The mission of Delta Epsilon Chi, a college division of DECA, is to serve its diverse international membership as a profession organization, providing leadership in a variety of professional areas.

• Helps students make informed career choices by providing opportunities to explore fields as diverse as e-business/e-commerce, advertising, wholesaling, fashion/apparel design, food/foodservice, sales/sales management, retail management, human resources management, financial services, advertising/promotion, sports and entertainment, hospitality/travel/tourism, culinary arts, international marketing, business-to-business marketing and other management and marketing-oriented careers.
• Encourages business activity that demonstrates civic and social responsibility.
• Recognizes the importance of career education and promotes a willingness to use the training facilities provided by corporations to continually improve skills and knowledge in college and throughout life.
• Increases understanding of and appreciation for the system of free enterprise.

The DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi Creed

I believe in the future which I am planning for myself in the field of marketing and management, and in the opportunities which my vocation offers.

I believe in fulfilling the highest measure of service to my vocation, my fellow beings, my country and my God - that by so doing, I will be rewarded with personal satisfaction and material wealth.

I believe in the democratic philosophies of private enterprise and competition, and in the freedoms of this nation - that these philosophies allow for the fullest development of my individual abilities.

I believe that by doing my best to live according to these high principles, I will be of greater service both to myself and to mankind.