This report discusses the importance of cross cultural management programs, with a focus on India and Japan. It suggests the rationales for such programs to be communication, etiquettes, and conflict resolution. The report also highlights the KTA model and Mendenhall and Oddou's determinants as suitable for training programs. It discusses the impact of high context culture and monochronic or polychronic time systems on communication, conflict resolution, and etiquettes. The report concludes with recommendations on how to make cross culture training programs effective and how to measure their outcomes.