HCBE Hosts Broward County DECA High School District Events

On Thursday, Jan. 16th, the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business hosted the Broward County DECA High School District Competition. More than 350 DECA Club members from 18 different schools attended the one-day competition, which included events related to entrepreneurship, marketing and sales. As part of the competition, students presented their business plans, and gave marketing and sales presentations. The event’s judges included students and faculty members from NSU, as well as local business owners and professionals.

The following week on Wednesday, Jan. 22^nd, an award ceremony was held during which the winners of the district competition were announced. The Broward DECA Annual Awards Ceremony was held in the Rick Case Arena on NSU’s main campus and was sponsored jointly by the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy and the College of Business. Over 700 students and their families were in attendance. Dean of the Huizenga College,  Andrew Rosman, Ph.D., was recognized at the event where the DECA organization presented him with a plaque and formally offered their appreciation for the school’s continued support and partnership.

This was the 11^th consecutive year that the Huizenga Business College hosted the annual awards ceremony in partnership with Broward County Schools. DECA is a national, student-run organization for high school students enrolled in marketing education classes.