Strat. Planning Basic concept/Lean Business Model

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I will be doing my project on St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude’s sets out to cure multiple different pediatric illnesses, such as cancer, among its patients. In doing this, the hospital is also researching the different illnesses that patients have and the different treatments that may be possible. In doing this, the founder believed that no family should pay for treatment and has thus been dependent on donations and grants.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is based out of Memphis Tennessee, but they cater to families from all over the world. Although they cover travel expenses, having the one location can make it hard for families to travel especially when the illness is caught in a later stage or the child is not physically able to travel. St. Jude is partners with multiple hospitals around the United States, but they cannot or do not cover a lot of the benefits that the main headquarters covers. I would like to investigate why the hospital has not been able to expand and build hospitals under the St. Jude’s name not only in the States but all over the world.

My proposed timeline is to build at least 5 new hospitals. Three of these hospitals would be built in the States, preferably where more of these pediatric illnesses occur, and two international with one being built in the Caribbean and the other in a third world country where it may be harder to get proper health care.

Edited/Part 2

I will be doing my project on St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude’s sets out to cure multiple different pediatric illnesses, such as cancer, among its patients. In doing this, the hospital is also researching the different illnesses that patients have and the different treatments that may be possible. In doing this, the founder believed that no family should pay for treatment and has thus been dependent on donations and grants.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is based out of Memphis Tennessee, but they cater to families from all over the world. Although they cover travel expenses, having the one location can make it hard for families to travel especially when the illness is caught in a later stage or the child is not physically able to travel. St. Jude is partners with 24 hospitals in 17 different countries around the world, but they cannot or do not cover a lot of the benefits that the main headquarters covers. Due to their unique model and how most of their funds are from a singular charity, that makes it harder to sustain their main hospital let alone any future expansions. When looking at the hospital’s website, it says that “an estimated 89% of the funds necessary to sustain and grow St. Jude must be raised by ALSAC from generous donors who are united with us in a common goal: Finding cures. Saving children.” (st.jude.org) I would like to investigate why the hospital has not been able to expand and build hospitals under the St. Jude’s name not only in the States but all over the world.

After conducting some research through the hospital’s website, my proposed timeline is to build at least 5 new hospitals by 2030 to align with their goal of curing 60% of childhood cancer by then. Three of these hospitals would be built in the States, preferably where more of these pediatric illnesses occur, and two international hospitals with one being built in the Caribbean and the other in a third world country where it may be harder to get proper health care.




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