WGU MBT2: Technological Globalization

What Technological Globalization (MBT2) Is Really About

MBT2, Technological Globalization, is a performance-assessment course that sits in WGU's School of Technology and appears in older IT management degree plans. Rather than asking you to memorize facts and sit a proctored test, it asks you to think like an IT strategist for an organization that wants to grow across borders. You study how information and communication technologies shape global business, and then you write a plan that recommends the right technologies, standards, and initiatives for a company operating in more than one country.

Direct answer: You pass MBT2 by writing one strong performance assessment, not by cramming for a multiple-choice exam. Read the task prompt and rubric carefully, address every requested part in order with clear headings, and support each technology recommendation with concrete reasoning tied to the scenario company's global goals.

Students who take MBT2 are usually working toward an information technology or IT management credential, and many are balancing coursework with a full-time job. That is exactly why this course rewards a methodical approach: the work is a written deliverable you can draft, revise, and polish on your own schedule. If you have ever built a proposal or a recommendation at work, you already have the core instincts this course wants you to demonstrate.

The topic matters beyond the credential. Every organization now depends on technology that crosses borders, from cloud infrastructure and collaboration tools to data-privacy rules that differ by country. Learning to weigh those factors is a durable, practical skill, and MBT2 gives you a structured chance to practice it.

What the Assessment Covers

MBT2 is evaluated through a performance assessment: a written task built around a business scenario. Public course materials and student work consistently point to the same broad themes, so you can prepare around these areas with confidence:

• Global technology trends — analyzing established and emerging technologies and explaining how they fit an organization's mission and business goals.
• International standards — how technical, regulatory, and data-related standards differ across markets and shape what a company can deploy globally.
• Communication and collaboration technologies — recommending solutions that let a distributed, multinational workforce and customer base connect effectively.
• Digital transformation and adoption — how organizations introduce new technology and how factors like cost, culture, and readiness affect adoption.
• A globalization plan — pulling the analysis together into recommendations that address a company's international opportunities and challenges.

In a typical version of the task, you are handed a fictional company that wants to expand internationally, and you must evaluate its current technology, identify gaps, and recommend upgrades or replacements that support the expansion. Your job is analysis and justification, not just description.

How Hard Is MBT2, and How Long Does It Take?

MBT2 is a writing-and-reasoning course rather than a technical or math-heavy one, and many students report that it is manageable when they respect the rubric. The difficulty is not the concepts, which are largely intuitive; it is the discipline of covering every rubric point thoroughly and backing up claims. Learners with business-writing or professional-proposal experience tend to move quickly.

Because there is no timed exam, your pace is set by your writing, not by a test window. Many students report finishing in one to three weeks of focused evenings, and some experienced writers complete it faster. Give yourself a realistic runway: block time to read the scenario, outline against the rubric, draft, and then revise before you submit. If you are newer to structured technical writing, plan for the longer end of that range rather than rushing.

A Study and Writing Plan That Fits This Course

Because MBT2 is a performance assessment, "studying" mostly means preparing to write well. Adapt these evidence-based learning tactics to the task in front of you:

• Reverse-engineer the rubric. Before you write a word, turn each rubric row into a heading in your document. This is a form of practice testing: you are making sure every graded element has a home and nothing gets missed.
• Use active recall on the frameworks. Close your notes and try to explain, in your own words, ideas like how new technologies diffuse and get adopted across an organization (frameworks such as the Technology Acceptance Model and Diffusion of Innovations often come up in this course) or why a standard matters in one country but not another. If you can teach it plainly, you can write it clearly.
• Space your work. Draft one section, step away, and return with fresh eyes. Spaced revision catches weak justifications and vague recommendations far better than a single marathon session.
• Tie every recommendation to the scenario. The strongest submissions never recommend a technology in the abstract; they connect it directly to the fictional company's goals, markets, and constraints.
• Study the course readings, not the internet's opinions. Ground your terminology and frameworks in WGU's provided course materials so your language matches what evaluators expect.

If you want context on how global strategy and IT leadership connect, guides like D080 Managing in a Global Business Environment and D370 IT Leadership Foundations pair naturally with the thinking MBT2 asks for.

Common Mistakes Students Make in MBT2

Most passing struggles in this course are avoidable, and they cluster around a few habits:

• Describing instead of analyzing. Listing what a technology is will not earn credit; you must evaluate why it fits (or does not fit) the scenario company's global situation.
• Skipping parts of the prompt. Performance tasks are graded against every element. Miss a sub-point and the whole task can be returned for revision, even if the rest is excellent.
• Recommendations without justification. "Adopt cloud storage" is not enough; explain the business reason, the trade-offs, and how it supports international goals.
• Ignoring standards and regulation. Global technology decisions live or die on differing rules across markets. Leaving this out weakens an otherwise solid plan.
• Weak citations or thin sourcing. Support your claims and cite properly. Evaluators look for evidence, not assertion.

Because this course touches on how organizations use technology responsibly across cultures, some students find the D333 Ethics in Technology guide a useful companion for thinking through the human and regulatory side of global tech.

MBT2 Readiness Checklist

Before you submit, run through these self-checks. If you can honestly answer yes to each, you are in strong shape:

• Can you restate the scenario company's global business goals in one or two sentences?
• Can you map every rubric requirement to a specific section of your document?
• Can you name concrete technologies you recommend and explain why each fits this company?
• Can you explain how at least one international standard or regulation affects your recommendations?
• Can you justify each recommendation with a business reason, not just a description?
• Can you identify current gaps in the company's technology and connect your fixes to them?
• Have you supported claims with credible sources and cited them correctly?
• Have you revised at least once for clarity, completeness, and rubric alignment?

FAQ

Is MBT2 an OA or a PA?

MBT2 is assessed through a performance assessment, a written task built around a business scenario. There is no timed, proctored objective exam for this course, so your focus should be on producing a thorough, rubric-aligned deliverable.

How hard is MBT2?

Many students report that it is moderate and very doable. The concepts are approachable; the real work is covering every rubric point and justifying your recommendations. Comfort with structured professional writing makes it easier.

How long does MBT2 usually take?

Because it is a written task rather than an exam, your pace depends on your writing speed. Many students report finishing within one to three weeks of steady effort, with experienced writers moving faster.

What is the assessment actually about?

You typically evaluate a fictional company that wants to expand internationally, then recommend technologies, standards, and initiatives that support that expansion, weaving the analysis into a globalization plan.

How many competency units is MBT2 worth?

Competency units vary by program version and edition, and MBT2 is a legacy code. Confirm the current unit value on your official WGU degree plan or with your program mentor rather than relying on third-party numbers.

Where should I get my study material?

Use the course materials WGU provides inside the course and the task prompt and rubric themselves. Avoid submitting anyone else's work; the goal is an original plan written in your own analysis. You can browse related study guides on our all-guides index or the School of Technology hub.