This document summarizes a keynote speech given by Dr. Hossein Nivi at a PLM conference on September 23rd, 2009. The keynote addressed improving the effectiveness of corporate education by moving beyond traditional training models that focus on teaching and learning, and instead adopting an experiential learning approach. Dr. Nivi proposed a new model that combines classroom learning, team practice in a work simulator, repeated learning cycles, and debriefing to better translate knowledge into sustainable business results.