The George Washington University DECA Project
As a national association of marketing education students, DECA provides teachers and members with educational and leadership development activities to merge with the education classroom instructional program. GW-DECA aims to disseminate information on entrepreneurship education to DECA participants. DECA chapters attract students across the United States who are interested in preparing for entrepreneurial, marketing, or management careers.
The George Washington University, in partnership with The Coleman Foundation, has developed a knowledge portal as a resource area for teachers in assisting in the entrepreneurial education of DECA student members. The online courses cover the following areas:
| 1: "Fantasy to Reality" | 1 | Who and What Are Entrepreneurs? |
| 2 | Is Your Idea Really A Business? | |
| 3 | Tapping Your Entrepreneurship Creativity | |
| 2: "Getting Started" | 1 | Know Your Market |
| 2 | Writing a Winning Feasibility Plan | |
| 3 | Using the Internet to Launch Your Business Venture | |
| 3: "Nuts and Bolts" | 1 | Elements of a Successful Business Plan |
| 2 | Sources of Funding | |
| 3 | Financial Issues for Your Entrepreneurial Venture | |
| 4: "Let's Roll" | 1 | Building Your Entrepreneurial Team |
| 2 | Effective Marketing Strategies for a Successful Entrepreneurial Venture |
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| 3 | Using the Internet to Grow Your Venture |
Visit the GWU Collegiate DECA website, check out the GW DECA Facebook page, and learn even more about DECA at http://www.deca.org/.