DECA

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Sponsor- Michael Mickens

Phone: 205-379-5150

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DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in middle school, high school, and colleges around
the globe.  

DECA Members Gain 21st Century Skills

Through participation in DECA activities, 96% of DECA members say they learned how to communicate thoughts and ideas, how to organize a presentation and more about what businesses expect from employees while gaining problem-solving skills.  

DECA Members are Prepared to Become Leaders

More than 88% of DECA members say their experience empowered them to be an effective leader and connected school to the real world. Nearly 78% of DECA members say DECA helped them recognize the benefit of community service.  

DECA Members are Motivated for the Future

DECA members say their experience prepared them academically for college and career (87%), influenced their college plans (64%), influenced their career plans (69%), and influenced their interest in entrepreneurship and owning a business (61%).