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  • September 2014 (Revised May 2017)
  • Case

Fresno's Social Impact Bond for Asthma

By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
In 2014, Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) were quickly gaining popularity as an investment vehicle which joined together private investors and nonprofits to tackle social issues. Although numerous SIB projects and proposals had cropped up across the U.S. following the launch... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise; Health Care; Marketing; Bonds; Financing; Asthma; Air Pollution; Air Quality; Chronic Disease; Public Health; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Finance; Health Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
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  • November 2014 (Revised May 2017)
  • Teaching Note

Fresno's Social Impact Bond for Asthma

By: John A. Quelch
The case desccribes a social impact bond (SIB) to fund home-based remediation programs designed to reduce asthma attacks among Fresno residents (especially children) and thereby save on health care costs (ambulance callouts, emergency room visits etc.). The case... View Details
Keywords: Programs; Social Issues; Investment Return; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; California
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  • June 2003 (Revised March 2008)
  • Case

Schering-Plough and Genome Therapeutics: Discovering an Asthma Gene

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Marc Aquino
Personalized medicine requires the identification of mutated genes. Schering-Plough's search for the one related to asthma requires finding families with the disease. Examines the industry that helps conduct such research, including contract research organizations. View Details
Keywords: Health Disorders; Research and Development; Genetics; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
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  • 01 Sep 2009
  • News

Rich Wilson

On the company side, with an assist from classmate Michael Hintze, financing for the boat was done mostly by me, at about 10 percent of what the new boats spent. For our nonprofit, the school program, sectionmates Bob and Kate Niehaus were very helpful. My View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services
  • 20 Jul 2017
  • News

Pushing the Next Generation Forward

nutrition, and wellness offerings that target endemic problems such as asthma and obesity. All programs are offered at no cost to families in HCZ’s service zone. Funding comes from a combination of public and private sources: one-third in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
  • 09 Dec 2014
  • First Look

First Look: December 9

business opportunities, regulatory efficacy, and public health implications. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/515009-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 515-028 Fresno's Social Impact Bond for Asthma In 2014,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Nov 2003
  • Research & Ideas

The Business Case for Diabetes Disease Management

then the vendor is placed financially at risk for the costs of patient medical care and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of care for those patients. The vendor is often also involved with other chronically ill patients of the same health plan—for example,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health
  • 24 Oct 2024
  • Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

customers, don’t always jibe with the cadence of care. We can see this in things like work schedule. If I have a child with a chronic condition, anything from severe asthma to a behavioral issue, stuff happens. And if I have to go see the... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette