THE PROCEDURE

• Each management team must be composed of two members of the DECA chapter.
• Each team member will be given a 100-question, multiple-choice, comprehensive exam testing knowledge of the National Curriculum Framework and performance indicators specific to each occupational area. The scores will be averaged to produce a single team score.
• Team members will be given a decision-making case study situation involving a management problem in a business in the occupational area. Teams qualifying for a final round will participate in a second case study situation.
• A list of seven performance indicators specific to the scenario is included in the participants’ instructions.These are distinct tasks the participants must accomplish during the role-play. The judge will evaluate the participants’ role-play performance on these tasks and on several follow-up questions.
• Each team will have 30 minutes to study the situation and organize their analysis using a management decision-making format. During the preparation period, teams may consult only with one another about the management situation. Participants may use notes made during the preparation time during the presentation.
• Participant teams will meet with the judge for a 15-minute interview. The team will spend not more than 10 minutes, at the beginning of the interview, describing the team’s analysis of the situation given.Both members of the team must participate in the presentation. The judge will spend the remaining 5 minutes questioning the participants. Each participant must respond to at least one question posed by the judge.
• Participants may not bring printed reference materials, audio or visual aids, etc., to the competitive event.
• Participants may not pass material of any kind to the judge.
• If any of these rules are violated, the adult assistant must be notified by the judge.
• The maximum score for the evaluation is 100 points. The presentation will be weighted at twice (2 times) the value of the exam scores.