DECA has two case competitions approaching. The first is open to all Camosun students and will be held during finance week on Friday, March 21, starting at 10 am in CBA 285 at Interurban. The second will take DECA members all the way to Washington, DC to compete in the International Career Development Conference.
When competing in case competitions, it’s important to manage your time wisely. Here are a few steps to keep you on track:
Skim and ask: Who? What? Why? When?
It’s important to draw out the bones of the case immediately so you don’t spend time on details that aren’t relevant to the key problem.
Identify the issues/problems and relate them to course material
Judges want to know that you are applying the concepts you’re learning in school. Be sure to identify what type of problem it is. This will also help you with your analysis.
What are the external and internal factors?
Acknowledge which factors you can affect change over and which you can’t.
What information are you missing?
Most cases will have some unknowns. Make sure to identify any missing information so the judges know that you are not making assumptions.
What is your action and implementation plan?
Be very specific with all the steps you are going to take to achieve your goal, why you think these steps will be successful, and how you will evaluate the success over time.
Practice your presentation
This is key. If you have a partner or team-mates, divide up the presentation and budget your time to include a run-through.