DECA

For Over 20 Years, Northwood’s DECA Chapter is Where Future Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs Get Their Start.

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.

We’re proud to host the largest DECA chapter in Michigan, with over 60 members who think like leaders and step into roles that matter. We have had multiple students hold leadership positions for the Michigan DECA organization and at times have held all 3 student leadership positions (President, VP, and Secretary).

You’ll compete at local, state, and national levels – solving real business problems, presenting ideas, and getting feedback from actual industry professionals. On average, we bring 30 students to attend the national conference and nearly 20 continue on to compete on the international level.

In the last three years, Northwood has won two 1st place awards and one 3rd place award at the international DECA competition.

Despite being a small, private university, we still compete against top schools such as Wayne State, Michigan State, and Central Michigan University within Michigan. Nationally, we compete against Arizona State, Butler, Clemson, Colorado State, Columbia, Gonzaga, Indiana University, LSU, Purdue, Rice, Rutgers, Utah State, and Wichita State.

Email: