CHALLENGES INTUIT INNOVATION CHALLENGE A premier DECA event during Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Intuit

CHALLENGE DATES

November 20-30, 2020

Innovation Challenge is a hands-on design thinking project, daring students around the globe to innovate for impact to help reverse the effect of global warming. Through the challenge, teams will apply Intuit’s design thinking methodology, Design for Delight, to develop an innovative sustainability solution. Teams will demonstrate their use of the design thinking process through a threeminute video presentation that brings to life their process and outcomes. The presentations should include their experiences with empathy, brainstorming and coming up with the solution, as well as experimentation within their community. Cash awards are provided to the top performers. ■ Learn more at deca.org/collegechallenges

STOCK MARKET GAME Collegiate DECA offers two competitive rounds of the Stock Market Game, provided by the SIFMA Foundation. The Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game challenges teams of one to three Collegiate DECA members to work together to

ROUND ONE BEGINS

September 14, 2020 ROUND ONE ENDS

November 20, 2020

build and manage a high performing investment portfolio of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Participants in the Collegiate DECA Stock Market Game develop and manage a virtual investment portfolio. The challenge is conducted online and calls teams of

ROUND TWO BEGINS

January 25, 2021 ROUND TWO ENDS

April 9, 2021

Collegiate DECA members to test their investment acumen against each other. The goal of the competition is to increase the value of the beginning portfolio, while maintaining a diversified mix of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. ■ See page 76 for more details and learn more at deca.org/collegechallenges

VIRTUAL CASE SIMULATION Collegiate DECA members participating in the Collegiate DECA Virtual Case Simulation competition will take on the role of the Marketing Vice President for the DECA Hawks in this interactive, digital simulation (accessible from any browser or device). Cash awards are provided to the top performers. ■ See page 77 for more details and learn more at deca.org/collegechallenges

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SIMULATION DATES

November 2-13, 2020