Students who want to put theoretical knowledge of Digital Product Management to practice often ask us which practical course they should choose: Digital Product Management Industry Project (DPMIP) or Global Digital Innovation Project (GDIP)?
Indeed, there are a lot of similarities between these two courses. Both DPMIP and GDIP aim to familiarize students with Design Thinking Framework and allow students to practice Digital Product Management tools. And in both, students work in teams on real-life challenges provided by our industry partners.
But there are some differences as well! We put together this comparison table to make it easier for you to make a choice.
| DPMIP | GDIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Semester | Autumn and Spring semesters | Usually Autumn semester |
| Number of ECTS | 6 ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| Run in collaboration with other universities | No | In collaboration with Inno.space Design Factory, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany |
| Working in interdisciplinary international teams | Yes | Yes, and in each team half of the students from Sandbox and other half is from inno.space |
| Challenge-based projects | Yes | Yes |
| Learning Environment | On-site at Sandbox | Sessions held in Zoom, Sandbox students present at Sandbox |
| Schedule | Biweekly on Fridays, 9 sessions in total | Weekly on Thursdays, 14 sessions in total |
| Bootcamp | No | 2-day bootcamp before the start of the course |
| Timeframe | Usual | Course starts later than usual, at the end of September, and ends at the end of January |
| Final Deliverables | Final Presentation, Documentation | Final Presentation, Documentation |
| Can be counted towards Practical Training/Internship | Yes | Yes |