Scott Nestler

Dr. Scott Nestler is the Academic Director for the on-campus M.S. in Business Analytics program. He is also a Faculty Affiliate of iNDustry Labs, the University’s dedicated platform for collaboration with local industry partners, providing strategic insight, expertise, and technical resources to regional businesses seeking to thrive in the digital age of manufacturing. Additionally, he is a Faculty Affiliate of the ND Technology Ethics Center (ND-TEC), which develops and supports multi- and inter-disciplinary research on questions related to technology's impact on humanity.
Scott joined Mendoza College of Business as an associate teaching professor after he retired from the U.S. Army after more than 25 years of service. Most recently, he was the Force Strategy Division Chief at the Center for Army Analysis. Previously, he taught at the Naval Postgraduate School and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has served as an analyst and leader of analytic teams in various locations, including the Pentagon and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
Nestler has a Ph.D. in management science from the University of Maryland – College Park, a master’s in strategic studies from the Army War College, an M.S. in applied mathematics from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a B.S. in civil engineering from Lehigh University. Additionally, he is active in the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).