Big data is a welcomed addition to the conventional field of the Sciences, coming at a time of increased volumes, having additional collection methods, diverse ways of manipulating and processing data using a variety of tools for undertaking analyses, graphical representation, and dissemination. New experiences confronting the global environment serve to widen the scope of pedagogy enhancing mode of delivery and giving many dimensions to data culture. In the context of COVID-19, the extensiveness of its impact is indicative of far-reaching consequences and data requirement in order to understand and deal with the difficulties that have come about. In this paper, we demonstrate how practical applications of statistical procedures, as applied to the COVID-19 pandemic, can improve teaching and learning in a graduate Economics programme in the Caribbean. The paper provides some possibilities for syllabus construction to better prepare students of Economics for the world of research, academia and policy making using relevant data.