Collegiate DECA is an organization which involves more than 4,500 members and 180 chapters on campuses all around the world. This grants Purdue students the opportunity to network, compete, and learn with students from a variety of backgrounds through competitive business based problem solving events and educational conferences all across the country. Collegiate DECA is the perfect way to use the skills you develop in the classroom as well as your experiences in Collegiate DECA to excel and become an emerging leader and discover your strengths. It assists you in preparing for any career by helping to develop professional skills such as resume building, networking, working cross-culturally, communicating, presenting, and interviewing.