Why not PHASPE?

I have been hearing the term STEM for long time. STEM means studies in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics. The commercial world values people who study STEM. However, I would like to propose PHASPE to counterbalance, particularly for the benefit of those who are studying arts or business administration. PHASPE is the short term of philosophy, history, anthropology, sociology, psychology and economics.

Not all people are gifted to study science subjects; but we all know that no matter what major we choose in university, we need to possess the logical mind and rational thinking. I read quite a lot of books related to PHASPE. But it only happens almost 18 years after graduation. The reason is I am stuck in the career development as an accountant while I have been working in manufacturing industries for years. I am short of holistic thinking and fail to spot out the root cause, above all, I do not have the required observation capability. Then I started to read more. By chance, I picked up one book of psychology and one sociology as well. I enter into a different world. Afterwards, I follow the track of thinking authentically and because of some knowledge in psychology and sociology, I also pick up anthropology and philosophy. It is a never-ending journey of knowledge searching. I become interested to read more in history and economics. I come to realize the value of these disciplines:

• Philosophy: it helps me to nurture the thinking of why and cause-and-effect principles
• History: there are lots of lessons related to people and role models as well in the history of Europe/America/China
• Anthropology: the holistic approach of thinking and the observation techniques in reading culture
• Sociology: this is the study of people vs. people
• Psychology: this is the study of mind
• Economics: this is the study of maximization subject to constraints

It may argue that PHASPE is nothing new, it is only a grouping of social science disciplines. Right. But it is more specific; it is an advocate for the fundamental year. Business studies should not just focus on marketing, accounting, management, human resources & etc. Ironically, these subjects are more originated from PHASPE in a strict sense. PHASPE is the base and further studies of business administration while the specific business study is the application of PHASPE.