The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican University in Blauvelt, New York to serve for-profit, government, and not-for-profit organizations in Rockland and Orange counties in New York, Bergen and Passaic counties in New Jersey, and other nearby areas.

The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican University in Blauvelt, New York to serve for-profit, government, and not-for-profit organizations in Rockland and Orange counties in New York, Bergen and Passaic counties in New Jersey, and other nearby areas.

The Palisades Institute is based on the belief that people in all organizations are confronted with a myriad of issues in their work lives which would be better handled with a greater understanding and application of principles of: Quality, Leadership and Ethics most appropriate to the complex global information age of today.

The Palisades Institute offers seminars and workshops which address issues related to the integration of the principles of quality, leadership and ethics from a variety of perspectives.