Developing Future Leaders for Marketing and Management

Virginia DECA is more than a high-school marketing student organization; it serves as a springboard for opportunity and growth for its 14,000+ members throughout the state. The largest state association in the country for the last three years, Virginia DECA helps marketing students prepare for careers in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship.

The Virginia DECA program is designed to create learning experiences that stretch beyond the traditional classroom experience. We understand what kind of experience is needed to be a successful leader. That’s why we work to help our students develop both personally and professionally by encouraging activities and employment experiences that help develop character, leadership and a sense of obligation to their communities.

Successes in 2008-2009

• Virginia marketing programs provided more than 20 different marketing courses to 34,500 students in over 200 high schools.
• Virginia Marketing students worked 3,528,185 hours for 5,929 employers earning $26,740,872 in cooperative education positions.