CENTURY SKILLS - DECA

1 10 COLLEGIATE deca GUIDE 2016 banking financial SERVICES21st CENTURY SKILLSS tudents will also develop many 21st CENTURY SKILLS , in the following categories, desired by today s employers: Communication and Collaboration Creativity and nnovation Critical hinking and roblem Solving le ibility and daptability nformation iteracy nitiative and Self direction eadership and esponsibility edia iteracy roductivity and ccountability Social and Cross cultural SKILLS CAREERS c uisitions Specialist ranch anager Credit nalyst inancial anager oan fficer Counselor ortgage roker elationship anager rust fficerFINANCE + ACCOUNTING he banking financial services event involves an individual student analy ing a real world banking services situation, developing ideas solutions to the situation, then role playing with a udge with e perience in banking services Students also take a comprehensive e am EVENT OVERVIEW1.

2 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM multiple choice e am measuring a wide range of performance indicators, which will be administered prior to the conference using an online testing platform uestions are based on general business, economic, marketing, and management performance indicators, as well as performance indicators related to the finance and accounting industries dditional information is provided in the Comprehensive am Specifications on page 2. ROLE-PLAY he student is given a written description of a specific situation that measures SKILLS , knowledge and attitudes in a banking services career he student studies the situation and responds to the issues involved through interaction with a udge he role of the student and of the udge will be determined by the specific role play situation ach role play situation has a uni ue evaluation form that measures performance indicators specific to the situation he combination of comprehensive e ams and role play activities varies at local, district, association, regional and international competition levels nternational preliminary round competition includes one comprehensive e am and one role play.

3 With the role play score being double weighted Students will be ranked by section and a predetermined number of students will be named finalists inalists will be given a second role play situation he role play will again be double weighted and combined with the initial e am score to determine final rankings he following guidelines will be applied to international competition uidelines for competitions held at other levels i e , district, association may vary LEARNING OUTCOMES hrough the comprehensive e am, and the analysis of the role play situation and interaction with one or more udges, the students will develop or reinforce the following areas in relation to banking financial services : pplying marketing management principles and techni ues to the banking financial services industry and organi ational environment naly ing situations, organi ing thoughts and identifying solutions emonstrating knowledge understanding of general business and industry specific conceptsCOLLEGIATE deca GUIDE 2016 11 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM or international competition, students are challenged with 1 multiple choice items.

4 Administered prior to the conference using an online testing platform Competitors are allowed 90 minutes to complete the e am dditional information is provided in the Comprehensive am Specifications on page PRESENTATION he student will be given a role-play involving a banking financial services situation he role of the student and of the udge will be determined by the specific role play situation ach student will have 30 minutes for analy ing the situation and organi ing his her response and interaction Students will be evaluated according to the specific performance indicators being evaluated in the role play situation, as well as the overall uality of the interaction Students may not consult anyone about the role play situation ny cell phone use, te t messaging, email, etc is prohibited during the entire competitive event personal or laptop computer hand held digital organi er may be used when appropriate Students must use battery power for the prep time and presentation, even if there are electrical outlets in the room Such digital organi ers may be prepared ahead of time i e.

5 Standard headings for ower oint presentation provided there is no reference to the specific event situation Students are allowed to bring reference materials to use in preparing their presentation his may include electronic such as C encyclopedias as well as print materials such as maga ines or te tbooks Students may utili e the nternet during both prep and presentation times he availability of nternet service is the responsibility of the students nly materials that can be easily carried to and from the prep and udging areas will be permitted includes any computer e uipment, visual aids, reference materials, etc nly the students themselves may handle and set up their material o outside assistance will be allowed o specified set up time will be allowed ll set up will be part of the allotted presentation time iming will begin when the students enter the udging area i e , udge booth Students may bring materials to develop visual aids to assist them in their presentation he supplies may consist of poster paper, flip charts, blank paper, art supplies, etc Such visual aids may be prepared ahead of time i e.

6 Standard headings on a flip chart provided there is no reference to the specific event situation aterials appropriate for the situation may be handed to or left with the udge aterials handed to the udge must be created using materials allowed during the designated preparation period 15 minute time limit will be given for students to interact with a udge his time limit includes time for the students to interact with the udge and to respond to any uestions Students will be allowed to use notes made only during the interaction and during the time allowed for preparation hen using a presentation aid, such as a laptop computer, the noise level must be kept at a conversational level that does not interrupt other students f this guideline is not followed, the student will be interrupted during the prep or presentation time and asked to follow the noise policy Competitors are also responsible for following the information provided in the eneral ules and egulations for competition found on page ll materials, e uipment, supplies, etc must be provided by the students C assumes no responsibility for damage loss of materials, e uipment, supplies.

7 Etc ailure to follow guidelines may result in dis ualification PRESENTATION SCHEDULE minutes for the student to analy e the situation and organi e a response interaction prep time 1 minutes for the student to interact with the udge includes uestions minutes for the udge to score1 STUDENTFINANCE1 ROLE-PLAYPRESENTATIONTIMEPREPARATIONTIME 12 COLLEGIATE deca GUIDE 2016 he anking inancial services event was created by Collegiate C in response to the career opportunities available for college graduates in the area of banking services Students with career interests in banking services will analy e a role play situation related to the industry he students will make decisions regarding the situation and interact with you, the udge his role play situation is presented in written form he role of the student and of the udge will be determined by the specific role play situation Students also complete a written e am he score given by the udge for the role play is double weighted, then combined with the student s e am score to arrive at a final score for the student JUDGING THE PRESENTATION o ensure fairness, at no time should a student be asked where he she is from school, state, country, etc Students will be evaluated according to an valuation orm accompanying the role play Students will be scheduled for presentations at 2 minute intervals emember.

8 Your role will be determined by the specific role play situation lease place the student s name and identification number using labels if provided on the bubble score sheet as instructed if not already done f a bubble sheet has not been provided, this information must be placed on the evaluation form specific to the role play situation ou will interact with the student for up to 1 minutes his includes time for the students to interact with you based on the role play situation, and for you to make comments and ask uestions ach role play situation includes 2 to standard uestions that should be asked of each student n addition to these, you may ask additional uestions for clarification specific to the current student fter the role play is completed, please thank the student but give no indication of the student s performance score f appropriate for the situation, you may state that a decision will be made soon and that the student will be notified of the decision uring the last minutes, after the student is e cused from the udging area, you may score the student efer to the valuation Criteria for guidelines n the bubble sheet provided, please bubble in the appropriate score write the score on the corresponding line to verify accuracy lease make sure not to e ceed the ma imum score possible for each item lease make sure to score all categories, add them for the total score, then initial the total score he ma imum score for the evaluation is 1 points Note.

9 F a bubble score sheet is not provided, indicate your scores on the evaluation form PRESENTATION SCHEDULE 1 minutes to interact with the student includes uestions minutes for scoring by the udgesJUDGING SUMMARY a imum score for the role play is 1 points n average score of or better, when combined with the comprehensive e am, will earn the student a Certificate of cellence e hope you are impressed by the uality of work of these students with a career interest in banking services f you have any suggestions for improving this event, please mention them to your event manager EVALUATION CRITERIA score under the heading Excee s Expectations in any category means that, in your opinion, the presentation interaction is handled in an effective, creative way in effect, nothing more could be e pected of the student score under the heading eets Expectations in any category means that, in your opinion, the presentation interaction is handled well here may be a few minor problems or omissions, but they are not significant presentation interaction which earns this level in every category would be considered a strong presentation interaction score under the heading Belo Expectations or ittle o emonstration in any category means that some ma or flaw has been noted which damages the effectiveness of the presentation interaction his may be a ma or omission, a serious misstatement or any other ma or flaw JUDGE INSTRUCTIONS