Case study challenges must be completed and submitted by individuals. These are not team events.
if you are submitting for multiple cases, submissions may be made one at a time or all at one time
The Case Study Challenge is a Texas DECA event that allows members to gain experience navigating a role play event, practice working with performance indicators, and apply their critical thinking skills. One case study for each category - Marketing and Hospitality - will be released on March 26, 2025. Participants will work out their solution to one (or more) of the events, record a video of their solution following the provided guidelines, and submit. Submissions are due by 11:59 PM on Monday, April 14th. Submissions will be evaluated virtually by judges. Evaluations may go to a final round for evaluation. If a final round is needed, the original video submission will be used. Teachers are encouraged to use this as a classroom activity and chapters can promote this to members to participate on their own. Students are required to be registered DECA members to be recognized in the top 10 of either category.
1st Place – $500 Scholarship + Texas DECA Swag
2nd Place – Texas DECA Swag
3rd Place – Texas DECA Swag
Download previous cases at the bottom of the page.
SPRING 2025 case release date:
March 26, 2025
SPRING 2025 submission deadline:
April 14, 2026