Dan Nicholas, MBA in

Dan Nicholas, MBA

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Adjunct Instructor at D'Youville University
📍 Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area, United States

Dan Nicholas is a senior director at Wiley, leading global sales for scientific software and laboratory solutions with over 20 years of experience. A St. Bonaventure University MBA graduate, he is described by colleagues as intelligent, astute, and driven. He concurrently serves as an Adjunct MBA Instructor at DYouville University.

He is passionate about bridging the gap between academic theory and practical, real-world application. Dan champions the value of an MBA, not as a theoretical exercise, but as a framework for leaders to make crucial decisions with incomplete data and competing priorities, drawing from his own senior leadership experience.

Unique fact: He leads a dual career as a global commercial strategy leader in the sciences and as a university MBA instructor, shaping future business leaders.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Instructor
Job Level
Senior
Location
Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area, United States
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Spectral Analysis
He leads sales for Wiley's spectral data solutions (IR, Raman, NMR) and actively promotes software tools like KnowItAll for managing and analyzing laboratory data.
Applied Business Education
As an Adjunct MBA Instructor, he focuses on teaching practical leadership skills, emphasizing real-world decision-making over pure academic theory in his Operations Management course.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Adjunct Instructor
D'Youville University
8-2025
Senior Director - Wiley Science Solutions
Wiley
6-2020 - 8-2025
Senior Director, Global Sales, Science Technical Engineering
Wiley
6-2019 - 5-2020
Associate Director, Corporate Sales, Sciences
Wiley
5-2016 - 5-2019
Manager, Sciences, Corporate Sales
Wiley
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Education
1996 - 1998
Master of Business Administration - MBA
St. Bonaventure University
Bachelor's degree
University at Buffalo
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