New York DECA

DECA’s mission is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. Our goal is to prepare the next generation to be academically prepared, community-driven, and professionally experienced in order to lead the world well. DECA is a powerful partnership between students, teachers, parents, and business leaders. This partnership combines educational purpose with real-world business practice and then amplifies it with student passion for a positive and profitable future. By giving students hands-on experience in the fields of marketing, business, and entrepreneurship, New York DECA teaches leadership characteristics that mold high school students into character-driven leaders who will enrich our corporations and communities.