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Introducing DECA’s
Principles of Business Administration
Competitive Events
Introducing DECA’s
Principles of Business Administration
Competitive Events
Copyright © 2009 DECA Inc.All rights reserved
DECA advisors may customize these pages for their use.
Copyright © 2009 DECA Inc.All rights reserved
DECA advisors may customize these pages for their use.
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Why Enter the PBA Events? Why Enter the PBA Events?
• The same excitement, travel opportunities and social connections as all of DECA’s Competitive Events
• The same excitement, travel opportunities and social connections as all of DECA’s Competitive Events
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Why Enter the PBA Events? Why Enter the PBA Events?
• A chance to learn the personal characteristics that will get you ahead in your career
• A chance to learn the personal characteristics that will get you ahead in your career
•A way to be recognized for accomplishing your class and career goals
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Four Choices Four Choices
• Principles of Marketing
• Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Principles of Finance
• Principles of Business Management and Administration
• Principles of Marketing
• Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Principles of Finance
• Principles of Business Management and Administration
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• These events are CONTENT INTERVIEWS.
• They also involve a multiple-choice exam.
• They are for individual first-year DECA members.
• Find the event guidelines and read them. (www.deca.org/celisting.html or in the DECA Guide)
• These events are CONTENT INTERVIEWS.
• They also involve a multiple-choice exam.
• They are for individual first-year DECA members.
• Find the event guidelines and read them. (www.deca.org/celisting.html or in the DECA Guide)
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• You will prepare for both
–Content– InterviewYou will learn the content and practice
the interview.
• You will also take a 100-question multiple choice exam.
You can practice on previous exams.
• You will prepare for both
–Content– InterviewYou will learn the content and practice
the interview.
• You will also take a 100-question multiple choice exam.
You can practice on previous exams.
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The Content InterviewThe Content Interview
• Assume you have already had a preliminary job interview where you discussed your résumé and the details of the job.
• You are now at a second stage:– The employer wants to know if
you understand some basic skills and concepts.
• Assume you have already had a preliminary job interview where you discussed your résumé and the details of the job.
• You are now at a second stage:– The employer wants to know if
you understand some basic skills and concepts.
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The Content Interview (Cont.)The Content Interview (Cont.)
• At competition you will be given a list of four Performance Indicators.
• You will meet with a judge who plays the role of employer in a business.
• You will explain the performance indicators as they relate to that business and job.
• The judge/employer will ask several follow-up questions.
• At competition you will be given a list of four Performance Indicators.
• You will meet with a judge who plays the role of employer in a business.
• You will explain the performance indicators as they relate to that business and job.
• The judge/employer will ask several follow-up questions.
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Performance IndicatorsPerformance Indicators
• Download the Performance Indicators (PI’s)
• They are organized under Instructional Areas.
• Download the Performance Indicators (PI’s)
• They are organized under Instructional Areas.
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Definitions:Definitions:•Instructional Area:A general topic/unit of the course
For these events, the instructional areas are:Business Law Human Resources ManagementCommunication Skills Information ManagementCustomer Relations Marketing (the concept of)Economics OperationsEmotional Intelligence Professional DevelopmentFinancial Analysis Strategic Management
•Instructional Area:A general topic/unit of the course
For these events, the instructional areas are:Business Law Human Resources ManagementCommunication Skills Information ManagementCustomer Relations Marketing (the concept of)Economics OperationsEmotional Intelligence Professional DevelopmentFinancial Analysis Strategic Management
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Definitions:Definitions:
• Performance Indicator:Specific skills/knowledge under an instructional area (The course content under that instructional area)
For example, “Explain the principles of supply and demand.”
• Performance Indicator:Specific skills/knowledge under an instructional area (The course content under that instructional area)
For example, “Explain the principles of supply and demand.”
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Definitions (Continued)Definitions (Continued)
• Some performance indicators are concepts/information to explain:– For example, “Explain types of
business ownership.”
• Other PI’s want you to demonstrate something you know: – “Demonstrate active listening skills.”
• Still other PI’s require you to act in a certain way: – “Exhibit self-confidence.”
• Some performance indicators are concepts/information to explain:– For example, “Explain types of
business ownership.”
• Other PI’s want you to demonstrate something you know: – “Demonstrate active listening skills.”
• Still other PI’s require you to act in a certain way: – “Exhibit self-confidence.”
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How do you prepare? How do you prepare?
• You will find the content and/or skills the performance indicators require and learn them.– This information and these personal
skills are the content of your course.
– You can learn them from• Textbooks• Your advisor’s classroom lessons• Resources (books, article, videos, etc.)
that your advisor will arrange• The Internet
• You will find the content and/or skills the performance indicators require and learn them.– This information and these personal
skills are the content of your course.
– You can learn them from• Textbooks• Your advisor’s classroom lessons• Resources (books, article, videos, etc.)
that your advisor will arrange• The Internet
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How do you prepare? (Continued)How do you prepare? (Continued)
• As you look at the Performance Indicators, notice that some of them say
“district/state/province” beside them and others are labeled
“ICDC.”This means that some are for early competitions and others are reserved for the International competition.
You can concentrate on the “district/ state/province” PI’s as you start.
• As you look at the Performance Indicators, notice that some of them say
“district/state/province” beside them and others are labeled
“ICDC.”This means that some are for early competitions and others are reserved for the International competition.
You can concentrate on the “district/ state/province” PI’s as you start.
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How do you prepare? (Continued)How do you prepare? (Continued)
• You will practice presenting to a judge.
– With other DECA members
– With businesspeople, parents, and others who come to the class to help
• You will practice presenting to a judge.
– With other DECA members
– With businesspeople, parents, and others who come to the class to help
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When will you compete?When will you compete?• Your first taste of competition will be in
your local area (district, region) in the late fall.
• If you do well at the local competition, you can move on to the state/provincial competition, usually after the turn of the calendar year.
• Those who place highest then move on to the International Career Develop-ment Conference in Anaheim, Calif.; Orlando, Fla.; or another major city in late April.
• Your first taste of competition will be in your local area (district, region) in the late fall.
• If you do well at the local competition, you can move on to the state/provincial competition, usually after the turn of the calendar year.
• Those who place highest then move on to the International Career Develop-ment Conference in Anaheim, Calif.; Orlando, Fla.; or another major city in late April.
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Regardless which level you compete at, you will be a winner. Regardless which level you compete at, you will be a winner.
• You have learned skills and ideas that are stepping stones to future success.
• You have shared professional information with businesspeople who are interested in you and your career.
• You have ventured outside your comfort zone and enlarged your personal space.
• You have learned skills and ideas that are stepping stones to future success.
• You have shared professional information with businesspeople who are interested in you and your career.
• You have ventured outside your comfort zone and enlarged your personal space.
You can be proud! You can be proud!