Students should read and study Malcolm Gladwell article on Order of Things. Link is provided below.
Then they should take comprehension quiz, to prepare for class, where a similar comprehension quiz will be given at the start of the class.
QL06H - Home Quiz on Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell: The Order of Things - Read about why rankings are arbitrary
Dawn Article on Arbitrariness of HEC Rankings - By Dr. Idrees Khwaja