series event, participants 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.
In the Hotel and Lodging Management Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in hotels, motels, lodging services, convention services, and food and beverage services.
In the Human Resources Management Series event, participants will be challenged to perform management functions and tasks focusing on staffing, recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation and safety training.
In the Marketing Communications Series event, participants will be challenged to perform in marketing communications and marketing functions and tasks that inform, persuade, or remind a target market of ideas, experiences, goods or services.
In the Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series event, participants 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.
In the Restaurant and Food Service Management Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks in a full-service restaurant or a food-service business.
In the Retail Merchandising Series event, participants will be challenged to perform marketing and management functions and tasks that can be applied in any retail establishment.
In the Sports and Entertainment Marketing event, participants 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.
Team Decision Making Events challenge a team of two participants to analyze a case study in a specific career area and develop a solution.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Personal Financial Literacy Event is designed to measure members’ ability to apply reliable information and systematic decision making to personal financial decisions.
The Personal Financial Literacy Event measures the personal finance knowledge and skills that K-12 students should possess. The Personal Financial Literacy Event is designed to measure the participant's ability to apply reliable information and systematic decision making to personal financial decisions.