What is DECA
What attire should students wear to a case competition? Or any other DECA event?
Professional attire: blazer, dress shirt, suit, dress, blouse, dress shoes.
Who is considered a delegate?
All students who are part of the DECA club at Sprott.
How many people participate in an individual category?
How many people participate in a team category?
2 people
What does DECA stand for?
Do DECA delegates need to attend bi-weekly workshops? If so, how many?
Yes. There are two workshops offered every other week, but students only need to attend one.
Name an individual case category.
- Corporate Finance
- Entrepreneurship Operations
- Fashion Merchandise and Marketing
- Financial Accounting
- Hotel and Lodging
- Human Resource Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Marketing Management
- Restaraunt and Food Service Management
- Retail Management
- Sales Management Meeting
- Travel and Tourism
Name a team case category.
- Business Ethics
- Business-to-Business Marketing
- Event Planning
- Financial Statement Analysis
- International Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing
What are the benefits of joining DECA?
- gain confidence while presenting
- increase problem-solving skills
- improve team work and leadership skills
- develop excellent communication skills
What is Invitationals?
Invitationals is an internal case competition hosted by DECA at Sprott where students can compete in individual or team cases. Students from other DECA chapters can also join. Prizes will be awarded.
How long do you have to crack the individual case?
15 minutes
How long do teams have to crack a team case?
30 minutes.
What case categories will be included in our invitationals, Ignite?
- Human Resource Management
- Management Consulting
- Entrepreneurship Operations
- International Marketing
- Business Ethics
How can students be informed of DECA events?
Follow @sprottdeca on Instagram where weekly updates are posted.
How long do you have to present the individual case solutions?
10 minutes including enough time for judges to ask questions.
How long do teams have to present their case solution?
15 minutes including enough time for judges to ask questions.