Associate Professor of Finance, Jason Hightower joined the Fermanian School of Business as an adjunct professor in 2024 and was appointed full-time Associate Professor of Finance in January 2025. He is a seasoned business economist and corporate financial strategist with over two decades of experience in owning, operating, investing in, and advising companies across a wide range of industries. Jason is a CFA Charterholder and holds master鈥檚 degrees from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Education
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CFA Institute
- M.S., Business Administration, University of Southern California
- M.B.A., Business Administration, California Polytechnic State University
- B.S., Busiiness Administration, San Diego State University
Courses Taught
- Intermediate Finance - FIN 3085
- Business Finance - FIN 3035
- Investments - FIN 4015
- Student Managed Investment Fund - FIN 4016
- Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation - FIN 4025
- Finance Internship - BUS 4089
- Financial Management - BUS 6070
Experience in Field
- Control C, Inc. dba Replica Printing Services, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, 2017-Present
- Hightower Technology Capital, Inc., Owner and Chief Executive Officer, 2005-2017
- Flextronics International, Ltd., Senior Financial Analyst, 2003-2005
