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Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (ETDM) DECA Practice
Team members will analyze a case study situation related to entrepreneurship, then develop and present a solution. Practice ETDM roleplays in the official DECA format and get scored the way a judge scores you — on the performance indicators that actually decide the event.
ETDM competition format
Prep time
30 minutes
Presentation
Up to 15 minutes
PIs scored
5 per case
PI pool
39 indicators
Entrepreneurial team/consultants
Board of directors or investor panel
Sample ETDM roleplay scenarios
Real examples of the case prompts Case Ace generates for Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making. Every session produces a new one, so you never rehearse the same case twice.
Your startup team needs to pivot after discovering market changes
Develop a strategy for scaling your venture internationally
Create a plan to secure Series A funding for your growing startup
Design a crisis management plan for supply chain disruptions
Develop a succession plan for a family-owned business
What ETDM tests you on
The instructional areas Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making draws from most heavily, by number of official performance indicators.
Example ETDM performance indicators
EN:001Explain the need for entrepreneurial discoveryEntrepreneurshipEN:002Discuss entrepreneurial discovery processesEntrepreneurshipHow to place in ETDM
Work collaboratively and show clear team dynamics
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurial concepts
Consider multiple perspectives and stakeholders
Present a unified solution with clear implementation steps
Show innovation while maintaining business viability
ETDM frequently asked questions
What is the Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making (ETDM) event in DECA?
Team members will analyze a case study situation related to entrepreneurship, then develop and present a solution. It sits in the Entrepreneurship career cluster and is scored on 5 performance indicators drawn from a pool of 39 official PIs.
How long is the ETDM roleplay?
Competitors get 30 minutes to prepare and up to 15 minutes to present to the judge. Entrepreneurial team/consultants
What performance indicators are on the ETDM exam and roleplay?
ETDM draws most heavily from Entrepreneurship. Case Ace includes every one of the 39 performance indicators tied to this event as free flashcards with AI explanations.
How do I practice ETDM roleplays before competition?
Generate an unlimited number of ETDM practice cases in the official DECA format, present them out loud, and get judge-style AI feedback scored against the same performance indicators a real judge uses. It is free to start.
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